If you want to add a touch of uniqueness and originality to your interior, make a cushion for a chair with your own hands. You will make a unique and useful thing, and your home will become cozier and warmer!
Pillows can be sewn from new fabric or give a chance to an old blanket, a knitted blouse that has gone out of fashion, a sweater. A cover for a stool or a chair seat can be crocheted or knitted.
The manufacturing process will take a little time - 2-3 hours is enough. What is needed for this?
Content
Textile
When choosing a material, it is advisable to pay attention to wear-resistant, durable fabrics: rep, teak, satin. If the chair is in a cold room, then wear-resistant felt will be an excellent choice. The length of the fabric depends on the size of the chair.
It is better to select the color of the material so that it harmonizes with other interior items - for example, with the color of the curtains, or the painting decorating the wall.
Filler
For this purpose, sintepon, holofiber, foam rubber are suitable. The best option is latex. It is resistant to deformation and lasts a very long time.
Tools
Fabric scissors (tailor's), sewing machine, threads, needles.
Decorative elements
Buttons are a universal item. They are sewn on to prevent the filling from bunching up, and at the same time they will decorate the product.
It is better to refuse from using rhinestones, beads, decorative stones when decorating. It is not very practical to use.
Ties
The purpose of the ties is to prevent the pillow from sliding down. Ribbons, laces, strings, or just strips of fabric will help solve this problem.
When all the preparatory work is done, you can get to work. Let's look at the algorithm of the simplest version of sewing a pillow.
Pattern
To make a pattern, you need to determine the shape of the product. A round cushion is more universal, it will fit a chair or stool of any shape. A circle is drawn on a sheet of paper according to the dimensions of the seat, what you get is cut out.
To make a pattern exactly according to the shape of the chair, it is better to use tracing paper. Apply a sheet of tracing paper to the surface of the seat, trace with a marker. The pattern is ready!
Execution of work
- Fold the prepared fabric in half.
- Place the pattern, trace around it with chalk, leaving 1.5 cm (allowances), and cut out.
- Sew three sides of the finished pieces.
Sew the parts together - Place the filler inside.
- Carefully sew up the remaining edge.
- Sew on the ties.
We baste and then sew the piping to all sides and make ties on both sides. - Decor according to your wishes.
This algorithm is used when making any type of pillow. Only the material and execution technique change.
Example of a pillow made from pom-poms
Materials for work:
- knitting threads, preferably thick ones;
- perforated synthetic mesh; the edges of such mesh do not crumble or spread (it is sold in craft stores);
- scissors.
Stages of implementation:
- cut the mesh to the size of the seat;
- make the required number of pom-poms;
We make pompoms of the desired color and size - tie pom-poms to the net;
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We tie each pompom to the net, following the color scheme. - to close the knots on the back side, you can use any textile material;
- Ribbons can be sewn on at your discretion.
In this case, there is a choice - to make a classic version with filler or to make it as a small rug.
If there is no such mesh, pompoms are sewn to the fabric. It will still be beautiful.
Crazy patchwork technique
Materials required:
- scraps of brightly colored fabrics;
- filler;
- threads, tape to make ties.
Progress of work:
- make a pattern;
- cut out the patches - if it is a circle, the patches look like pieces of pizza, if it is a square, then the patches are rectangular or square;
- cut out the whole piece - this will be the second side of the pillow;
- sew patches;
- sew two parts of the pillow, fill with foam rubber or holofiber;
- sew up the remaining edge neatly;
- sew on the ties.
Knitted pillow
Both knitting needles and a crochet hook are suitable for knitting. If there are any threads left, then this is the case when they should be used. It is desirable to knit with a tight knit. The pattern is at your discretion. The corners are decorated with tassels.
Textile applique stygis
Stygis textile is a material treated with hot melt adhesive.
Progress of work:
- make a sketch of the desired picture;
- transfer it onto tracing paper (place the tracing paper over the drawing and outline it with a marker);
- cut out a picture from tracing paper - a stencil;
- using a stencil, cut out a picture from the fabric with an adhesive layer;
- Place the cut-out picture on the finished pillow and press with an iron (2-3 seconds);
- It is important that the iron is warm; a hot one will burn the fabric.
Do-it-yourself chair cushions will not only “color” your kitchen or country house with colors of joy and warmth, but they are also a great gift for friends and acquaintances.
Video: Chair Seat (patchwork)
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