Before selling the E-trek I had removed the custom covers I made to protect the leather from the dogs. They had just been sitting in a drawer and I thought there was enough fabric to make something else.
I had recently made a chair cover for my husband’s favorite leather chair, using the following instructions. I recommend downloading the PDF from post #14. This same post contains a link for instructions for binding a quilt, which will be used in a later step. I have referred to these instructions numerous times when making a quilt.
We had recently purchased a set of leather chairs for our family room, so I thought I could turn the cushion covers into chair covers. First I disassembled the cushion covers (e.g., ripped seems and removed zippers) to see if it would be enough.
I had to combine parts of the large cushion covers and the skinny cushion covers, but it worked!
Following the is original article from 2015:
How to make custom zippered covers for leather cushions as seen in my post THE LONG COLD WINTER PART I
I downloaded instructions from the Internet and found this link very helpful. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/make-zippered-cushion-covers-sides-75006.html
I recommend drawing the cushions on graph paper to calculate fabric needs. Remember, measure twice, cut once! I think I measured three or four times. If you are making more than one cushion, which you probably are, I recommend cutting fabric for only one cushion, make it to completion; then make sure it fits and see if you need to make any adjustments. I learned this the hard way…
I did have to make a modification. Since the leather cushions in the Etrek were so firm, I could not squeeze it in the zippered opening, and I ended up tearing the fabric trying to force it in. The zipper needed to extend beyond the width of the cushion. I realized this after making the first cushion, and although I had already cut the fabric for all four cushions, I fortunately had just enough fabric leftover to make the adjustment. So for side which the zippered edge, I needed to cut the fabric about 10 inches longer. Fortunately I had purchased zipper on a roll, which I had not cut yet, so I could make the zippers longer too. I simply folded the side pieces down and overlapped over the zipper which gives it a nice finished look. (see picture).
www.Fabric.com has a great selection and they ship promptly. I also ordered some of my dog-theme fabric from a website called www.HotDiggityDog.com. The total cost for the fabric and zippers was about $80.
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