How to make cushions for patio furniture

Whether it's patio chairs, chaise lounges, or porch swings, you can recover outdoor furniture cushions with your sewing skills. Step-by-step directions with both pictures and video tutorials will show you how to make new cushions with welting (piping). It's easy to DIY cushions for outdoor furniture when you use the old cushion covers as a guide.

We do a lot of entertaining and much of it is on our patio. Because we are in Southern California, we’re able to be outside most of the year. It’s nice to change up the look of our pa…

learn how to make easy DIY cushion covers! The best part is, with a few tweaks- you can create weatherproof cushions for outdoor use too!

DIY cushions for patio furniture. Super easy. I didn't have old cushions to cover so I used layers of cheap bed padding foam wrapped in batting. Look here for how to do boxed corners that are not covered well http://craftapple.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/sewing-tip-squarely-boxing-those-corners/

Today I am sharing a super easy suncatcher craft. This is a fun activity that you could share with your kids, too! This quick and easy suncatcher is made with…

Thanks to a street light in front of our house, our bedroom feels like the Las Vegas strip at night. Blackout curtains have been a long time coming, and with the new baby six weeks away I’m going to need a dark place to nap during the day after all those sleepless nights. Nursing didn’t...

If your patio chairs have seen better days check out these quick and easy DIY chair upcycle ideas. Quick and budget friendly ways to update and make your outdoor furniture look like new.

If you've ever wanted to update your sofa cushions, or change your outdoor patio decor without buying all new furniture, chances are knowing how to sew a box

Make your own outdoor cushions for your patio furniture and coordinate your mis-matched pieces while adding a splash of colour!

How to Make A No-Sew Bench Cushion. Learn how easy it is to make cushions without a sewing machine or sewing tools. Get the easy instructions.

how to make a 'no-sew' cushion -- doing this for our bedroom bench!!

Nice little tutorial on how to make outdoor cushions, including where to find outdoor suitable foam filling!

Learn how to make and replace outdoor cushion covers with a zipper by using only one single cut of fabric. Any novice at sewing can do this!

Life On A Southern Porch Part 2: With paint on hand, I pulled together this outdoor ensemble for $7! First I nabbed this along with some other pieces via yard…

Having outdoor cushions makes a space look finished and one million times more comfortable. Here's how to make your own!

Painting Outdoor Cushions Tutorial. Painting outdoor cushions is an easy and inexpensive way to give your patio furniture new life.

Learn how to paint outdoor cushions so they will endure direct sun, rain, and all the elements. See what paint works best for outdoor fabric.

Let’s change our outdoor cushions without breaking the bank? I am sharing how I made a simple slip cover for my porch cushions. If you can sew a basic stitch…

Because we are in Southern California, we're able to be outside most of the year. We do a lot of entertaining and much of it is on our patio. It' ...

Prevent outdoor furniture cushions and pillows from going airborne on a windy day or ending up as part of a muddy pillow fort by adding ties. Making the ties is simple and inexpensive and using the ties saves you from dirty or lost cushions.