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Sewing For Beginners: Create Box Cushion Covers With Zippers

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Sewing For Beginners: Create Box Cushion Covers With Zippers

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About Sewing For Beginners: Create Box Cushion Covers With Zippers

Let’s Go!

Creating a Cut List

Condense Your Cut List

Pick + Prep Your Fabric

Cut Your Top + Bottom Pieces

Cut Your Zipper Pieces

Cut Your Band Piece

Class Assignment 1

Cut The Vinyl Zipper to Length

Set Up Your Sewing Machine

Sew The 1st Zipper Piece

Sew The 2nd Zipper Piece

Top Stitch to Hide Zipper

Zip Both Pieces Back Together

Perform a Check

Sew Completed Zipper Piece to Band

Notching the Band

stablish and Pin the Corner

Sew Band to Top Piece

Stitch Band End to Zipper End

Finish Seam to Top Face

Finding Your Corners

Match Band Corners to Bottom Piece

Sew Bottom Piece On + Address Corners

Perform an Initial Check Over

Zig Zag Finishing Seam

Adding Batting

What You Know

What You Will Learn?

  • Overview:.
  • Expand your skill set and try sewing! Learn how to sew your very own box cushion covers with zippers so that they're machine washable. I’ll be creating mine for my next campervan conversion, but you could be making yours for a bench,  window seat, or even a convertible bed.  Don’t worry if you’re a beginner, I’m going to walk you through my process, step by step. If you do have some experience sewing, you’ll rock this class. In this class you will gain experience to DIY,  and you won’t have to rely on costly and timely upholstery services;  how great is that?!.
  • Why should you take this class?.
  • In this class, I will take you through the steps to create your own box cushion covers using a sewing machine, fabric, and thread. By the end of this class, you will have the skills to create your own cushion covers for your home projects or refurbishments such as: window seats, chairs, outdoor seating, dog beds, and benches in homes, campervans, RVs, and boats..
  • Who is the class for:.
  • Anyone who has an open mind and is ready to learn a new skill! Learning to sew box cushions isn’t easy, but it is certainly do-able, even for beginners! I’ll be walking you through all the steps, so you can follow me as you work on your own project with your own fabric and measurements. My first sewing project ever was sewing box cushions for my first campervan; and I know if I can do it, so can you!.
  • In this class you will learn:.
  • What you’ll need to complete this class:.
  • Sewing machine, fabric, thread, scissors, pins, zipper, zipper slider, tape measure, and terylene batting (optional)..
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  • Let’s get started!.