Tutorial: Cushion Pads

When you make a cushion, chances are you want an inner with a removable cover so it can be washed. Why spend a fiver on a cushion pad when you can make your own? This tutorial is pretty self explanatory, and can be adapted to different shapes and sizes. I'm going to give you details for making a bolster cushion inner in a later post- I really could do with one of those!Muslin is good enough for this- you'll find a lot of ready made cushion pads are made from even thinner stuff. Muslin is nice and cheap, and toy stuffing always comes in a huge bag when you only need a small bit for a project. So this means I've got a new cushion pad for almost no cost at all!YOU WILL NEEDTwo pieces of muslin 1/2" bigger than the finished size, mine is a 16" finished cushion and the pieces are 16 1/2" x 16 1/2"Toy stuffingA sewing machine is handy to haveSew the squares together with a 1/4" seam around 3 1/2 of the sides leaving half a side open.Clip the stitched corners and turn inside out.Fill with toy stuffing. IIf you like a plump cushion, put loads in, it's up to you how big you make it!Squish the stuffing away from the opening .Sew the opening shut with a running stitch, it doesn't have to be perfect. Use pins to keep it together if yours is a fat cushion and remove them before your needle reaches them.Ta da! My homemade one is at the front, the ready made one is behind it, see the difference?