Making Cushions

Pixie001

Hi, I am looking for some advice on cushion making. I am looking to make some cushion covers - what would be the best type of material for cushions? Cotton?

Also, for the filling, does anyone have any recommendations for quality cushion fillers? Would it be a good idea to buy a few pillows and use the fillings from these for the cushions?

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

You don't need to buy filler or take apart old cushions, you can buy cushion inners in places like Hickeys. It's basically a plain white material with the filling already in it, and you can make your cover and pop it over it, and when the cover needs washing the inner can be taken out whole.

As for material, cotton would be fine but generally anything that will hold up to a bit of wear will suit (and nothing too stretchy either).

looksee

You can buy ready made fillers but they can be unreasonably expensive - though I did see some in Michael Guineys today for 2.50 or thereabouts. Otherwise, yes, Tesco's cheap pillows work very well, just push the stuffing up to one end and sew them square.

As to fabric, something fairly sturdy. Look for offcuts of furnishing fabric. If you haven't done much sewing cotton is a good place to start, but think more in terms of curtain or furnishing fabric than dress cotton.

Pixie001

Thanks for the replies! I currently have the 'cushion fillers' and I know that they are readily available, I suppose I just wanted to check whether there would be a better alternative (and one that wouldn't end up like a pancake after a few months!)

I had been considering purchasing the material on-line, but I think it would be better to touch and feel the fabric before buying to make sure I get something durable!