How to Make Seat Cushions Covers by Tracing Platform - How to Reupholster a Sofa | Episode 3

Hey DIYers, this is a video that we are excited to get out to you! We have received a lot of questions about how to make cushion covers when your current covers are lost, destroyed, or shrunk. It seems really complicated with so many unknowns. For example, should you order foam first then make the cover? How thick should the cushions be? How many bands should you make, and how long should you make them? How deep should your cushions be? We’ll go over all this and break it down into a few simple steps so you can make cushion covers from scratch without any problems. Our Website: Where We Have Been:    • UCSolutions - Channel Update - Why We Were...   In this episode, we'll go over these points: 0:00 Intro 1:34 Measuring for Fabric Needed for Tops and Bottom Cushion Fabric 2:47 Measuring for Cushion Bands 3:54 Where to Get Supplies 4:49 Prep for Tracing 8:16 Tracing Platform 11:43 Cleaning Up Trace Lines And Making Notations 18:12 Cutting Out Template 19:38 Outro Full Length Video: https://ucprivatecourses.com/product/... The Tools We Use: https://ucprivatecourses.com/youtube-... The Subject of This 8 Part Series: Episode 1 - Measurement and Teardown Episode 2 - How to Make Cording Episode 3 - Tracing Your Platform to Make Cushion Covers From Scratch Episode 4 - Sewing Seat Cushions Covers Episode 5 - Making Throw Pillows Episode 6 - Making the Front Scroll Episode 7 - Outside Arm Episode 8 - Outside Back