How To Make Super Cute Seat Cushions For Folding Chairs

By  Jeran McConnel Updated
DIY Seat Cushion for Folding Chair Jeran McConnel

If you have a folding chair that you love, but it's unfortunately not comfortable, why not customize a seat cushion for it? Felt is a perfect material to use for this sewing project. It's a sturdy fabric that is also very forgiving. You don't have to be an expert seamstress to work with it, and it hides flaws and imperfections.

Folding Chair with DIY seat cushionJeran McConnel

So, even if you can't sew a perfectly straight line, no one will know. With a little stitch detail around the edge, it gives this cushion a nice tailored look.

DIY seat cushionJeran McConnel

Things Needed

felt fabicJeran McConnel

Step 1

Start by tracing and cutting out a seat pattern for your specific chair.

Cut out the seat pattern.Jeran McConnel

Step 2

Fold the felt in half and pin the seat pattern to the felt. Using a permanent marker, trace around the pattern, leaving about a ½-inch space.

Trace the seat pattern onto the felt.Jeran McConnel

Step 3

Cut along the line.

Cut out the felt.Jeran McConnel

Step 4

Place the seat pattern on the piece of foam and trace around the pattern, leaving about a ½-inch space, just like you did with the felt.

Trace the seat pattern onto the foam.Jeran McConnel

Step 5

Cut out the foam with a sharp pair of fabric scissors.

Cut out the foam.Jeran McConnel

Step 6

Place the good sides together, and stitch around the outside of the felt leaving a ¼-inch seam allowance. On the back side of the cushion leave a 6-inch opening.

Sew the 2 pieces of felt together.Jeran McConnel

Step 7

Turn the fabric right side out.

Turn the felt right side out.Jeran McConnel

Step 8

Stuff in the foam. It will be tight, but it should fit snugly, without any wiggle room. The cushion will look better without gaps and extra space.

Stuff the foam into the seat cushion cover.Jeran McConnel

Step 9

Pin the opening in cushion shut, and stitch it closed.

Pin the opening shut.Jeran McConnel

Step 10

Using the embroidery thread and needle, stitch around the outside of cushion. Stitch every half inch on an angle. It's just a little detail that gives the cushion a fun finished look.

Stitch around the outside of the the cushion.Jeran McConnel

Step 11

And the final step is to stitch on the cotton webbing. This will keep the chair cushion in place. I attached the webbing by simply sewing it on with my sewing machine.

Stitch on the cotton webbing.Jeran McConnel

Now invite some friends over for dinner and pull up an extra chair to the table!

Folding chair with DIY seat cushion.Jeran McConnel

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