Dinette Cushions Galore!

I took an upholstery class from the local extension agency where I live, and learned a valuable tool...making cushions!  This education has served me well, and has helped to put some pizazz back into our ol' camper.  I'm working on the dinette cushions, and have two completed so far. 

Here's the before...

Orange vinyl covered the back and sides of the old cushions.  The front, seen in the above picture, was a retro flowered pattern which just wasn't me.  I tore the vinyl and fabric off, used it as a pattern and then freecycled it.  I'm happy to say a nice lady will now have orange vinyl barstools and new flowered pillows for her outdoor chairs.  Gotta love reusing, repurposing and recycling (or upcycling)!

And now, my favorite part, the after...

Yay, I love it.  And, here's the best part...I used fabric from a king size duvet cover I got at the local DAV store for $3.50.  Yep, four new cushions for $3.50 plus the price of thread.  Not too shabby!

The top part of the duvet cover had a textured flower pattern which I used on the top and bottom sides of the cushion.  The bottom of the duvet cover was a non textured material I used for the sides, and I reused the zippers on the new covers since they matched.

Here's a close-up of the textured flower pattern...

 

Once I have all four cushions complete, and Chris has the dinette table back together (post explosion), I'll upload a completed picture of the new dinette put together.  Such fun!