whiptips: making cushion covers
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My roommate and I just went shopping for a sofa, and we found a great, comfy, clean one for 70 dollars! The only problem is…it’s lavender. With swirls and everything. Turns out the lavender is just a slipcover, and the sofa itself is white. Great news! But then we find out that the sofa cushions, as lovely made as they are, aren’t white on the inside. Just lavender. So, I was wondering if there were any tutorials out there on to how to make a couch cushion cover. We don’t need a whole slipcover, just a way to make cushions. I am an advanced beginner sewer, meaning I can make a lot of things but can’t put in zippers, so velcro will end up being the way to go. Is it just a matter of measuring the sides and making a box? Or is there some secret that I don’t know about?
Any help would be great!
-Sarah
