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boxed outdoor cushions
s.gopalan Advanced Beginner CA USA Member since 10/27/06 Posts: 188	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/25/12 7:35 PM Hi, could someone help with advice on how to neatly sew the corners on the side strips used to sew boxed outdoor cushions? Also, if dealing with firm cushions, should the total boxing strip be less, or equal to the perimeter of the cushion? I have made 5 of these, (need to make 3 more), but am having trouble making the corners and the seams look crisp and neat.Also, how wide should the seam allowances be? This is really ravelly outdoor fabric. Thanks a lot for any help. ------ usis
Miss Fairchild   Advanced USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 7111	Login to reply to this post In reply to s.gopalan << Like this post Date: 8/25/12 9:49 PM You pin the gusset flat to one side of the cushion, RST, and when you get to a corner, you make a tiny clip so that the gusset wraps around the corner when sewing. Then when you sew, about 1/4" away from the corner, you make your stitch length smaller, through the corner, and then change it back to normal when you are finished. The total boxing strip (aka 'gusset") should be the same size as the cushion. I sew mine together, like a big circle before I sew them on. I make the seam allowances to be 1/4" and have used an overedge foot on my sewing machine. Now that I have a serger, if I have to do these again, (which will be my third time this year), I'll serge the edges after stitching, but have the knife just barely cut the edge. Singer's got an excellent book on this: Sewing for the Home. It's also in their Complete Guide to Sewing. The pictures are fantastic! ------ "We don't impose our rhythm on Nature. The key is to respect and live within Her." Jean-Charles Boisset, Winemaker "And no, now that you asked, I didn't enjoy that play one bit, and I'd like a refund" Signed, Mrs. Lincoln My Etsy shop: auntmaymesattic My blog: auntmaymesattic.wordpress.com Avatar: First place award for jacket at county fair
s.gopalan Advanced Beginner CA USA Member since 10/27/06 Posts: 188	Login to reply to this post In reply to Miss Fairchild << Like this post Date: 8/25/12 10:16 PM Thanks for your reply. I do have the Singer book, and read it , but feel better hearing from someone who has actually been through the process. I think I need to trim my seam allowances further, and do some clipping, as you suggest. Thanks ------ usis
Pamela R   Expert/Couture ON CANADA Member since 6/22/07 Posts: 259	Login to reply to this post In reply to s.gopalan << Like this post Date: 8/26/12 9:38 AM You may want to use the serger to do the trimming if the fabric is ravelling as you say.
s.gopalan Advanced Beginner CA USA Member since 10/27/06 Posts: 188	Login to reply to this post In reply to Pamela R << Like this post Date: 8/27/12 11:57 AM Thanks a lot. ------ usis

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