When you replace the cushions of a sofa, you can extend its life.
One of the first parts of a sofa to wear out is the cushions. Your old sofa may still have several years of structural life in it, but flat and lumpy cushions can make the whole piece look shabby. By replacing the foam in the cushions, you can extend the life of your sofa and make it comfortable once again. Replace a sofa T-cushion easily by purchasing new foam to use inside the cushion cover. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Remove the cover from the T-cushion and set it aside. Remove the batting and netting that surrounds the old cushion. Reuse the original netting on the new cushion, if possible.
2. Place the new foam cushion on a flat surface and position the old cushion on top of it. Hold the layers firmly so they do not shift and trace around the old cushion on the new foam to make an exact outline of the old cushion. Make sure you trace accurately around the curved edges of the T-shaped cushion.
3. Use the electric knife to cut along the lines on the new foam cushion. Go very slowly with the knife to make sure you stay on the line, especially where it curves. Keep the angle of the knife so it cuts straight through the foam, making right-angled corners where the top and bottom edges meet the side edges.
4. Place the batting onto a flat work surface, and position the new T-cushion onto the batting. Wrap the batting securely around the cushion, covering the cushion from the back, around the top, around the front and along the back of the cushion. Cut the batting after you wrap it once around the cushion and trim the batting to make it even along the edges of the cushion.
5. Fit the netting over the batting and the cushion to hold the batting securely in place around the cushion. The netting is stretchy and will conform snugly to the cushion.
6. Insert the new cushion back into the cushion cover. To make the cushion look attractive inside the cover, the cover must fit tightly over the cushion. Maneuver the cushion into the cover and adjust the corners and sides of the cushion inside the cover. Zip up the cover to finish.
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