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Learn How to Create Cushions & Grow a Sewing Business
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(182 ratings)
875 students
Created byLinda Turner
Last updated 4/2016
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to make a scatter cushion from scratch
  • Understand how to add piping to a cushion cover
  • Confidently attach a zip to a cushion
  • Layout, cut and prepar fabric, and piping accurately to create the perfect cushion
  • Confidently machine stitch everything together to create a professional cushion
  • Increase your earnings by making & selling top quality cushions

Course content

2 sections13 lectures29m total length
  • Introduction1:05

    This is the introduction to making beautiful cushion covers by Linda Turner Interiors. Using clear easy to understand videos, this course will guide you through all the steps needed, and the tools and materials required, to produce a top quality cushion.

  • Preparing the fabric2:49

    In this lecture you will learn how to layout and cut your fabric to the correct size required for your cushion

  • Preparing the piping fabric2:33

    This video will show you how to prepare strips of piping fabric ready to attach to your cushion.

  • What you need to get started0:27

    This lecture will show you everything you need to have to make your own cushion cover.

  • Making the piping (sewing the cord into the fabric)3:09
    In this video you will learn how to machine sew the cushion together - with some handy hints and tips along the way.

Requirements

  • Students will require access to and be able to use a basic sewing machine.

Description

Thank you so much for taking a look at my course. I am delighted to have you here.

Learn from an expert
With handy hints, and tricks of the trade this is a must do course for anyone who wants to produce top quality cushions. 10 easy to follow videos will guide you through the entire process. The step-by-step approach means that by the end of this course you will be confident you can select and prepare fabrics, prepare piping and stitch everything together to produce a top quality cushion at a fraction of the retail price.

Earn while you learn
If you've ever bought cushions then you'll know how expensive they can be - even for a relatively small one. If you're looking to save money, or even make money, by making you're own top quality cushions, then this course will show you how.

10 clear instructional videos will guide you through each step of the process in detail, explaining the tools and component parts required for each step. You will learn how to measure and cut fabric and piping and how to join them together. You will learn how to insert the zip and join everything together the professional way to make a beautiful cushion. Go from enthusiastic amateur to professional cushion maker. This course will teach you everything you need to know.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is aimed at anyone with basic sewing machine skills looking to earn extra money by making top quality cushions. Ideally you will have an interest in soft furnishings, looking to make money producing top end cushions at a fraction of the retail price.