Sewing Vinyl Cushions
Sewing vinyl upholstery requires a different technique than sewing other fabrics.
Sewing vinyl cushions. You can make everything from patio cushions and pillows to beach bags to raincoats and baby bibs. Vinyl is the world s most versatile plastic material according to the vinyl institute. If you want to make new cushions from marine vinyl or repair existing cushions you ll need special equipment. It is made up of chlorine and ethylene and can be modified to produce anything from heavy plastic pipe to cable insulation to upholstery for cars or furniture.
Sewing vinyl on your home sewing machine even sewing vinyl upholstery is not hard if you know these few simple tricks and tips. We also want to mention that the cushion we re sewing is made from eversoft indoor outdoor vinyl fabric. Vinyl fabric is very versatile and is ideal for indoor and outdoor sewing projects. I ve got a super duper list of tips on how to sew vinyl seams and i hope they ll make you consider using this great fabric in more of your sewing projects.
The vinyl has a shiny surface and a knitted fabric back and comes in many colors. Your stitch length when sewing vinyl fabric should be longer than you would use on regular fabric. Think of your stitching as if there were no thread in the holes created by the sewing machine needle those holes become a tear strip which will weaken the vinyl and make it prone to tearing. The cushion we ll be making in this video is also flippable which means you can get double the life out of your sofa cushions.
Why did we choose eversoft.