1 - pick a fabric - You want something heavy duty, but also something that will drape OK. Upholstery fabric would be the classic choice, but make sure it isn't so thick that it's hard to bend or drape over the chair. You could go as light weight as a thick cotton, or a stretchy knit fabric, but it may stand up less to wear and tear. I suspect you want 3 yards, just to be safe.
While you're at the store, also grab either a thick strong cord, or a thick strong elastic cord.
2 - Measure the fabric by draping it over each cushion. Fold it around the cushion like you're wrapping present, leaving 2-3" where it overlaps with any base (probably made of plastic). Make sure that the fabric is nice and smooth and well positioned from top to bottom and side to side -- if the fabric has a pattern, make sure it's aligned.
3 - Mark the width and height of the fabric with a chalk pen or a pin. It also helps to mark the corners. Make sure you have left 2-3" of overlap, even at the corners, so you can gather it all together.
4 - Cut where you've marked. You may want to round corners a bit.
5 - double check it again on the cushion.
6 - serge or zigzag stitch the edges of the fabric
7 - fold down the 2-3" extra to make a casing. Sew it down, leaving a 2-3" unsewn gap somewhere in the fabric.
8 - thread the cord through the gap and into the casing, I generally use a safety pin attached to the end of the cord to assist me in threading.
9 - fit the pouch over the cushion, draw the cord tight.
10 - tie or sew the cord ends together
pick a fabric - You want something heavy duty, but also something that will drape OK. Upholstery fabric would be the classic choice, but make sure it isn't so thick that it's hard to bend or drape over the chair. You could go as light weight as a thick cotton, or a stretchy knit fabric, but it may stand up less to wear and tear. I suspect you want 3 yards, just to be safe.
While you're at the store, also grab either a thick strong cord, or a thick strong elastic cord.
Measure the fabric by draping it over each cushion. Fold it around the cushion like you're wrapping present, leaving 2-3" where it overlaps with any base (probably made of plastic). Make sure that the fabric is nice and smooth and well positioned from top to bottom and side to side -- if the fabric has a pattern, make sure it's aligned.
Mark the width and height of the fabric with a chalk pen or a pin. It also helps to mark the corners. Make sure you have left 2-3" of overlap, even at the corners, so you can gather it all together.
Cut where you've marked. You may want to round corners a bit.
double check it again on the cushion.
serge or zigzag stitch the edges of the fabric
fold down the 2-3" extra to make a casing. Sew it down, leaving a 2-3" unsewn gap somewhere in the fabric.
thread the cord through the gap and into the casing, I generally use a safety pin attached to the end of the cord to assist me in threading.
fit the pouch over the cushion, draw the cord tight.
tie or sew the cord ends together
