Upholstery Experiments

Check out me modeling our new bedroom window seat! 

The review:

Things I’m not so happy about – My zipper experiment was a bust.  I decided to add a 2.5 ft zipper to the back.  I’m not planning on changing the cover very often but I thought that it would be good opportunity to try sewing in a zipper and it would also be easier to zip the cushion in place than to try to sew it in by hand.  Well, the zipper was a total failure – it is sooo wavy.  The zipper is just not lying flat.  Check it out.

I’ll have to do some research into what I did wrong.  Maybe the tension of my sewing machine?    I also have to make a couple of adjustments to the front corners…a trapezoid probably isn’t the best choice for a first upholstery project!   

Things I’m happy about - Luckily, the zipper is on the back side so you don’t really notice those ugly bits unless you are looking for them.  Overall, I’m quite pleased with the results.  It’s nice to finally have a cushion on our window seat and I think it looks pretty darn good.  And, it’s a great place to relax and to flip through my crafting books!

I’ll have to get a few more throw cushions.  Our couch is looking a little bare without those pillows.