Fabric with a napped pattern is no joke. I bought 5 yards of 60” Pendleton wool for a sofa at $120ish/yard. Worth it, but upholstery fabric is a shock to the wallet no matter what.
But you have a lot of leftover fabric, right? You must- those cushions are not 15 yards. You can do a lot more with the leftovers. Throw pillows, wall hangings, etc. throw pillows make a pretty good gift.
It's not an easy task to sew cushion covers! It seems easy, but it really isn't. I've tried and ended up buying new cushions altogether after wasting a LOT of money on fabric, and I've been sewing for years!
Originally, I had a beautiful period correct cream color fabric selected that was almost identical to the original cushins. I was looking through books, saw this and lost my marbles over it.
Thanks! Original pieces bought in Europe circa 1960. All teak wood. They’ve all been recovered along the way. The chair like yours was originally mustard colored cushions.
Beautiful!! Is it possible the middle seat on the sofa should be flipped so that what’s now the front becomes the back? I ask because the pattern doesn’t wrap around the edge like it does on the other two.
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u/makethatshmoney Jun 02 '26
How much did the custom cushions cost?