Posted 2005-07-28 10:54 AM (#28647) Subject: Cushions for Jack Knife couch
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Location: Missouri
We are in the final stages of our new conversion!!! My dad finished our LQ for me and he outdone himself. I will post some pics really soon. Anyway I am needing to get the cushions for the couch. My couch is 5ft long and is like 21in wide. Any ideas as to where to get some foam/cushions. If I can't find the material and do it myself, then I will have them made. Thought I would check with you all first. I was thinking about looking at some garage sales for a cheap couch for the cushions and then cutting them down and recovering them.... Ideas??? I can't wait to share my pics!!
Posted 2005-07-28 9:50 PM (#28664 - in reply to #28647) Subject: RE: Cushions for Jack Knife couch
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How about a futon mattress? Not sure what the size of those run though.
I bought some absolutely beautiful horsey type fabric off of an Ebay seller's store. Go there and type in western upholstrey and then check in all the seller's stores.
Posted 2005-07-28 11:54 PM (#28668 - in reply to #28647) Subject: RE: Cushions for Jack Knife couch
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If you have an upholstery shop close by, take your measurement's and ask them to cut the foam for the cushion (s). The upholstery shop should have foam.
THEN, go to a shop that sell's material, purchase quilt batting, the thick kind. You will wrap the foam cushion in the batting. (A spray adhesive on the foam make's this much easier. You don't want the batting moving around. You can find this at most any discount or craft store.) The batting is what make's your cushion soft and squishy. You'll want to cover all of this with a cover. You don't have to make it removable. Now, your cushion (s) are ready to be covered in upholstery fabric.
Wrapping the foam in batting is an extra step, but you'll be much happier with your result's if you do this.
Cushions for Jack Knife couch
