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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonnie
New York
USA
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 Posted - Jun 03 2007 : 4:42:30 PM
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Does anyone know what is best to fill pillows made with indoor/outdoor fabric with for out door use? Do I need to make an extra liner or buy some special foam or something? I picked up a nice stripe in a remnant bin and would like to make a simple pillow for my outdoor swing.
thanks!
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suzyhomemaker
True Blue Farmgirl
806 Posts
Clare
Tyler Hill
PA
USA
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Posted - Jun 03 2007 : 5:13:01 PM
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If you are going to leave it outside, use the foam in sheets. Cut it to size. Make your cushion with a boxing type strip so it will be covered depth wise. The new Sew Simple magazine covers this in a hangbag application. You cut two squares the size plus seam allowance. Cut a long rectangle the width/depth of the cushion plus seam allowance by the total length of all four sides of the squares plus seam allowance. Sew this long rectangle into a circular type strip. Apply to one entire square on all sides. Repeat with other side leaving an opening for turning (or put in a zipper or hook and loop tape for easy removal and cleaning.)
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faithymom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Faith
Sandpoint
ID
USA
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Posted - Jun 03 2007 : 9:38:19 PM
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Are we talking about a seat cushion or a throw-type pillow?
If it's a seat cushion, I definitely recommend doing the zipper strip. I have done 7 large ones and after doing one that had to be hand sewn and wrestling with it to get it closed and looking neat, I did the rest of them with a zipper...it took a little bit of prep to get the zipper in, but then after you sew the top and bottom to it, you just flip it right side out, stuff the cushion in and zip it up! SO much easier!!!
If you need directions for this, let me know.
To answer your actual question, I would figure out a way to make a waterproof layer over the foam, probably best accomplished by sewing a waterproof lining like you mentioned.
I don't know if there is a specific product you can buy...
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