How Do You Make A Papasan Chair Cushion?
Do you have an old papasan or “satellite dish” chair with a ratty (or entirely missing!) cushion? Can’t wash that big thing? Can’t afford to buy a new one? Then replace it with a few old bed pillows and some heavy cloth! Here’s how. • Papasan chair frame Acquire a papasan chair frame if you don’t already have one. • Pile of old pillows with covers removed. Dig all those old pillows out of your closet or garage and launder them. Remove the pillow slips and pillow covers. Cut the pillows diagonally to form wedges. • Pillow wedges on chair seat. Place 6-8 of your half-pillow wedges on the chair seat, arranging them until all of the rattan frame is thickly covered. This could take anywhere from 6 to 10 pillow wedges (3-5 old pillows) depending on their thickness and the number of times they’ve been washed previously. • Wedges arranged on top of cloth on the floor. Lay the wedges on two large pieces of cloth for the cover. (You should cut both sides at the same time, as they’ll be sewn toge
• Papasan chair frame Acquire a papasan chair frame if you don’t already have one. • Pile of old pillows with covers removed. Dig all those old pillows out of your closet or garage and launder them. Remove the pillow slips and pillow covers. Cut the pillows diagonally to form wedges. • Pillow wedges on chair seat. Place 6-8 of your half-pillow wedges on the chair seat, arranging them until all of the rattan frame is thickly covered. This could take anywhere from 6 to 10 pillow wedges (3-5 old pillows) depending on their thickness and the number of times they’ve been washed previously. • Wedges arranged on top of cloth on the floor. Lay the wedges on two large pieces of cloth for the cover. (You should cut both sides at the same time, as they’ll be sewn together later to make the cover.) Be certain your area is flat. The floor works well. Trim the edges of the wedges to make the outer edge smooth and round. • Edges rounded. Cut the two layers of material around the pillow wedges, leavin
