Things You'll Need:
- sewing machine
- foam
- fabric
- measuring tape
- plain white accent pillows
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Step 1
Choose your color palate. Things to consider are existing furniture in the room, wall color, and carpeting color. Be sure to stay within your decorating theme as well, ie: country, modern, rustic.
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Step 2
Pick your fabrics. You'll need fabric for the window seat cover as well as contrasting fabrics for your accent pillows. Use a neutral color for the window seat cover and bolder prints and colors for your accent pillows. Match the drapes to any other windows in the room.
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Step 3
Have your foam cut at the craft store to fit your window seat.
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Step 4
Cut out your top panel of fabric according to the size of your foam. Make sure that you cut it 5/8 inch larger than your foam on all sides.
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Step 5
For your bottom panel, you'll actually want to cut two pieces of fabric to make a split panel for inserting the foam (think pillow sham). Allow the two pieces to overlap about 6 inches. Hem the edges that will be on the inside. Sew the two pieces together along the long sides where they overlap.
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Step 6
Cut your material to go around the edges of the foam--make sure to leave enough for seams and seam allowances. Attach this to the top panel. Insert your foam piece.
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Step 7
To make your accent pillow covers, sew them in a similar fashion as the foam seat cover, but without the side pieces. You'll need a front and a back piece, don't forget to leave room for seams! If you're working with stripes, try to match the stripes between front and back.
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Step 8
Put everything together on your window seat, stand back and admire your work!
