Campervan Cushion Covers

My last make of the summer holidays - boo!

When I went down to Cornwall to visit Chels and Brad, Brad was busy with his campervan conversion - and it was looking amazing! The bed was fitted and they had foam for the seat/bed cushions, but no covers for them - which is where I can be useful :-)

So here is the back of the van....

 

 

We went to Dunelm Mill to experience some of their unique style of customer "service".... it wasn't like that in Truro Fabrics! But it was cheaper. Brad and Chels chose three coordinating patterned fabrics for the four cushions in a green theme and I went home laden with fabric to start my project.

Brad had given me all the measurements, but measuring and sticking to measurements has never been my strong point - this was going to be a challenge...

 

 

But it was a good lesson in accuracy, so I cut all my pieces to the exact right size, taped up my sewing machine to keep the exact right seam allowance and off I went.

On the first cushion I used machine embroidery to add a little motif to personalise it a bit.

 

 

And here is number 1 finished:

 

 On one end I made an overlapping opening to get the foam in and out.

 

 And off it went in the post to Cornwall.... fingers crossed it fits....

 

 

It does!! Hooray! And it'll fit properly when the extra memory foam is in there too. What a relief. Now to get the next three done so that I can send them off with my Mum who will be visiting Chels and Brad next week.

 

 

Even managed the funny shaped one!

 

 

And here are the final three, ready to go, and with an hour to spare before my Mum leaves. Time for a cup of tea then.

 

 

So now just to keep my fingers crossed that these ones all fit as well as the first. More photos to follow when they reach their new home! 

 

I really enjoyed making them, if you're as much of a space cadet as I am, there's not many things more satisfying than sewing a perfect box corner.

 

4 cushion covers in exchange for free food and lodgings for 10 days in Cornwall? Pretty good deal. Thanks for having me :-)