Making new seat cushions? Don’t forget to Dacron wrap!

Dacron is a must have for all seat cushions! PLEASE READ! Dacron makes your cushions softer, fills corners and gives the cushion a nice crown instead of looking flat! When using Polly Dacron it is suitable for both indoor and outdoor cushions. Make your cushion cover to fit the foam before you add the Dacron! DO NOT make an extra sewing allowance! The purpose of Dacron it to over stretch and fill the cushion and adding additional sewing allowance will defeat the purpose.
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[@connievance5763]

I have watched several Dacron wrap videos - staple to backer board, spray glue, loose wrap - this by far looks like the best. Thank you for posting this!

[@AJ-lf2tz]

I wish I could like this 1000 times! I’ve been searching all over the internet on how to get cushions that don’t look like a cheap box wrapped in fabric. I didn’t know the lingo to use but that crown is exactly what I’m trying to accomplish

[@harryenright7939]

The women's loss in Joanne's. She passed up a wonderful opportunity for free knowledge from an obvious expert. Thank you.

[@lindaholsonbake76]

O.k.

[@flowerchild777]

@Lyman Griepentrog NO ONE'S INTERESTED! GO AWAY

[@Jessica-mq3mm]

I'd like to be a fly on the wall when she later googles how to do this and HE pops up here on KZbin lol.

[@No.ThatPrettyGirl]

Indeed.

[@BeckyBlanton]

Joanne’s employees and others tend to be rude and clueless!! Loki!!!

[@Lisa-sq3zl]

You are an excellent teacher! I'm new to this and it's wonderful to be able to get advice from an expert, not an amateur posing as an expert. Keep making videos :).

[@Galainthekitchen]

Scott, thank you so much for so useful tips! Your cushions are PERFECT with beautiful pattern matching details on the sides, so professionally done! I bought L shape bench without cushions for my kitchen and going to make cushions myself, so watched so many videos to learn the best way to do my project. I know, cushion with a zipper will be time-consuming for me and stressful. So, I end up with the idea to cut plywood on the bottom and upholstered it. About foam, you are so right! We bought chairs and cushions almost flat after 3 years of use! Thank you again for the useful tips!

[@blancasuarezrealtor]

Your tutorials have been very informative and helpful. I love how patient and descriptively you explain yourself. Very good teacher.

[@maehay4065]

Thank you very much for this great tip on using Dacron to use on the cushions! I certainly appreciate learning about what and how to do this properly. Also I don’t know much about fabrics and types of foam to use on a project such as this. I can see where adding the Dacron might make it more comfortable to sit on as well as the appearance of the cushions. 👍👍👍

[@lorebeth]

Oh my gosh one of the best pieces of advice I’ve heard in I don’t know how long. Didn’t know how to describe the look (crown) I wanted - but this is it, along with the solution - thank you!!

[@michelemcarthur4393]

Thank you for sharing! Since this is my first cube ottoman overhaul, I thought all I needed was some muslin and foam. Your demonstration saved the day! The cushion definitely has a professional finish and visually appealing.

[@lisaohlert9258]

I have always wrapped my batting around foam. What a great simulation showing both with it and without it. That sure gets the point across.

[@deloreslentz7736]

Extremely helpful! I am not a seamstress but tackling cushions for a casual wicker chair in den & seeing this was worth a bunch!!!

[@googlybear4325]

So kind of you to share! Thank you so much. I wish you lived closer so you could create my new cushion covers for me - your workmanship is beautiful!

[@elsplace896]

I saw this to on Joann's site and thought wow that's cheap and it looks really good now you're confirming it thanks!

[@dez5]

14:00 the best part everything ME. -- Edit by, director by , producer by, photography by, written by ME ME. Inspiration to get busy and wait for no one for help. Great job and love the video.

[@judichristopher4604]

I agree...

[@aileendipascal9827]

I knew I was going to enjoy your extremely informative video because I had a nephew named Scott Weaver and he was amazing!!! Thank you so much for your instruction!!

[@lndlcy]

I love your expertise and generosity in sharing your knowledge i also like that you don’t over egg the pudding you keep it simple direct and easy to follow. Also I love your humility. Ten stars from me out of five

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

Thank you so much Linda!

[@ramloganfracic5761]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge I sew as well but I appreciate the way you do this I do mine just the same way. I can sense your great talent and experience. My costumers are always impressed by my work. Thank you for sharing this wonderful video. May God continue to bless you and your channel.

[@cleanqueen75]

I always cover my foam with the Dacron. It softens the edges. It does make a difference. That lady lost out!

[@lollycarrillo3592]

Thank you for sharing that great tip. I had been wondering how they made the corners of the cushion look more tailored. If I had run into you at the store and you were willing to share how to do this I would have been very happy that you shared your expertise on how to properly redo my patio cushions. That woman missed out on you're great information. Again thank you for sharing great video. ❤️❤️👍👍😊😊

[@SuzanneWho]

I have always wrapped my cushions. Always wondered why so many DIY channels had those flat, boxy cushions - never looked right! Thanks

[@jessiemontgomery5838]

So glad I found your channel!! The chair I’m currently working on, will now turn out so much better. 😃

[@cheryljonestwin]

Thank you for the education on this process. I have a chaise lounge that is not a zipper cushioned seat and this helps me as I shop around to find the right person for the job. Thank you!

[@hdb80]

You answered every question I had that I couldn't find anywhere else! Now I can start! Thank you!

[@laurianichols2436]

You answered multiple questions I had to include the quality of materials used in Sofas, chairs, etc. today vs years past. Thank You so much!!

[@marilynsitaker4198]

Excellent video, easy to follow. I appreciate that you said that spray adhesive is not needed.

[@muchelleeaton6131]

Boy, am I glad I stumbled upon this video. I have a chair that I am planning to replace the seat cushion. I am not experienced with anything like this, and I had no idea to do this.

[@pegpaasch8871]

Great video - I do sew but have always been nervous about making cushions that look "home made!! Using the dacron will make a big difference!! Can't wait to try it out!! Thanks!!

[@johnrpomeroy]

Thanks for these tips!! The part about keeping the foam to the size of the cushion if you use batting saved me some headaches. My first time making cushions turned out great thanks to your video!!

[@jojosewist8921]

Thank you, I would have covered the foam with cotton batting and it isn't cheap these days.. Now to find better grade foam. So nice of you to share your expertise. I appreciate all your suggestions and tips.

[@emilybaird3112]

I listened and so glad I did. Thank you for the great idea! I like the soft rounded corners. How ingenious.

[@ElizabethFrench437]

Thank you so much for taking the time to share!!! It was so helpful!!!

[@ginakelly11]

Appreciate the video. I’ve wanted to spruce up my sofa cushions and I believe this is the way to go!

[@greentea7539]

Thank you! I was recommended to use this and didn't know what it was! I will try this and sew the dacron on my foam.

[@bellacucina3209]

That lady in the store must have thought you were just another pretty face. Excellent tute. I will remember this one. Thank you.

[@BonnieLeeTexGirl]

Thanks so much for this vid. I covered 2 pillows after watching it. They came out looking great.

[@kerriebarber6133]

Great video! Final piece of the puzzle for cushions, which turned out great! Thanks so much!

[@carlafoster1992]

I saw another video using the poly bonded dacron for the foam and picked up some when we went to purchase the cambric for 2 chair seats we were recovering. I ended up taking the first completed chair cover apart to add the dacron! Very good presentation.

[@thardyryll]

If you want to make the process of stuffing Dacron-covered foam easier than you ever thought possible, go to a home improvement store and buy 3M masking film. This is a very thin plastic that painters use to protect windows and such when spray painting. Wrap the foam/Dacron with the film and secure it with masking tape. The film keeps upholstery material from grabbing the Dacron, so it easily slides into place. Then reach into the cover and pull the film out. If you’ve ever wrestled with this process, you will be amazed how much easier this method is.

[@markveganism5003]

Can you use cling film instead ?

[@thardyryll]

@@markveganism50033M’s masking film naturally clings due to static electricity but is plenty slippery enough to slide away from upholstery materials. If any other film actually clings (some of it is pretty sticky) then I would use it. A 48-inch roll (180 feet long) of 3M’s is only $17 on Amazon, and has many uses.

[@nicolejoleneable]

You mean physically remove the film after you stuff it in? I'm gonna give it a go...thank you

[@annedwyer797]

I've seen a YTube vid on cushions where the upholsterer used a piece of dry cleaning plastic film to do that trick.

[@theresafinn4257]

Thank you. I didn’t know why one might do the Dacron wrap, much less how.

[@vickiefowler1429]

I always wondered how to get that professional look! Awesome video! This technique will come in handy!!!

[@dukesa51]

I’m making cushions for an entire back yard set , I hope I can do this , exelent video . Thanks

[@LG-sw1ge]

I didn’t have a stapler so I used a needle with thread and did a long whip stitch and then sewed a permanent muslin cover as he stated, it made them so much easier to slid into the case without bunching up the Dacron when I took them off a few times a year to launder.

[@micheleklein9075]

Thank you so very very much for this great tutorial! I so appreciate you sharing your knowledge and I will defiantly do this.

[@revajobeattie1839]

Wow! I loved this. I have made many cousins and didn’t know this tip. Thank you so much fo doing this video.

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

Glad it was helpful!

[@joshcheck7532]

I was always taught that dacron/tetron is not just to give a full look and feel but more importantly that it is a protective layer to stop the back side of some fabrics from being abraded against the foam. For example Draylon and other heavy piled fabrics while very hard wearing on the face side can easily be damaged from the backside due to movement (abrasion) against the foam causing the pile to fall out .

[@SBL1932]

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for showing us the tricks.

[@annjannace6957]

THX SCOTT enjoyed this video so much....very informative, you saved me a lot of sewing by hand applying the dacron wrap now I'll use a stapler Bless you

[@JeLLoH1000]

This video is awesome. Thank you ! Upholstery work is so cool. I hope to make custom cushions for when I get a house :)

[@ReadingThing]

Excellent tutorial! I’ve learned so much on just a few minutes. Thank you!

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

You're very welcome!

[@aliiscott1346]

thank you...just the advice I was looking for as Im about to recover squab

[@judichristopher4604]

Great video... I love the fact we can use staples instead of SPRAYING Glue... which can hurt your lungs... Thank you so much for all your help." I "Flip" RVs and am recovering a "Click-Clack" Couch!!! for a 1982 Class A RV... This video will help so much... I can't handle spray glue.

[@marthaadams3217]

I loved this video and the information was very informative . Thank you for putting this out there.

[@jackpalmer1380]

You're lucky you didn't run into ME in JoAnne's, I would have talked your ear off!! This tutorial came just at the right time as I just bought new fabric for the couch cushions that I made a few years ago. Thanks for sharing your expertise!

[@loraparker3235]

Absolutely agree on everything you shared! Thank you so much for the video!!

[@brendame]

Absolutely love your videos!!! So informative !!!

[@mleew777]

I would have enjoyed (& heeded) your advice had that been me at JF! Great video! Thank you!

[@mim7568]

I'll be dammed! I sew for almost 50 years, clothes, drapery, cornices, cushions and I never used staples on dacron! I wrap my cushions but as I put the cover on them, I make sure the dacron ( or similar), lays perfectly against all sides. It takes little extra care but these staples might be something I have to try! Thank you so much!!!!! P.S. Even when I re-covered peoples old cushions, I never saw staples in.

[@mrbluboy44]

Great video. I have this task at hand to tackle, thanks for the tips...

[@estherneault6383]

Thank you, this was exactly the piece of information I was looking for!

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

I'll be more than likely making some campervan cushions in the future and this is fantastic advice, I see that flat unprofessional look everywhere campervan related 👍

[@lostlatinlover]

Timing is everything! I randomly came across this video as I was contemplating sewing a meditation-cushion (TV cushion too)!! Glad I did!!

[@misticaaa]

I have cats and they’ve peed on my cushions a couple tomes so I ordered new cushion foams and now ordering Dacron since I wasn’t aware I would need that. Going to also wrap the cushion foams with a waterproof cover then my actual couch covers will go over that so the peed won’t go through them again…your videos have been so helpful, very informative :) thanks so much!

[@yamiletviloria747]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much!!

[@gloglos100]

Thank you for your advice re spray glues. I am contemplating doing some work on an Aus very well made hardwood frame couch from 1992, intended to last centuries. It was built to be soft vlumptuoys and came with off white thick looses cover, not upholstered beyond the initial base cover. Has spring base and big cushions, with feathers and something else. The collapse and have to fluffed up daily. But my worry was fear of degassing stuff and terrible blues if some one did this.because I am asthmatic. You are a champ doing this thank you.

[@CorbinAce]

Hi Scott, I hope you see this. I get the same response when I go into Joan's on occasion. I am not an expert like you. By the way thanks for this video. I did upholstery in 1974 when employment was, take what you can get. I enjoyed the new profession for about a year. I haven't done a lot since, am having a problem remembering. Your' video did a good job refreshing my memory. I am upholstering a sofa of mine during lock down. I'm glad I found this video on Batting. I was Leary of using spray glue. I like your' procedure better. It took me a whole day to refresh myself with the sewing machine. :O) I was a tool maker by trade. I finished out my carrier doing that. I'm having fun with this project. A seamstress, Tool maker in disguise. :O) Appreciate this video, Thanks Scott.

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

I’m sure it all came back to you even the calluses from pulling the staples, Lol!

[@CorbinAce]

@@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom Scott every profession has its idiosyncrasies. upholstery is not digging ditches but it is tough on the fingers and wrists until you build them up. Not to mention the staple in the fingers. Like a gun shot wound. I'm happy with the cushions they worked out real good. I'm not redoing the frame work, I'm ditching that. It is a Castro convertible. Too big and weighs a ton. I'm going to make a patio type sofa out of wood. That is good enough for me! I'm looking for more ideas to do more upholstery. I got the sewing machine purring like a Kitten. I might as well use it.

[@merievfu1]

Thank you for the very useful info!! I can't wait to try it!

[@cellinimedusa4679]

Very clear, great narration, thank you!

[@patriciabaker332]

Thanks, appreciate that informative presentation.

[@MissRnH]

This is awesome, thank you! I was going to make ALL of the mistakes you mentioned in this video. Thank you for saving me from a ton of frustration and wasted effort.

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

I’m glad I could help and good luck!

[@flowerchild777]

@@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom By the looks of it, you're helping plenty. Thank you so much for that stapling tip. I hated the thought of having to use glue.

[@DanielleSchwarzCook]

Thank you for these videos! They are so helpful!

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

Glad you like them!

[@amartinjoe]

i always thought dacron was used to minimize friction between the fabric and the foam. Thanks for the fresh new info.

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

You're welcome!

[@lesliegillmar5235]

Just what I needed to know...thanks Scott!

[@PiecesOfJenus]

Another great tutorial!! THANK YOU!

[@s58786]

Awesome helpful video ! I’m interested in reupholstering our kitchen chairs

[@bobbiehaynes6066]

Wow! thank you for sharing I will be using decron I will definitely try this technique .. I really enjoy this channel..🎥

[@rkbrown2092]

Excellent 5 star tutorial, thank you

[@tankgirllovesroos]

The staples are genius! I've been using an adhesive!

[@cherieroberts7515]

Her loss. Some people just cannot handle constructive criticism. Such great tips and makes it 100x better.

[@donfranzini100]

Thanks for posting.... I started doing upholstery in 1978..... I’ve never seen this method... we glued / bonded the Dacron to the foam... I’ve never taken anything apart that has been done this way..... not saying it’s bad but the pros don’t do it this way...... the Dacron can’t shift or bunch up if it’s glued correctly.... also a tip ... cut your boxing / side the same width as your foam .... fits every time

[@TorBoy9]

I've never seen this done, as I've always stapled the outer material to the frame. The cushion looks great. Thanks!

[@ladykenja2700]

- Thanx a multimillion for the tip. Looks great.

[@pennynicholson4832]

Thank you!! Helped solve my window seat problem :)

[@jackiefarnell2536]

Interesting idea about the environmental impact of spray glue .... but the whole thing is petrochemical in origin (even the cover, given the static!) so a bit of a moot point! But a very helpful video, very many thanks from a colleague in the UK.

[@Cass_772]

it feels cheap without dacron! it is so much better the way you do it! Thank you!

[@lindseyadams8876]

Thank you for such an informative video.

[@anitacastelli1321]

You did the right thing. I got some thank you!!! Your awesome

[@hawaiishah11]

So many great tips. Thank you!

[@haladraj]

Thanks. I was looking for this

[@peggytravels793]

I am getting ready to sew a new cushion for my dining bench, now I have to go find this Dacron wrap,,,,

[@maurenewinston3849]

Great job love watching you very inspiring.

[@mariesimmons7748]

Don't know how she thought you had four heads, I struggled to see one. You cut it out in the first part. Excellent tutorial and tips though!!

[@nancypalumbo1940]

This was fascinating. Thank you

[@ruthirwin8222]

You have just inspired me to cover my rocking chair

[@marymack4105]

Great tip as usual!

[@JanLucas-wy6uz]

No Scott don't mind your own business. Its wonderful that such an experienced and professional person such as yourself would offer up advise to a layperson in Joann's! I wish it had been me!

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

Thank you!

[@juliahelland6488]

Thanks for sharing this great tip!💯

[@sherrieblake8674]

Exactly what I needed. Great video.

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

Glad to hear it!

[@MHow-qc3ns]

Thank you for this tutorial. I wish I had known about dacron when I made new cushions for my couch. It was having a very hard time putting the covers back on. I read somewhere that you could use a large plastic bag and the cover would go on easily. Yes, it did but everytime I sat on it it would "woosh" and I couldn't figure out how to get the plastic bag off the cushion. Thank you so much for educating me. Now I feel very silly for not knowing what to do but this was years before youtube's wonderful tutorials from experts like you. Thanks again.

[@IjeomaThePlantMama]

I think you're supposed to rip the bag out?

[@almedamarujepaloysali2143]

Thanks for the very informative video

[@llk3763]

Good video. I still would use silk wrap before inserting the cushion into the cover. Just for ease and keeping the Dacron from rubbing on to cover.