Learn how to measure fabric yardage needed with Phifer's guides for cushions, pillows, furniture, curtains & more!
, I prefer to use a 2-inch as it is thicker and looks more luxurious than the 1-inch foam cushions. When cutting out the upholstery fabric, measure the width, and add the depth of the foam seat cushion and chair back cushion. Also, add an extra 2 to 3 inches. You want to make ...
If you are not covering the entire height of the wall, draw a horizontal line along the wall where you want the fabric to stop. Measure from the ceiling down to create this line. e.g. I put my fabric behind board and batten trim with the fabric about 2/3rds of the way up the wa...
Measure the yardage of the fabric. One yard equals 0.9144 meters, therefore one yard squared equals 0.9144 meters times 0.9144 meters, and equals 0.83612736 meters squared. Fabric weight calculations are generally measured grams per square meter. Video of the Day Step 2 Use grams as your main ca...
See how wide the fabric is that you'll be working with, usually about 54" for upholstery weight material. Sometimes you'll want to leave the selvage edge on, if it doesn't bind up the material, to get better cuts (i.e. make the fabric go further). Next measure the chair for the...
Upholstery fabric can have a directional knap i.e. like fur fabric, there is a direction which can look odd if it is not all facing the right direction. Measure out to the widest part of a curve and use that as the minimum length or width. Browse the pattern books in a fabric store...
Measure the width and length of the box spring. Measure from the top of the box spring to the floor. These numbers will be needed to calculate yardage required. A typical queen box spring is 76-by-60 inches. Video of the Day Fabric for the Deck ...
Now that you have minimum fabric requirements for each piece of the couch, we need to figure out our total yardage needed. Draw out a piece of fabric in 1 yard increments. Make sure it’s to scale. Graph paper helps. I did mine on the computer, so I set up a grid that was in ...
If you’re not provided with the repeat information, you can measure it yourself. Of course, some fabrics are easier to see the repeat on than others. In our example below, we were able to identify the repeat clearly, based on the different style mustaches on this Alexander Henry fabric....
You may find a groove with a different size that you like better, so it doesn’t hurt to buy a very small amount (like a couple of feet) of a few different sizes to test them out first before buying lots of yardage. You can find cotton piping by the yard at craft supply stores ...