# How to Sew Plastic Seat Covers for a Kitchen Chair
Kitchens and dining rooms often require a lot of work when it comes time to clean up. Kitchen chairs in particular can gather a lot of food and dirt, staining and damaging the material. A great way to cut down on clean-up time and keep your chairs in optimum condition is to cover them in plastic. You can create your own custom plastic seat covers at home in just a few steps.
Things You'll Need
- Screw driver
- Stapler
- Sewing machine
- Thread
Instructions
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Remove the chair's seat cushion. If it is attached to the chair, turn the chair upside down and remove any screws with a screwdriver.
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Remove the staples from the cushion with the screwdriver.
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Place the cushion upside down onto a sheet of plastic. Fold the sheet around the cushion, pulling all sides firmly so that the plastic on top is wrinkle free and so that each corner is interlocking.
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Staple each interlocking corner together, and remove the cover from the cushion.
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Sew the folded corners together with a 7/8 inch seam using a sewing machine.
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Remove the place-holding staples from each corner and slip the sewn cover over the cushion again.
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Place the seat onto the chair and reassemble it using the screwdriver and removed screws.
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