Reinforcing Sofa Cushions

Old sofa cushions can appear weathered and feel flat to sit on, making you consider purchasing a new sofa or new cushions. New sofas and cushions are expensive, and may not fit into your household budget. Save money by reinforcing your old sofa cushions yourself using a few materials that are purchased inexpensively from any arts and crafts supply store. This enables you to make your sofa look and feel new again, without spending a fortune in the process.

Measuring tape
Foam infill sheeting, 2 inches thick
Scissors
Seam ripper
Straight pins
Sewing needle
Nylon thread

Instructions

- 1
  Measure the length and width of the sofa cushion using a measuring tape.
- 2
  Cut two pieces of 2-inch thick foam infill sheeting using scissors to the same measurements as the cushion.
- 3
  Open up the seam along one side of the sofa cushion using a seam ripper.
- 4
  Slide one of the foam infill pieces into the cushion, positioning the foam into the top of the cushion and lining up the edges.
- 5
  Slide the other foam infill piece into the cushion, positioning the foam into the bottom of the cushion and lining up the edges. A cushion that is older and in need or reinforcement will be flat, causing the fabric material on the outside to become loose. Adding the extra 4 inches of infill will plump up the cushion again to its original appearance.
- 6
  Pin the edges of the cut seam back together using straight pins, then sew the opening closed again using a sewing needle and nylon thread. Trim off any excess thread with scissors before placing the cushion back onto the sofa.

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