![DIY Seat Cushion for Folding Chair](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/5/7/45fa70809ea444968cf9f6145a0de2d3.jpg)
If you have a folding chair that you love, but it's unfortunately not comfortable, why not customize a seat cushion for it? Felt is a perfect material to use for this sewing project. It's a sturdy fabric that is also very forgiving. You don't have to be an expert seamstress to work with it, and it hides flaws and imperfections.
![Folding Chair with DIY seat cushion](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/5/7/0484d23fce234a73a0903111833fc00e.jpg)
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So, even if you can't sew a perfectly straight line, no one will know. With a little stitch detail around the edge, it gives this cushion a nice tailored look.
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![DIY seat cushion](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/5/7/adff4fdaee2346799de5f0f28e564f16.jpg)
Things You'll Need
Cardboard or paper
Wool felt, 1/2 yard
Thick foam, 1 inch
Cotton webbing or ribbon, 2 feet long
![felt fabic, embroidery thread, cotton webbing](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/5/7/a85b3bee5ddd47f3b840cf3b1ad738a1.jpg)
Step 1
Start by tracing and cutting out a seat pattern for your specific chair.
![Cut out the seat pattern.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/5/7/492dea9b0cc94e158d779dab5943c213.jpg)
Step 2
Fold the felt in half and pin the seat pattern to the felt. Using a permanent marker, trace around the pattern, leaving about a ½-inch space.
![Trace the seat pattern onto the felt.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/5/7/528ac981c3cb47179d41662bb8b14ce2.jpg)
Step 3
Cut along the line.
![Cut out the felt.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/5/7/98db82103a444049a029521407b99cbe.jpg)
Step 4
Place the seat pattern on the piece of foam and trace around the pattern, leaving about a ½-inch space, just like you did with the felt.
![Trace the seat pattern onto the foam.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/5/7/36b3f2c565e949bc9937a108fa86a713.jpg)
Step 5
Cut out the foam with a sharp pair of fabric scissors.
![Cut out the foam.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/5/7/fa236d70caae458a8c1b69970a347bb3.jpg)
Step 6
Place the good sides together, and stitch around the outside of the felt leaving a ¼-inch seam allowance. On the back side of the cushion leave a 6-inch opening.
![Sew the 2 pieces of felt together.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/5/7/e0f09b6d8d1e4ad78cab4c05289feb3c.jpg)
Step 7
Turn the fabric right side out.
![Turn the felt right side out.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/5/7/c34ec565bb234c75896cba4aac985ed5.jpg)
Step 8
Stuff in the foam. It will be tight, but it should fit snugly, without any wiggle room. The cushion will look better without gaps and extra space.
![Stuff the foam into the seat cushion cover.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/5/7/4c6a357d79044e6f88c2fcd87cdfeea7.jpg)
Step 9
Pin the opening in cushion shut, and stitch it closed.
![Pin the opening shut.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/5/7/634264f6a5f84120bd07121452bd24e2.jpg)
Step 10
Using the embroidery thread and needle, stitch around the outside of cushion. Stitch every half inch on an angle. It's just a little detail that gives the cushion a fun finished look.
![Stitch around the outside of the the cushion.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/5/7/8abf2d3fded645d984f76bb521ba4b7c.jpg)
Step 11
And the final step is to stitch on the cotton webbing. This will keep the chair cushion in place. I attached the webbing by simply sewing it on with my sewing machine.
![Stitch on the cotton webbing.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/5/7/76aa2ad89e3a4cfea290bd89270ea9bc.jpg)
Now invite some friends over for dinner and pull up an extra chair to the table!
![Folding chair with DIY seat cushion.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/5/7/c107b640058e4803bfdc77cf9f1e24dc.jpg)