Make Your Own Cushion: Quick & Easy Platform Cushion

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Looking for a fast, almost no-sew cushion? You've found it! The Quick & Easy Platform Cushion is a fun, beginner-level sewing project that takes just a handful of minutes and basic sewing tools and supplies. This versatile cushion style is perfect for your home, boat or camper. Let's jump into this easy DIY project.

The Quick & Easy Platform Cushion is made from just one piece of fabric. The fabric is seamed at all four corners and stapled to a wooden backer board. That's right — there's no boxing strip with this cushion style. The only sewing required is at the seamed corners. That's one of the reasons this is such a fast and simple cushion style.

This is just one of the tutorial videos in our seven-part Cushion Masterclass series. In this comprehensive series, we're teaching you how to make the seven most popular cushion styles. Not sure if the Quick & Easy Platform Cushion is what you're looking for? Here are the key features of this cushion design to help you decide:

  • Fast assembly with little sewing required.
  • Fabric is wrapped and stapled to a backer board.
  • One piece of fabric; no separate boxing.
  • Cushion must be square or rectangular in shape.
  • Fabric pattern matches from cushion front to top edge to back edge.
  • Top edge of cushion is slightly rolled.
  • No piping.
Here's a closeup of the seamed corner of this platform-style cushion. The corners are the only parts of the cushion that are sewn!

Ready to get started on this cushion project? Grab your favorite upholstery fabric, new foam (if needed), upholstery staple gun, and basic sewing tools and notions, and join us for this simple cushion tutorial.

Did you enjoy this quick and easy platform cushion tutorial? This DIY is part of our Cushion Masterclass video series. In this series, you’ll learn how to make a cushion seven different ways. There’s a technique for every use and style preference, so you can customize cushions for any space. How many of the styles will you make? Stay tuned — we'll post more cushion videos soon!

Learn to sew a cushion seven different ways with our Cushion Masterclass series!

Video Chapters:

  • Intro - 0:00 min.
  • Using Calculator & Cutting Fabric to Size - 1:11 min.
  • Basting & Sewing Corners - 3:35 min.
  • Cutting Foam to Size - 5:39 min.
  • Stapling Underside - 6:55 min.
  • Adding Cushion Underlining - 11:15 min.
  • Materials & Tools List - 13:06 min.

Materials List:

  • Outdura® Upholstery Fabric - we used Summit Neptune 54" Fabric (8327) - SKU: 124515
  • Seamstick 1/4" Basting Tape for Canvas & Upholstery (36 yds.) - SKU: 122065
  • Tex 70 to 75 Thread from Sailrite
  • CushionRite® Premium Foam (Medium) - SKU: 124234
  • 21 Gauge 1/4" (6mm) Staples 10,000/Box (Galvanized) - SKU: 8006GZ
  • Cushion Underlining Black 54" Fabric - SKU: 772100

Tools List:

  • Clear Acrylic Ruler 6" x 24" - SKU: 102400
  • Chalk Pen White - SKU: 123131
  • Sailrite® Tempered Cutting Glass - SKU: 121915
  • Sailrite® Edge Cordless Hotknife 18V Package - SKU: 122177
  • Magnetic Sewing Guide - SKU: 102983
  • Sailrite® Ultrafeed® LSZ Walking Foot Sewing Machine (110V) - SKU: 311602
  • Sailrite® Ultrafeed® Industrial Sewing Table - SKU: 120934
  • Sailrite® Blade Foam Saw V2 with Carrying Case (110V) - SKU: 121244
  • Sailrite® Short Nose Upholstery Staple Gun - SKU: 121410
  • Gingher® 8" Scissors Right Handed - SKU: 19104
  • Tape Measure, Marker, Backer Board