Replace The Foam in Your Foam and Feather Inserts
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Learn a simple way to replace those worn-out seat cushions on your sofa or chair. Learn how to measure for your new foam as well as how to select the right foam compression for you.
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You guys are a dynamic duo!!!! I ain’t no crafty girl but y’all give me hope!
Hi there Martha, thanks for the kind comment, no doubt your project will be a great success. If you have any questions go ahead and send them our way be happy to help. All the best, Paul
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I am just getting ready to replace the foam in my center sofa cushion and when I took the cover off I was dumbfounded when I saw the feather envelope! I thought the whole thing would be full of feathers and they would fly everywhere when it was opened up. After watching your video, I see that they are enclosed in a casing of their own on front and back, thanks for this amazing video, it took the fear out of tackling this project by myself!
Hello Trudy, thank you for watching the video I am glad to hear how it helped you and gave you confidence to work on the project, awesome. As a reminder if you’re replacing the foam that goes inside the duvet cover of feathers. You would order that foam with the exact size the foam is. You wouldn’t add anything to it. Hope that makes sense again thanks for watching. Cheers, Paul
I can’t wait to be ordered to shelter in place so I can get to my upholstery projects! Thanks for the classes.
Lol, exactly, this will probably be the most productive year for all of us!
that was funny
Did you get to your project then? 😆
I’m so glad I saw video as I was about to hit order! I just realized my foam is inside a cushion cover with fiber fill sewed in the bottom and a layer of down feather sewed into the top. Now I need to go remeasure. I have to say the Dad looks and sounds so much like Steve Zahan I thought he quit acting and got into the foam business :) I wonder if he hears that a lot.
Just WOW! Got my cushion in today and I’m very pleased. Great job!
Hello Anthony, THANK YOU!!! Really for taking out the time to let us know your experience very cool and kind of you. If you every have a questions please let us know. Very grateful, Paul
Thank you! What a great resource! Yay!
Hello Annique, Awesome glad you liked it. Please share the videos with others it really helps. Cheers, Paul
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Good to know! 😃 Thanks for the advice Jellybeansbud!
Hi there from Boston. Love this video. I'm replacing foam seat cushions for a client's pair of loveseats and need new foam AND down feather envelopes. Can you help with this? Thank you.
Hi Laura,
Thank you so much for watching our video! If you’re interested in replacing the foam and the feather envelope please contact me at grant@urbancastlesolutions.com
Great videos tutorial can you advise me where online can i buy fabrics in rolls to upholstery a Ashley Sofas Suite. Looking to buy the best quality.
Hello Layla, thank you for watching the video apologies for the late reply we’ve been extremely busy here and had very little time. There’s a lot of places online to get quality fabric. fabric.com is one of many. What do you want to look for is what’s called double rubs that’s the abrasion factor or the durability factor of a fabric. For normal use we recommend 13,000 double rubs or higher. That will last you many many years. If they don’t show the double rubs then I wouldn’t buy it. I hope has helped you on your project. Cheers, Paul
I'm Jeannie in UK. I love your videos . You have taught me so much. Just managed to restuff back cushions but want to cover with dacron. What thickness.???
Can I order foam from you here in UK.????
You guys are just great. Better than any other upholstery show.
Hell Pamela, Sorry for the late reply I have been sick. Sorry we do not ship foam to the UK. Use 1” thick batting. Thank you so much for the encouragement it help to keep going. God bless you. Cheers, Paul
great video, thank you. do feathers need replacing i.e. do they lose their oomph over time?
Hi Ally,
Excellent question! Yes, feathers are either lost or just degrade over time. The two options you have is to add additional feathers or add dacron wrap to your insert to compensate for the loss of feathers.
Hi Love this video! The foam insert I'm replacing is inside of a clean and well sewn dacron envelope which I would love to reuse, especially because this is a t-cushion. The center part of the dacron is flattened ( where one would sit) but the rest is still plump and rounded. Is there any way I can fluff up the flattened part- is it steamable?Thanks, so much!
Hello Mary, thanks for watching the videos really glad you enjoyed them appreciate you leaving a comment. I understand what you’re saying but unfortunately not to my knowledge is there a way to refresh Dacron batting. Even if the steam were to work on the Dacron batting it would flatten as soon as you started using it again. However you could just add some more in the center of the cushion if it’s feathered out correctly it’ll give you a bit of a crowning look, fuller feel. I hope this is helpful and thanks again. Please share the videos it helps us a lot when you do. Cheers, Paul
@@ucsolutionsgivingmore Thanks Paul - I'll try your suggestion!
I got lost at the end of the stitching. How are you keeping the looped tail at the end of your stitch, and how are you able to pull the end through when the thread in between is all stitched through fabric? Hopefully that makes sense.
I will to answer your question. Not sure exactly what you are asking. With the EXTRA thread, at the end of the wrap two or three times around the needle pull it through. Or SIMPLY make any knot you can come up with at the end it doesn’t have to the way I did it. So long as it stay knotted you be fine. I hope this helps you something are to difficult to explain in text. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Paul
Any chance you plan on showing how to add support to 100% down cushion backs? I have a couch that’s just a year old and it drives me insane having to fluff the back cushions constantly.
Alexi, thank you for checking out the video we are grateful. I here this a lot my friend. There’s two choices buy more feathers adding or replace the feathers with foam shredded foam that is. The best support is going to be the shredded foam it’s very good you can look into it at ucprivatecourses.com we videos on it on the website. Thank you again please share the videos we can use it. All the best keep me posted if you like I am curious to know what course you take. Paul
I have a new sofa with a cushion that is too hard. I would like to take out the dense foam and put in a softer foam insert. Is that possible?
Hey Lauren,
Sorry to hear that! Yes, you can control the firmness of your new seat cushion by changing the compression. For example an average seat cushion at 26 compression is soft, at 35 compression is medium, and at 45 compression is firm. The density of the foam has to do more with the quality and not the firmness. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any questions.
Hi my name is Tracey. I am trying to replace my sofa cushions which are currently stuffed with a whole lot of cotton. I am reupholstering and would like to replace with some sort of insert. My 2 sofa cushions measure 18x36x5 each. Can you please tell me where I can purchase pillow inserts? I prefer some sort of pillow form verse foam. Thanks
Hello Tracey, Thank you for watching the videos we appreciate it. You could try this company I know they make pillows custom sizes. Leah’s pillows. Leahspillows.com. They should be able help. Please share the videos it helps us a lot when you do. Cheers, Paul
@@ucsolutionsgivingmore Thank you so much
What is a good place to get fabric?
Hey thanks for watching!! There SO MANY places to get good fabric honestly it’s difficult to say. A good start possibly would be a close out section. Just make sure they have enough fabric to complete your job. A lot of high-end fabric companies will have remnant pieces high-quality fabric at a very low price. Just do your own homework and make sure it works well for you!!!! Please share the videos it helps us when you do. Cheers, Paul
Where can I buy the envelope feather ???
Hi Mariela,
Great question! The feather wrapped cushions can be order through us by request. To do this you can connect me on the Live Chat at ucprivatecourses.com
All the Best, Grant
Is there somewhere I can find the feather covers? Mine are torn
Hey there Jessica, so glad you watched the video. I have had this question before. Unfortunately, the only place I know is going to be is an upholstery shop because of all the different sizes out there. But the upholstery shop can get it done for you. Please share it helps us when you do 😊. All the best, Paul
Hello, I want to make over my couch, I want to make it down filled detached back cushion. I also want to add down to the seat cushions. I have visited an local uplostery person. I have a feather bed and comforter can I use those to make the back and cushions. I also want to make two back cushion instead of three back cushion and want to also make them loose not attached. I also want to recover it in new fabric. I have never attempted such a project of this size, can you help guide through this process. I can send picture if the couch but I don't know how to send within this site. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Dee Romano
Hi Dee,
Thank you so much for watching our videos! It’s great that you want to take on this project. I can try to help the best I can in regards to your project and what to take on first. You can definitely use existing feathers from comforters and beds however you do you want to make sure that you have enough, if you don’t you can contact us for a supplier of feathers to finish the project. In regards to detaching the back cushions we do have a video that shows how to do that which I can send you a link of once when you get close to that as part of the project. The next step is for us to get in contact on our website at UCprivatecourses.com, there’s a live chat where you can send photos and all our messages will be saved. I look forward to seeing you there! Also, at that website you’ll see that we have a video that is a full length tutorial showing you how to reupholster a sofa from start to finish ucprivatecourses.com/product/how-to-reupholster-a-sofa-full-course/
All the best,
Grant
@@ucsolutionsgivingmore thank so much Grant. I have a lot sewing experience but uplostery very little. My mom took classes in early 70's and she tried to show by taking my twin brother to her classes but that was a long time age. I found my fabric and went to a uplostery shop in Ellen Ohio. The man I spoke to said I need about 12 yards. I will send you a photo of the sample fabric with the color. I have to purchase a compressor and gun I was wondering if home depot has decent equipment. I look forward to collaborating and making over this couch. I will also send picture the couch as it looks now. I will log onto your website and send all the pictures and info.Thanks again.
Dee
Hi Dolores,
I look forward to seeing the photos in the live chat! This is a great project to take on, and I’m glad to hear that you have some experience with upholstery. Even if it is just a little experience we can definitely work off of that.
In regards to tools Home Depot is a good source. I use a staple gun similar to this one: www.homedepot.com/p/Surebonder-Pneumatic-Upholstery-Stapler-with-22-Gauge-Upholstery-Staples-3-8-in-7-16-in-and-5-8-in-9615A-300-3/203477434
As far as air compressors pretty much anyone will do.
I hope this helps!
All the best, Grant
I would like to order from you. We just need 3 new cushions for our couch. It is a L shaped type couch with 3 large bottom cushions. We would like something much firmer. The couch is used daily
How do I order. We live in Ohio. Thank you.
The covers unzip from the cushions. Can I send you pictures of the couch to give you a better idea of what I'm looking for?
Hello Lashena,
Thank you very much for watching the video. We will be happy to answer any questions you have, in fact we want to talk to you before you order to make sure you get what you need. We have live chat on the website ucprivatecourses.com there we can exchange numbers to go over your cushion options. Grant answers the live chat, he may be off line now. Tomorrow morning eastern time we can help. Please try it through the website. There are videos on website as well to help. Thank you again and enjoy the evening. Best Regards, Paul
dudes. i'm a big fan. is it possible to make comfortable seating (for real) in an l shaped pattern box/storage/sleeping frame set up. a 12x17' sunroom. just finishing it. would you be interested in a project like this....it's an exceptional space w/ spectacular view. not looking for handouts.
Hey Coyne777,
I am interested in what you are, but not sure what you are talking about. I would like to see some pics of the finished work. Always cool to see a DIY project. If you care to go to ucprivatecourses.com there is a live chat button in blue, to the right, on every page, tell us more, exchange information there. Either way, really glad you left the comment and liked the video. Cheers, Paul
At what point is a foam piece not steamable, bringing it back to life? I periodically steam my own couch cushions, let them dry and reinsert in their covers. I assume that if the foam is degraded and is falling apart into pills, it is no longer useful. But up to that point, it is still revivable, right?
Great question! The steam is only temporary and it only swells the foam to its original size, not to its original longevity. So, to answer your question if the foam is no longer giving you the desired support then you'll need to replace it. If it is not looking good but still has enough support for you, you can wrap it with more dacron/poly batting. And if your foam is pilling it can still be used but just judge it whether it should be replaced or not by the criteria mentioned above.
Where’s the feathers?
Hard platform, soft cushion…the worst seat… 6 months and compressed..1.5k for couch!!!! How can get and add down crowns?
Hey there thanks for the comment. I am not sure if you’re wanting to add the feathers to give more support to the cushions. If so that’s just gonna to give it a soft plush feel, it will NOT add support to your cushions. However you need to make duvet cover with channels and you push the feathers into the channels. Then you put your foam inside the duvet covers with the feathers. But your cushion covers have to accommodate room for the feathers so this can get quite complicated. Because you’d have to cut your polyfoam down so it doesn’t take up as much room. I hope this give you insight into what to do. Please share the videos that helps us when you do. Cheers, Paul