Measure Your Furniture
How to Measure the Sofa or Chair
In order to make a cutting layout we need to measure every piece of fabric on every part of the sofa. (The actual pieces you measure will vary depending upon the style of your sofa.) Write down the widest point and the tallest point of every piece. Then add several inches to each measurement to allow for seam allowance and extra fabric to grab hold of to pull it. Measure all the welting. For a standard sofa, here is an example of what to measure (will vary with each sofa):
On the sofa deck (under the cushions) the fabric pieces that you need to measure are:
the Front Deck
Front Band
Front Band welting
On the arms measure
the Inside Arms*
Outside Arms
Arm Facing
Arm Facing Welting
On the backrest, measure
the Inside Back*
the Banding
the Banding Welting (add about 20 inches to what shows. This welting needs to be long enough to stick through the frame slots and put through to the outside. More about this later.)
the Outside Back
The Outside Back Welting
On the Cushions measure
the Cushion Faces (top & bottom),
Boxing
Welting
Zipper pieces
There may also be other pieces to measure that are not listed here.
*The inside arms and the inside back need special consideration. First you need to determine whether or not you will be using a stretcher cloth at the bottom of these. If so, then you will add about 3 or 4 inches at the bottom of each of these
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