If it is not included in the kit, it can be sewn. You can learn how to sew a mattress cover yourself in less than two hours from our article. Step-by-step instruction will help you do this even for those who haven’t sat down at a sewing machine since school. A cover with an elastic band is one of the most popular models. It's easy to sew, put on and take off for washing.
When it appears in the house New furniture, I want to keep it in its original form for as long as possible. Covers help to do this. Since the mattress is a rather expensive item, often upholstered in beautiful jacquard fabric, and difficult to clean, it also needs a cover. It will protect from dust and dirt, moisture, and mechanical damage on all sides.
Ready-made mattress covers are different, they can even correct the shortcomings of the sleeping place due to the filler. The cover can have a zipper and completely cover the product from all sides. And there is also a variant of the cover with an elastic band.
It wraps the mattress from the sides. In all cases, the sheet is laid on top of the mattress pad, so it should be non-slip and not fade.
Many people prefer to buy a ready-made cover, but since sewing a suitable mattress cover with your own hands is quite easy, anyone who knows how to hold a needle and thread in their hands can handle it. There are not many parts in it, and the sewing process does not take much time.
Choosing fabric. A cover with an elastic band is unlikely to perform decorative functions; rather, its purpose is to protect the mattress from dirt, dust, and liquids. The fabric should be:
Give preference to natural materials. Perhaps, best choice will become thick cotton or linen fabric: satin, chintz, calico and others.
First you need to determine the amount of material. Take measurements for the length (L), width of the mattress (W) and height (H). We calculate the amount of fabric using the formula: L*W*H*1.5. The height is multiplied by one and a half in order to be able to wrap the mattress around the edges. That is, if its dimensions are 200 cm in length, 160 cm in width and 20 cm in height, you need a piece of fabric of at least 200 * 160 * 30 cm. Do not forget about the allowance for the drawstring for the elastic of about 3 cm around the entire perimeter.
The length of the elastic band is calculated as follows: calculate the perimeter of the mattress and subtract approximately 30-50 cm (for a large product we subtract more, for a small product less). For example, if you have a mattress 2 meters long and a meter wide, then the elastic bands will need 200+200+100+100-50=550 cm.
To sew a mattress cover with your own hands, we will need:
To sew a mattress cover with an elastic band, you do not need any special skills in needlework. Even beginner seamstresses can do this.
Prepare fabric, chalk or pencil, scissors, tape measure. It is best to cut on a large table.
If the width of the fabric is equal to the height and width of the mattress. In this case, you need to cut out a single rectangle according to the above measurements:
For a product measuring 200*160*20 cm, we got a rectangle of 83*266 cm drawn on the fabric. Sharp scissors cut it out. Seam allowances have already been taken into account.
You need to sew a mattress cover with an elastic band so that it sticks well. To do this, the cover must wrap around the sides and corners. In each corner you need to cut a square, the sides of which will be equal to the height of the mattress, multiplied by one and a half and minus 1.5 cm. That is, if the height is 20 cm, you need to cut a square with sides of 28.5 cm. Then the sections are ground together and processed. You get a pocket, which will then be put on the corner and cover the sides. We do this on all four corners.
If the fabric is narrower than the width of the mattress. To sew a mattress cover with an elastic band from a narrow fabric, you can do this:
In this case, the seam will run exactly in the middle of the cover, and if it is rough, it may interfere with sleeping.
There is another option, with cutting out several parts:
If you are going to sew a mattress cover with your own hands, choose durable, non-fading, non-staining fabric from natural materials: cotton, linen.
You will need a rectangle equal to the width and length of the mattress, plus the height of the sides multiplied by one and a half, and 3 cm for the drawstring.
The case is almost ready. Now you need to make a drawstring for the elastic. We process the open cut with an overlock or zig-zag stitch. We bend the cut to the wrong side by 0.5 cm, secure with pins. Then we bend it again, now by 1.5 cm, remove the pins and fasten it manually with a needle and thread. We hem the hem using a machine, leaving a 2 cm section unstitched through which we will thread the elastic.
We put a safety pin (with a clasp) on the end of the elastic and thread it into the finished drawstring. When you have threaded all the elastic through, sew both ends together. Distribute the elastic evenly. The case is ready.
Now you know how to sew a mattress cover yourself. This is not as difficult as it might seem, and for those who have sewing skills, it is even easy.
Having mastered this technique and understood the principle of cutting, you will be able to sew covers on upholstered furniture and chairs.
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Typically, a bed consists of a mattress, sheets, pillow, pillowcase, blanket and duvet cover. Moreover, 3 of the items listed form the conditions for sleep, and 3 are used exclusively for protective purposes: they protect heavier products with fillers from contamination.
How to sew a cover?
The mattress cover performs several functions.
If we're talking about about a child's bed, the possibility of contamination is obvious: the baby can spill juice or milk, pee at night, crush chocolate candy on the bed, or even decorate the bed with a felt-tip pen drawing with his own hands. If the latter is protected by a mattress cover, then to solve the problem it is enough to remove it and wash it.
This kind of trouble also happens to adults: the same juice, coffee, crumbs from a sandwich at night, and so on. Perhaps such contamination will be smaller in size, but it will add trouble. Cleaning and drying the mattress surface, given its thickness and size, is not easy.
The same function is ensured by another property of the fabric - breathability. No matter how highly porous the filler material may be, if you sew a cover for it from impermeable synthetic fabric, it will useful quality is wasted, as the mattress will lose its ability to ventilate and may become unusable.
Ready-made quilted fabric is available for sale. Its cost is higher, but it is ideal as a material for a mattress cover.
Matter with big amount The natural fiber in the composition will shrink during the first wash. To prevent this from happening to the finished product, before sewing a mattress cover with your own hands, the fabric for it is washed and ironed.
If you use only pins, you won’t be able to sew the cover neatly, especially if the fabric is thick.
In the photo you can see a mattress cover with an elastic band.
A mattress cover with a zipper will require not so much more work as more precision. But such a product protects the feather bed on both sides. The zipper can be sewn in both on the short end side and on the long side. Last option greatly facilitates the process of removing the cover, especially from a high-height mattress.
The video explains in detail how to sew a zippered cover.
Modern man is so accustomed to comfort and convenience that he cannot even imagine how he can relax comfortably on a hard surface. The surface of the sofa must be relatively soft and comfortable.
This concept usually refers to a mattress. Like all other things in everyday life, they have the ability to wear out and become deformed. Need a new mattress? Do you have golden hands? Is it expensive to buy a mattress for a sofa? You can try to make it yourself by developing creative potential. The eyes are afraid, but the hands do as you know.
In production, you can use natural and artificial materials. You can make a simple version with fillers or foam rubber. But the best product is the product of our time - spring mattress on the sofa. Holidays on it cannot be compared with other options.
In order not to make a mistake in size, the cover and foam rubber must be cut out at the same time. To do this, you need to make markings with a pencil, marker or a piece of soap. When marking the cover, leave a few centimeters for seams and allowance. It is more practical to make a cover for the future mattress similar to a pillowcase, so it can be easily removed and washed if necessary.
To do this, leave 20-30 centimeters along the length.
The next step will be working with the sewing machine. After cutting, you need to sew the cover and wrap the edges. You can finish the work at this stage if foam rubber was used for padding. All that remains is to put the sewn cover on the cut piece of foam rubber. To increase rigidity and elasticity, you can insert several pieces of foam rubber on top of each other, or make one (several) layers of felt.
The mattress can be made from other materials. A product made from padding polyester begins with sewing a cover. In this case, it should have a zipper for easy stuffing. Having cut out the required size, we begin to work on sewing machine, they attach the zipper there too. After this, it is filled with filler and leveled. To prevent individual pieces of filler from bunching up, the product is stitched through in several parallel places with thick thread.
The hardest thing to make yourself spring mattress for sofa With wooden frame. Not everyone can handle this labor-intensive task. To do this, you first need to make spring blanks (ideally, purchase ready-made ones). The assembly procedure begins with arranging the springs vertically in rows. The endings must all be strictly on the same level. At the bottom you need to secure the structure wooden planks and tie the springs tightly. To do this, nails are driven in at the ends, connecting the wooden slats to each other.
The springs additionally need to be tied with a cord alternately - along the structure and along its diagonal. It is necessary to lay technical spunbond on top in an even layer, then a layer of foam rubber or batting. Then the resulting structure is covered with fabric, which is secured with a construction stapler. The manufacturing technology seems complicated at first glance, but if you are confident in your abilities and want to try making a mattress yourself, everything is in your hands.
For manufacturing you will need not only high-quality materials, but also certain skills. In production, technology is strictly followed, numerous studies are carried out and quality is controlled. Modern orthopedic mattresses take the shape of the body, which helps organize proper sleep from a health point of view. It is almost impossible to take into account all the details and make a high-quality, comfortable product on your own, so it is wise to consider whether you need it or not.
First you need to figure out what you might need for work, prepare necessary details and tools. It is necessary to think about what materials the new mattress will consist of, choose a cover and insides for padding. For covers, as a rule, dense, wear-resistant fabric is used. The options for padding can be different: foam rubber, synthetic padding, cotton wool, remnants of fabrics and threads, felt - these are made from cheap materials.
Having made your choice, you need to indicate the dimensions and write them down for cutting the cover. The packing is selected according to the dimensions of the future product.
The next stage of production spring mattress for sofa The spring block will be prepared and the wooden slats will be cut to the required size, which will be the frame for the product. For work you will need a hammer, nails, scissors. You need to prepare your sewing machine, threads, needles, and cords in advance.
If the process self-made turned out to be too complicated or there is simply no time for it, you can turn to traditional methods and purchase a branded product. The Molto Bene company offers options for Italian mattresses for every taste. A wide range of inexpensive and affordable models, original and exclusive options.
And in conclusion, I would like to note that the main advantages of high-quality mattresses are sound and healthy sleep, the adoption of an anatomical position for the spine and joints. The design of the mattress is designed in such a way as to relieve tension from the entire body and allow muscles to relax.
Many buyers with 
face this dilemma when choosing a mattress. Those manufacturers who make a removable cover with a zipper present this as a plus: after all, the cover can get dirty, and if it is possible to remove and wash, then this is very good. Another plus: such a mattress can be easily repaired, because the hardness changes over the years and the consumer may want to replace the filling. My repair experience shows that when buying an expensive mattress in the 20-30 tr category, the client does not mind paying 20% of the cost every 5 years for repairs: replacing part of the filling, replacing the cover, etc.
I’ll tell you a secret about the disadvantages this technology has for the manufacturer: the cover is sewn by hand on a machine, the quality of sewing depends entirely on the experience of the seamstress, as well as on her mood, on whether the children and grandchildren are fed, whether they have done their homework, etc. I say this because I know, because I myself exploit unfortunate women) for my production of orthopedic mattresses in Yekaterinburg. Sewing a large double cover costs me 1100 rubles and takes 5 hours. But what to do, sewing removable covers for mattresses is the lot of small manufacturers who cannot afford to buy a “helicopter”. However, if sales grow, then you can think about purchasing this shaitan machine, it’s too early to think about it.
The second approach is non-removable covers. At the factory 
, where I worked at the beginning of my mattress journey, use exactly this technology. I remember how I was forced to learn by heart the ABCs of the reasons why it is more profitable for clients to buy mattresses with non-removable covers. Like ready-made answers to questions, dealing with objections. As the head of the sales department, I even prepared template CPs for wholesale clients, where the technology of a non-removable cover is presented as an advantage. These are the axioms: 1. a non-removable cover is a more even product; it is sewn directly onto the filling, which eliminates sagging or overstretching of the cover. 2. If you want to protect your mattress from dirt, buy a mattress cover. 3. If you want to see what’s inside, order a viewing window with a zipper.
After stewing a little in the mattress environment, I figured out what was what. The real reason for using the technology of sewing the cover directly on the filling is that the operator of this machine can be any person, any “sober Tajik” as they say. We showed you a couple of times how and what to do and move on! The quality remains consistent regardless of the operator's whims. This dramatically reduces the cost of sewing a cover, both in monetary terms and in terms of time, it is also faster. It is not for nothing that the Sonreal factory is today a recognized leader in the region in cheap mattresses. And in the expensive segment, identical models of spring mattresses are cheaper than, for example, Concorde or Consul.
So, the two technologies have both pros and cons. In my opinion, it is much more interesting for end customers to buy a mattress that can be repaired, see what’s inside, and wash the cover.
It's like buying a car - why do you need a car whose hood cannot be opened to allow engine repair? Or are the wheels not coming off? It’s wrong to somehow cleverly suggest to people “order six wheels for your car at the factory, in case some of the four come off.” But at the same time, the method of sewing the filling without the participation of a professional arrogant seamstress burdened with family problems is very attractive for an entrepreneur. Equipment costs will still pay off someday.
It remains only to wait until the factories understand the advantages of both methods and start working truly wisely and for people. It would seem that you bought a “helicopter” - well done, you reduced the cost and manufacturing time of the mattress! But keep the ability to remove the cover! Make a full length zipper!
No matter how long I searched, I never found a master class on the Internet that would tell in detail and step by step how to make orthopedic mattress with your own hands. Therefore, my husband and I decided to do everything at our own discretion, after consulting with several friends who sell either furniture or furniture fittings. The result was a very comfortable mattress. And, besides, much cheaper than in the store.
— Bonnell springs (size 182x76cm, height 11cm);
— foam rubber 30mm thick, density 28;
- pressed dense felt;
- batting;
- fabric for the mattress;
- roulette;
- marker;
- two-meter flat strip;
- segment knife;
- tailor's scissors;
- glue for foam rubber;
— 6 m of braid;
— zipper 1.3 m long.
Visit a store that sells furniture components (fabrics, sliding mechanisms and so on.). Purchase a mattress spring (bonnel) of the required size, foam rubber, pressed felt, batting, mattress fabric, braid and glue for foam rubber.
Note: Foam rubber is most likely sold in pre-made sheets of a certain size, so check which size is best. Felt, batting and mattress fabric are cut materials with a certain standard width. Also calculate the required quantity, taking into account not only the width and length of the mattress, but also its height.
Arm yourself with tailor's scissors, a meter or tape measure, a two-meter long straight bar, a marker and a segment knife. Measure the required lengths, outline the contours of the parts with a marker and...
Cut the foam rubber with a segment knife using a long strip. Don’t forget to place old magazines or plywood under the foam rubber in the cutting areas so as not to scratch the floor or other “working” surface.
Cut fabric, batting and felt with tailor's scissors.
For a mattress measuring 190x80cm, you will need pieces of the following materials with these dimensions.
Foam rubber 30 mm thick:
- two pieces 80x190cm;
- two pieces 12x80cm;
- two pieces 12x182cm.
Pressed felt:
- two pieces 76x182cm.
Batting:
- two pieces 195x85cm.
Mattress fabric:
- two pieces 195x85cm;
- two pieces 85x20cm;
- two pieces 195x20cm.
The inside of the mattress should look like the photo below.
So, place a piece of foam rubber (190x80cm) on the floor. Place a piece of pressed felt (182x76cm) on it. Center. Place the springs on the pressed felt.
Glue the short side parts of foam rubber (12x80cm). In this case, foam glue was used. It is not recommended to glue foam rubber liquid nails or PVA, because after they dry, a hard crust forms that is unpleasant to the touch. In addition, PVA takes a very long time to dry!
You can place a small load on the part to be glued (several books on a long rail).
Once the short side pieces are dry, cover the box spring with the last piece of pressed felt.
Place foam rubber (190x80cm) on top. Glue the top edges of the short side pieces (12x80cm) to the top foam. Press down while it dries with a weight.
Now you can glue the long side parts. To do this, insert them into place, between the upper and lower pieces of foam rubber (190x80cm).
Pushing into in the right places foam rubber, apply glue to the side parts and the surfaces glued to them. Press a weight down on top of the mattress, and also place something on the short sides of the mattress to press the side edges of the pieces (182x12cm) to the pieces (80x12cm).
Note: If you purchase a special foam adhesive, you can make gluing long sections (like these) easier by doing the following. Take a non-bending piece of wire with a diameter of about 5 mm. Dip one end of it into a jar of glue and, sticking it in, pull it between the slightly open surfaces to be glued.
After the glue has completely dried, the mattress is ready for use. All that remains is to sew a cover for it.
First, sew the batting to the large pieces of the cover.
Attach the batting to one part (195x85cm) of the cover from the wrong side. Align the edges. Baste down the center.
Sew along the center of the piece along the marked line.
Sew the long edges of the parts (195x85cm) using an overcast stitch. The batting should not extend beyond the seam. If it comes out, trim off the excess with scissors. Later you will find it easier to sew on the side pieces and place the edges to be sewn into the tape.
Note: To prevent the batting from stretching when sewing, you can place sheets of unnecessary newspapers under it (you will tear them off later).
Make one more longitudinal seam (halfway between the long edge of the piece and its center seam), securing the cover piece and batting more securely.
Sew the side edges with an overlock stitch. great details cover.
Sew the side parts of the cover with an overcast stitch.
Sew the four side pieces of the cover together along the short edges. You should end up with a long ribbon sewn into a ring. Make sure that the parts to be sewn are attached front side to each other.
After these procedures the following set should be obtained.
Sew one side of the zipper to a piece of tape (85x20cm), which will be sewn to the short edge of the piece (195x85cm). The lock should extend beyond this piece by 22.5 cm in each direction.
Long gone are the days when people slept on mattresses and straw mats. Today, a comfortable, high-quality mattress has become an indispensable attribute of every bedroom. Trying to satisfy the growing demands of consumers, textile manufacturers are developing new models and improving old ones, so the question of how to make a mattress with your own hands is becoming less and less common. If there are no products on sale in the appropriate size or color, you don’t want to shell out a significant amount of money for arranging a bed, or you just want to get an exclusive model, you can make a mattress yourself. To do this you just need to purchase required material and study the recommendations of experts.
The most common filling for a homemade mattress is polyurethane foam (PPU), better known as “foam rubber”. There are many varieties of this synthetic material. All of them have different hardness, density, elasticity and are used in different areas of production depending on their properties and characteristics.
Foam rubber for bedding must satisfy two conditions: firstly, to be soft and elastic, and secondly, to quickly restore its shape after load. The main indicator by which the quality of polyurethane foam can be assessed is density. It ranges from 25 to 40 kg/m³ and when marked is indicated by two Latin letters, followed by numbers corresponding to the hardness index.
Before choosing foam rubber for a mattress, you need to check the labeling of the filler and make sure that its characteristics meet the standards.
When starting work, you need to decide exactly for what needs it will be used. ready product. If you need a stationary mattress for constant use, in addition to polyurethane foam, you will also have to stock up on a spring block. In cases where you need a lightweight, portable model for guests or for a summer residence, you can get by with just one foam rubber.
To make a foam mattress, you need to prepare the following tools and materials.
In addition, you will need tools: a tape measure or measuring tape, scissors and a sharp knife for cutting the filler, sewing machine for making a cover.
All materials and tools are prepared, you can begin work. Step-by-step instructions for making a homemade mattress, recommended by Miss Clean magazine, will help you cope with this difficult task.
To make a mattress, you should not take small scraps of polyurethane foam. different sizes. The base of the product must be integral and not consist of prefabricated elements.
To sew a cover you will need fabric, thread and a sewing machine. After control measurements of length and width have been made finished frame with filler, you need to cut out the details of the cover, not forgetting to leave 3 cm for the seams.
The cover should tightly cover the mattress, providing the product with additional strength and elasticity. Therefore, it will not be easy for one person to tighten it and may require outside help. At the end of the work, the open side is sewn up or closed with a zipper built in advance.
Usually such a cover is never removed; it is part of the product. To keep your homemade mattress clean, it is better to sew an additional removable cover or mattress pad.
The finished product is taken out to Fresh air to remove unpleasant odors.
If desired, anyone can make a foam mattress on their own at home. You just need to get a piece of high-quality filler and follow the recommendations of experts. In addition, you can make an orthopedic mattress with a block of independent springs instead of foam rubber, creating with my own hands comfortable and durable sleeping place.
It is inconvenient to sleep on the sofa all the time: even structures equipped with a “French folding bed” mechanism are inferior in comfort to beds with an orthopedic mattress. If, in addition to organizing a comfortable sleep, you need somewhere to seat guests, you cannot do without a piece of furniture with a backrest that can accommodate several people. Then it’s worth making something like a sofa out of the bed - making soft headboard(back), sew removable covers from a suitable furniture fabric.
As you can see, both furniture products are in demand in everyday life; it is difficult to choose between them. It’s good if the size of the apartment allows you to add a sofa and bed, but what if not? In this case, you need to figure out how to sew a mattress for a sofa or make soft back with bed cover.
The fabric should not only look stylish, but also be easy to wash. Quite often, even in fabric catalogs, only dry cleaning or dry cleaning is indicated as a method of cleaning textile material. However, as practice shows, this does not mean that washing is contraindicated.
To avoid sewing again, purchase a small piece of fabric you like and wash it in washing machine at a water temperature of 30°C (flocked fabric will not survive washing - it will peel off, don’t even try to use it).
Measure the cut before washing - further comparison will show whether shrinkage has occurred. Assess for discoloration, appearance or absence of lint. If the results of the experiments are positive, this piece of fabric will come in handy: you can use it to reupholster a chair or make a cover for sofa cushion.
Annoying misunderstandings happen even in the home of perfectionists, so the sofa and bed need protection from dirt. If you don’t want to do anything, buy a sheet with an elastic band suitable size. She can handle minor stains quite well, but any spilled liquid is too much for her. Cleaning a sleeping place is quite problematic; changing it every time is too expensive.
What to do? It is best to sew a cover yourself - a purchased one may not fit in size and will sit on your mattress like a “new thing from someone else’s shoulder.” After all, mattresses differ in size and shape of corners (rounded and straight), and covers differ in the way they are sewn.
The ideal cover fits the mattress tightly, protects it as much as possible from dirt and is easy to wash.
Good decision is to protect a sofa or bed with an additional thin mattress about 5 cm thick. It is easy to make it yourself from foam rubber (cheaper option), polyurethane foam, artificial or natural latex (more expensive option). Such a mattress can be washed in the bathroom or simply made a new one. Why? The cost of replacing it is much less than purchasing an orthopedic mattress or reupholstering a sofa.
A sheet of foam rubber (density not lower than 25) can be easily cut with a sharp knife. Most often used for this operation construction knife with replaceable blades. This is done like this:
If there are a lot of burrs at the cut site, the tip of the blade (or the whole thing) should be replaced. Curvilinear cuts are made in a similar way: a pattern is applied, markings are made along it, vertically installed knife excess foam rubber is cut off, the resulting cut will not be ideal, but quite acceptable. If necessary, foam rubber can be easily glued together, the resulting seam will be strong and elastic.
Note! When heated, cyanogen-containing substances that are hazardous to health are released from foam rubber, which even in small doses affects the respiratory and nervous system. Therefore, hot cutting of this material at home is categorically unacceptable.
It is acceptable to use ready-made quilted fabric (the composition is more natural, containing cotton), used for making linings or sewing bedspreads. We begin work by taking dimensions: length, width and height. To avoid creating unnecessary seams, we take the fabric as a single piece. Remember that natural fabrics shrink noticeably; after washing, a piece 2 m long may shrink by 10 centimeters. Therefore, it is best to wash the fabric first.
Leave a 1.5 cm seam allowance. To cut the fabric evenly, we wrap the remainder over the main part and even out the edges. Holding it with your hand, slightly pull the fabric towards you with scissors and make a cut.
We fold the piece of fabric along the fold line, rounding the corners as on a mattress. We sew the cover around the perimeter using a sewing machine, using a zigzag or overlock to go around the edges.
On the shorter side we leave a hole for installing a zipper, a space at the edges of 20 to 30 cm. We iron the fabric in this place, and after preliminary basting we sew in a zipper using a machine.
There is almost no sliding of the fabric on the foam rubber, so carefully, without tugging, we pull the cover onto the mattress. We tighten the fabric, straighten the corners, then pick up the folds and tighten them again, after which we fasten the zipper.
To ensure that our fabric covering neatly covers the mattress on all sides, after marking the corners, we mark the auxiliary lines of the detailed pattern. Applying the pattern, we round the corners of the upper part, do the same with the corners of the lower part (hems) and draw a straight line at 45°, following through the intersection points of the lines indicating the height of the mattress.
The side of the cover is essentially a long ribbon. If there is not enough fabric for it, sew it from several pieces. Make sure there are no seams on the visible front, or make the seams symmetrical.
2A+2B is not an exact size (the difference appears due to the presence of rounded corners), the side part will be longer, the excess is simply cut off. To calculate the length more strictly, you can measure the perimeter of the upper part.
We process the edges of the allowances with a zigzag (if the fabric frays), the seam allowances are folded onto the calico and stitched along the edge. It is sewn in front of the top, the sections are processed and stitched, just like the sides. Top part The cover is ready.
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Instructions
Before you start doing mattress, determine what will be inside. If you need a removable mattress which can be folded and put away after use, choose a foam rubber or padding polyester base, and for a stationary bed you can also make a spring one mattress.
To make foam rubber mattress, buy a piece of foam rubber and mark the shape. There may be several options here. If you need a foldable mattress, make it from several parts, placing them across the bed. For a stationary bed, cut out a large one mattress of one or two longitudinal parts. Cut the foam rubber together with an assistant, one of you should stretch the halves, and the other should use a sharp knife to cut exactly along the intended line.
Mark the pattern on the fabric, adding a thickness allowance on each side mattress and a few centimeters at the seams. To make the cover washable, make it like a pillowcase - with an overlap. To do this, add another 20 cm in length.
Sew a cover for mattress and, first, all the cross sections, then along the length, laying the corners across the side seams along the same width as the width of the foam rubber. Finish all seams with an overlock or zigzag stitch. Slide the foam into the case.
To do mattress made of batting, padding polyester or other soft padding, start with the cover. Measure the size of the bed, when creating a pattern, take into account the thickness mattress A. Then sew the fabric cover required size, with an overlap or a zipper. Fill it carefully with the stuffing, keeping in mind that it will clog up quite quickly and become twice as thin. To prevent the stuffing from bunching up, sew in several places mattress through, attaching small pieces of fabric on both sides.
If you want to make a spring mattress, you need to buy spring blocks, their number depends on the size of the bed. Arrange them in order, strictly vertically, making sure that the upper ends are located at the same level. Secure the lower parts of the springs wooden slats 2 cm thick and 6-7 cm wide.
Tie the springs. To do this, drive large nails (50-60 mm) along the ends of the bed opposite each row and bend them away from the springs. Take a strong cord 2-5 mm thick and tie all the springs of each row, first across the bed, then along and lastly along two diagonals. Lay burlap or other material over the springs thick fabric, then a layer of batting or padding polyester, cover mattress upholstery fabric, securing it with a furniture stapler.
