Garden Swing Cushions

Every child loves to swing on a swing and takes this simple fun with delight. How much joy brings the feeling of flying! You soar upward like a bird, and then what forces you fly down. We love swings for giving us for a brief moment a feeling of flight and complete freedom.

But no one said that the swings are suitable only for children. More and more often, at the garden plots you can find swings not only for children, but also for the whole family. It is very pleasant to relax at the end of a hard working day, comfortably seated on a swing. Modern designers offer many wonderful options for garden swings: made of wood or metal, large or small, purchased or made by hand.

There are even swing-beds and swing-sofas. The constant satellites of the garden swing are pillows.They will create a feeling of comfort, make your stay with them comfortable and safe, will be a bright accent on the design of a modern suburban area.

    Options

    At the market of products for the garden you can find a lot of offers of swing cushions from Russian and foreign manufacturers. If you are a happy owner of purchased models, then, as a rule, you get a swing with a set of accessories (mattress, pillows or covers of a certain design). In this case, you immediately get ready, beautifully designed version for your site. Manufacturers of such products are trying to make the care of such products as simple as possible.

    Pillows provide removable covers with zippers, which can be removed and washed if they become dirty. To save the pillows and the swing themselves from the weather, offer special covers for garden furniture. The pillows themselves are most often rectangular in shape, with dimensions of one side from 50 to 100 cm. They are made of materials that do not fade in the sun, they are not afraid of rain or dust. The cost of the swing with pillows, covers and other accessories, as a rule, is very high.

    But not all gardeners have the opportunity to spend on such expensive options. Someone makes swings and independently.

    And this means that accessories in this case will have to be sewn with your own hands, since the standard options are expensive, and there is a risk that they will not fit in size.

    What material to choose?

    When choosing material for sewing covers on pillows It is necessary to consider:

    • it must be resistant to mechanical stress;
    • the fabric should not fade in the sun, molt or stretch;
    • pillow material should be safe and easy to clean.

    Fabric for outdoor garden cushions is better to choose from a mixture of natural and synthetic fibers. Natural fibers provide safety and comfort, synthetic - durability, elasticity and moisture resistance.

    If you are a supporter of eco-friendly materials, choose tapestry canvas. They are dense, and their color options are quite diverse. You can choose materials from artificial leather or its substitute. Such pillows are not afraid of bad weather, but on hot days they become very hot and it is not very pleasant to sit on them.

    If the covers on the pillows are removable, it will greatly facilitate the care of products.

    Pillow stuffing

    To fill the pillows, use a variety of materials, both natural and artificial.

    • Foam rubber - the most frequently used material for such purposes. It is inexpensive, is available in sheets of different thickness. Lightweight, soft, but at the same time elastic material that can be washed and cleaned. Such a filler will not lose its shape for a long time.
    • Holofiber - porous and laminated material, very elastic and light. Well keeps heat, its fibers strong. The pillow from such material for a long time will not lose its shape. Available in different versions: holofiber in balls, sheet or in rolls. Any of the options suitable as a filler for garden pillows. Products made from it can be washed by hand and in a washing machine.
    • Sintepon - the inexpensive warming nonwoven fabric familiar to all and everyone. Used as a filler for blankets, pillows, soft toys, and as a heater for clothing. Available in different weights and thicknesses. Lightweight, resilient, voluminous material that can be washed at 40 degrees. The only drawback is that it coagulates over time (the fibers are compacted,and the thickness of the material decreases).
    • Silicone - the most innovative filler of light polyester fibers twisted into balls. This material is of varying degrees of elasticity. It is eco-friendly and does not cause allergies, is very voluminous and elastic, retains heat well and holds its shape perfectly. Compared to other fillers, it will last you the longest. The only downside is the high price.
    • Comforel - filler is akin to holofiber and synthepooh. Cheap, easy, hypoallergenic material. It can be washed, it is very durable.
    • Expanded polystyrene in balls - very often used as a filler for soft chairs. Despite the small size of each of the balls is very elastic, durable and at the same time very light particle.

    For swings with a large mattress consisting of one or more pillows, it is better to choose foam rubber or silicone as a filler. If you decide to make small pillows - dumochki or rollers, then holofiber, sintepon or comfort will be more suitable.

    A filler made of polystyrene foam balls would be appropriate for pillows for a single swing.

    Patterns of pillows and covers

    On the Internet you can find many options for pillow patterns. We made a small selection for you.

    • Covers for foam pillows. Drawings well illustrate the process of making covers. Remember to only use your sizes.
    • Scheme of mattress foam.
    • Pattern pillow - roller and its various options.
    • Pattern usual square pillow - pillows.
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    Beautiful design options

    The photos presented in this section will help you to decide on the design of garden pillows.

    Learn more about how to update the covers on the garden swing, you will learn from the following video.

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