Learn How to Sew Stackable Floor Cushions

Raise your hand if you ever had people over and needed more places for them to sit! We’ve all been there. Learn how to seat them comfortably, easily and stylishly with this stackable floor cushion tutorial by Spoonflower Ambassador Tracey Hairston using Belgian Linen.

Tracey: I have a confession—sewing has never been my favorite thing to do. Growing up I used to watch my mother create these beautiful pieces of clothing and home decor for our family. But I never put much stock into the hard work she put in to create pieces of magic; I just knew they looked good.

After doing plenty of research and trial-and-error, I developed this tutorial for the easiest way to make them and I think these cute round cushions turned out great! Here’s how I made them:

For fabric, I decided to go with Belgian Linen, because it’s perfect to use for all home decor projects. It’s durable, luxe and softens over time. For designs, I also chose two prints, one each from two of my favorite creators: (fellow Spoonflower ambassador) Danika Herrick’s design Silhouette Peony Cream on Black and Holli Zollinger’s design KIAH DENIM RUST.

Pattern notes:  

1. Seam allowance unless otherwise marked: 3/8” (But remember, for this project, you can adjust the seam allowance as needed based on the size cushion you want to make. I personally made a small seam allowance (3/8”) because I was working with a limited amount of fabric. The more fabric you have, the more you allowance you can have for your seam.)

2. The amount of fabric you will need to order for this project depends on how large your cushions will be! For 18” cushions, I used one yard of Belgian Linen for each cushion.

Step 1. Create Your Cushion Template 

For this project, I used a pre-cut wood round I had on hand as a template for my cushions.

If you don’t have something large enough on hand to make into a template for a cushion, you can create a template from cardboard using the steps provided in This DIY compass tutorial.

Step 2. Cut Out Your Cushion Rounds 

Pro tip: As 1 yard of fabric will make one 18” (45.7 cm) cushion, folding your fabric in half will allow you to only cut out the template one time, cutting the top piece and the bottom piece in one go.

For 18” (46 cm) cushions, measure and trace 18” (46 cm) in diameter on your fabric using your template and a water-soluble marker.

Add a 3/8” (1 cm) seam allowance around the edges of the rounds.

Cut out 2 fabric rounds.

Step 3. Cut Out Your Border 

If you’d like to add a border to your cushions, continue with this step. If you’d like to not add a border, skip down to the next step.

I included a 3” (2.5 cm) border edge just to make it fancy. Your border can be as wide as you’d like.

For a 3” (2.54 cm) border, I used a water-soluble marker to note the 3” (2.5 cm) border edge as a reference and then made another mark 3/8” (1.2 cm) out for the seam allowance. I repeated this for both the top and bottom of the border.

Then I cut a strip 3.75” (9.75 cm) wide, which gave me a 3/8” (1 cm) seam allowance at both the top and bottom of the border, and 18.75” (47.5 cm) long to allow for the circular shape for an 18” (45.7 cm) circle plus a 3/8” (1 cm) seam allowance at the beginning and end of the fabric.

Pattern pieces note: At this point, if you choose to make cushions without a border, you should have 2 pieces of fabric cut out, one piece for the top and one piece for the bottom.

If you choose to make cushions with a border, you should have three pieces of fabric cut out, one piece for the top part, one piece for the bottom part and one piece for the cushion border.

Now comes the fun stuff—SEWING!

Step 4. Pin and Sew Pieces Together 

If you’re adding a border, pin the border piece to one of the rounds, wrong side facing up.

Pin and sew each round to the top and bottom of the border leaving a 4” (10.1 cm) to 5” (12.7 cm) opening so you can stuff your cushions with filling.

If you’re not adding a border, pin and sew the rounds together, leaving a 4” (10.1 cm) to 5” (12.7 cm) opening so you can stuff your cushions with filling.

Step 5. Create Your Closure 

Here’s where you have options, I went with an invisible stitch (also known as a ladder stitch) to close my cushions, but based on your level of sewing, you could also add a zipperVelcro or any other means to close and finish your cushions.

An invisible stitch worked well for me.

In the end, your finished product should be one that you enjoy and that brings life to your space.

So there you have my own stackable floor cushion tutorial! I love how they turned out and if you’re like me and are a little shy about doing something out of your comfort zone, remember what my Mom always told me, “Don’t sweat the small stuff!”

I also complimented this project with an easy project using Spoonflower’s Peel & Stick Woven wallpaper.

I had a vintage wood tray that needed a makeover, so I simply cut to size what I needed to cover the top and that was it! I went with Holli Zollinger’s design GREENWOOD ANIMAL.