Those look like pretty thick cushions and would be hard to replace. Are the current covers removable? It might be hard to slipcover them with the cording on them. I would have someone make slipcovers for them. If you search online there are places that will make you slipcovers without making new cushions (the outdoor foam is expensive), or you could find someone local. If it's indoors, you don't even need expensive outdoor fabric.

Worst case, buy a $100 machine and make them yourself. I really didn't know anything about sewing before I started making cushions to fit my CL wicker (only made 2 so far, got busy with other things) and that has led to dresses and pants for DD. You've won half the battle already since you have the foam cut to fit! I used this tutorial, but put in Velcro instead. Also look on the Sewing forum, I posted other links there while looking for help and for someone else who needed help.

What's your budget? I think even if you bought a machine, you'd come out ahead b/c I can't see someone making you slipcovers for 5 big cushions for less than $20ea plus cost of fabric. That's not counting if you wanted matching/coordinating pillows made (but pillows are easy).

Here is a link that might be useful: Box cushion tutorial

Why don't you take the cushions to a local seamstress and ask her what she would charge to make the cushions? As you said, you could just recover the existing foam. The fabric you're interested in would not be too expensive. You could use a cotton duck or twill fabric. You could probably find it online cheaply.

Sewing cushions would be a challenge for a novice sewer.

Sewing myself frightens me! LOL

My Mom sews but by the time she'll help me I'll have new furniture!

I think I'd like to get Sunbrella fabric b/c I am down in FL with lots of humidity. Also, the cushions do get wet on occasion even though they are in a covered lanai - so I think an outdoor fabric would be best to keep them from getting moldy and faded.

I'll have to look around for a seamstress - at least that is a start! I need to get rid of those covers hahaha

I'd highly recommend Etsy.com - they have a section called Alchemy where people put up projects they would like done, and other people do them. For example, if you posted "I need x amount of cushion covers in an upholstery or outdoor fabric with zips at the back of each, I am willing to buy fabric and post it to you or pay for fabric in advance for an approved color, plus pay you x amount for your time" I'd bet that you'd get at least ten people replying to you and bidding for your job! They usually reply within 24h with links to their portfolio of work, info on their sewing skills etc. That way, it will cost you material and cheaper-than-a-professional-seamstress labour costs!

Hope that helps.

Ohh thanks! That is a good idea. I tried looking for a seamstress in my area - no luck so far.

I'll have to check it out - I purchased something on Etsy once so I already have an account :)

Thanks for the suggestion!

Try a fabric stores. The kind that sells slipcover and upholstery fabrics. They usually have people that they can recommend to do the work for you.

Do you have a taylor at your local dry cleaner?

Could a local upholstery place make the slip covers? And what about posting an ad FOR a sewing machine on CL? Lot's of people get machines that get very little use, so you might get a deal. Aside from the ribbing, which would intimidate me some (and I sew) I think a basic square slip cover would be pretty easy, even for a novice. Mainly it's just cutting the sections accurately and then sewign them together. I'm not versed myself in doing it, but with a tutorial, I think you'd be good.

Then you can make curtains, and pillows and sew sheets together to make your own duvets, and???

shinyredthings, do you have link to alchemy on etsy? I just tried to find it and all I found was items with that word in their descriptions or talk on the forums about alchemy.

I'm no seamstress but couldn't you buy 5 inexpensive twin sheets or jumbo pillowcases, wrap your cushions & velcro them shut? Or use that iron on tape?
That would be a quick, easy fix...

something else I thought of, what about using a very thin plywood on the underside and then upholter them yourself using the fabric you choose and a staple gun?

since they are resting on a solid platform, I would not think you'd notice the plywood backing (which would allow you to secure the fabric like you would with regular chairs etc. this might be the simplest way to change them and very very easy.

This probably won't be helpful...but I like the pattern on those cushions. If it were me and I wanted to change things up, I would get a nice indoor-outdoor rug to capture the colors I like and that complemented the cushion fabric...then add some throw pillows in a fabric to pull in the colors of the rug. Looks like a really nice set. Best of luck to you.

Great idea Rhonda! Brilliant in fact. You'd just have to fold the fabric as if you were doing hospital corners with a flat sheet on a bed.

At this site, you can get box cushion covers for about $19 each, and then you could get matching covers for the pillows you have on your sectional.

Here is a link that might be useful: Stretch and fit

And here's the other one I found. A bit pricier, but wider selection of fabric....

Here is a link that might be useful: futonstogo box cushion covers

I have not tackled this one but have read about it on other threads. Paint the cushions?
Another thought, dd dyed a cotton dress that was in a bright floral. She used a deep purple dye I think. It came out beautifully. The floral pattern faded into the purple background and muted the bright floral pattern.

Here is a link that might be useful: GW paint fabric link

If you haven't found someone to make new cushion covers for you try this site. They made cushion covers for my sun room and they did a great job and a lot cheaper than the upholstery shops in my area.

You have to measure your own cushions, but it was easy to do.

Here is a link that might be useful: Needle & Shears