I Am All Slipcover Astonishment
I did not expect that sewing the slipcover would be fun, or easy, or in the past. And yet it is. I can't believe how well it came together, and how little time it took. I made the cushion cover one evening, and then the entire slipcover in the next two days, during which I also made a long day trip involving a museum and an airport, and then catered an offsite function for fourteen people.
All that was left today was to finish serging the seams, and then sit down on the cushy seat.
16 comments:
Anna, more details please on how you made this! Sally
Good job, Anna!
Maria R.
Well, Sally, I bought five yards of denim and checked out a library book. Made the cushion cover by tracing around the cushion, then opened the book to the instructions, saw that I should cut out rectangles big enough for each panel, and should start with the inside back, then closed the book and never looked back.
It was helpful that I had a lot of experience with pin-fitting in dress-making . . . and my expectations were very low indeed for this project. It's pretty wonky on one side, but it's for the corner of Bella's room!
And now it's done, so it was a success.
I'm terrible at following diagrams and instructions, so basically I just messed around with the fabric on the chair.
Beautiful! you're so talented!
Good for you! I love the white and off-white slipcovers.
Lisateresa
How impressive - I could really do with your ability as I have 2 settees in desperate need of slipcovers and they are so expensive to buy. The settees are so old its just now worth the money. Yours looks lovely. Lily. xxx
Wonderful job, Anna. I especially like the ruffles at the lower edge. Lovely ornament to the solid white. May I ask - what amount of previous upholstery print drama did the white denim suffice to cover? Thanks for the shot of courage - again, Anna.
B/North
The print was a charming dark green gingham--but literally in shreds. There are places where the slipcover sits directly over stuffing!
It looks wonderful. Comfortable and cute!
I turned out wonderful! I'm happy that you posted pictures of your finished work for us to admire. I can claim only one recovering job, myself: an ottoman. In plaid fabric. With button tufting. I'm very pleased with it, & it's served us so well all these years, but I'll admit to being rather hesitant to try it again! Once I finished the piece, I announced to my family, "Upholsterers earn every penny they get!" :o)
Brenda
so pretty! Is this the upholstery project you were tackling this summer?
I'm glad to hear it's hard for you to follow diagrams. I think you're very talented, so if you can do it, I can try! I have a hard time with those things too - trying to teach myself an embroidery stitch right now from a book, and youtube is a godsend.
Some day, I hope to have the courage to do this too.
Anna,
Here is a blog, video tutorial on upholstering. Miss Mustard Seed makes it look very easy!
Blessings,
Maria R.
http://missmustardseed.com/category/tutorials/
so pretty. proud of you and thinking you can do anything my friend!
Kimmie
mama to 8
one homemade and 7 adopted
Anna,
Your slipcover is gorgeous! Hope to feature it this Friday!
Oh this looks lovely. I tried to cover a very similar chair but came unstuck (me, not the chair) at the arms, trying to have a front piece ... But am thinking you have just the two sides for each arm and a seam down the front of each arm? If that's how you did it I might give mine another go!
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