Slipper Chair Slipcovers

Hi friends,

Thanks therefore much for your form comments on my previous post, the Fall Home Tour! They actually made my week. :)

As I told you lot inwards that post, I got iii yards of fabric, dusted the cobwebs from my sewing machine, as well as inwards i afternoon gave a twain of slipper chairs a novel look.

I'm giving you lot some tips on how to exercise it, it sounds complicated but it isn't.
If sewing is non your thing, I totally understand. I'll supply alongside something that's non sewing related on my side past times side post.

This is i of the chairs alongside it's master copy fabric. I bought them at Target (Aff.) similar 5 years ago. I didn't similar that fabric, but I didn't bother. Their cost was cheaper than other same model chairs alongside dissimilar patterns, I knew I was going to comprehend them alongside slips.
Ha, don't they however hold off similar new? The slips guide maintain protected them. ;)

Grey Slips | White Slips

Sure enough, equally shortly equally the chairs arrived, I sewed a twain of slips, left moving-picture demo above.
I got tired of the grayness color; but instead of grabbing the sewing machine, I merely turned the slips within out as well as Voila! I got a novel white set. :D You tin lav come across the corner seams but hey, it wasn't that bad.
So, later a long fourth dimension I decided to give these chairs a novel look, as well as I'm giving you lot some tips on how to brand an slow slipcover inwards instance you lot guide maintain this form of chair or a similar one.

For this chair you lot alone necessitate these FOUR pieces of fabric:

Two narrow sides.
One long piece that covers the front end as well as dorsum of the chair, and
One slice of stuff for the seat.

In my opinion, the most of import pieces are the 2 narrow sides. When I made the offset slips I remembered that I created newspaper patterns, it was easier that way. This time, I did the marks direct on the stuff equally you lot come across above.

The cutting has to live on done on the exterior of the markings, close ¼" to ½" for the seams. (try non to run a pen, the moving-picture demo below shows you lot some of those markings :/ )

The instant pace is to add together the long slice of stuff to those sides (I similar that the long slice of stuff is the same width for both, the front end as well as back).

Remember to locomote out extra stuff for the seam at the lower business office of the dorsum of the chair (about 1").
For the front end business office I commonly give iii extra inches to tuck them inwards the chair as well as give-up the ghost on the skid inwards place.

I commonly pivot that big slice of stuff to the narrow sides as well as start sewing it from the real overstep of the narrow sides downwards to the back. And as well as therefore again, from the overstep pump of the narrow side, downwards to the front end part. BUT on this side (the front end part), alone run upwards until reaching a chip lower the overstep of the seat, non all the agency down, because that's the business office where the spot business office reaches the dorsum of the chair. (I promise that makes sense).

Well, hither are those extra iii or 4 inches of stuff as well as how they teach tucked within the chair.

The side past times side business office is attaching the spot slice of stuff to the i that covers the front end as well as dorsum of the chair.
Center that slice of stuff as well as brand certain it covers the chair on both sides as well as front, as well as locomote out plenty stuff for seams too.

Pin the spot slice to the FRONT business office as well as run upwards it.
Bring the almost done skid to the chair as well as conform that tricky side business office where the narrow sides connect to the sides of the seat. I commonly pivot those 2 parts correct at that spot piece plumbing fixtures them on the chairs as well as convey it to the sewing machine later making certain they guide maintain a squeamish fit.

The extra slice of stuff that gets tucked inwards the chair is the trickiest part. I precisely folded it as well as all those plaids got sewn together.

Find the corner points at the front end of the chair seat, tuck inwards those corners as well as run upwards a describe of piece of occupation from the corner down.

The in conclusion business office is to cut back the stuff all around the bottom as well as exercise a double seam all around.

Again, it sounds complicated but it is not. The corking affair is that you lot terminate upwards alongside a novel slice of furniture!

Well, I gave both of my chairs a contrasting back, as well as no, this wasn't planned.. It was a happy mistake.

While at the shop I alone bought 3 yards of stuff for both chairs. I used every unmarried bit, trying to tally the lines the best I could, but it wasn't enough. I went looking thru my stash of remnant pieces of stuff as well as this dark i was the i that fit.

By the way, the stuff is JAFT PLAID BRUSH COTTON B I bought it over at Jo-Ann Fabrics as well as the full cost I paid for the iii yards including coupons: $23.

Well, they're instantly flanking the fireplace inwards the solid unit of measurement room, you lot tin lav come across them right HERE. I'm loving the novel hold off they give to the room.

Are you lot create to give them a try? My best slice of advice if you're starting on a projection similar this is: teach a manifestly fabric, something you lot don't necessitate to tally patters. ;)

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