How To Make A Sofa Slipcover

Once you have cut all you fabric according to the measurements you can use the balance fabric for the piping.

How to make a sofa slipcover. He then makes a muslin slipcover as a test model. When you re ready to make the body of the slipcover start pinning them together loosely to conform to the shape of the item. Today is a fun day because on the fourth thursday of each month not only do i share a furniture makeover so do my furniture fixer upper friends. Be sure to look for the links.

Cut the fabric into 2 or 1 5 strips. I saw a tweet from honeybear lane that she was inspired by my slipcovers and made her own so i m thrilled to be able to feature her process. How to make a slipcover do you want to learn how to make a slipcover. Hold the edges of 2 pieces of fabric together until the raw edges are aligned and then insert a pin where the fabric meets the furniture.

Take off the chair s cushion. Piping gives sofas and cushions a nice professional clean and neat look. Measure your sofa from the floor at the foot of the left arm to the floor at the foot of the right arm following the contours of the sofa along the way. Insert 2 or 3 pins along each edge and add more as needed.

Fashion a slipcover for a sofa with drapes that you are no longer using. Add at least 6 inches for hems and seam. Do dry fittings sew the slipcover and sew the seams at the end. Simple sofa slipcover hey there awesome friends.

Tuck the fabric tightly into crevices at the sides and back. It s easy to do if you have the zipper foot. Using dropcloth sew this sectional sofa slipcover will work up super quickly. I love my slipcovers.

To make a sofa slip cover start by buying 16 yards of the material of your choice for a 2 cushion sofa or 18 yards for a 3 cushion sofa. Add 4 inches to your width and length measurements and cut your muslin piece. Match any of your sofas to your room decors by sewing a decorative slipcover will also totally change the look of your sofas removing the need to buy new ones. When he s finished he takes the muslin version apart and using its measurements sews the final slipcover using the customer s fabric.

When carl sews a slipcover he begins by measuring the dimensions of the furniture adding extra length and width for pleats skirts and seams. Remove the seat and back cushions and position as many drapery panels as needed over the sofa frame ensuring that the fabric is equally distributed all the way around. Starting with the outside back of your chair measure the width and length.