tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13907926.post1142654228023605734..comments2024-03-17T23:54:40.723-07:00Comments on My Romantic Home: Has anyone made slipcovers before?Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16995116580320608776noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13907926.post-24051976661803810612009-07-13T14:18:23.576-07:002009-07-13T14:18:23.576-07:00I spoke to a woman just this morning who makes sli...I spoke to a woman just this morning who makes slipcovers and does upholstery work. She charges 50.00 a yard (that is with YOUR fabric that YOU buy) for a slipcover. I think I heard it takes 5-7 yards of fabric to do a chair, so that would be 250-300 just for a chair. You are so creative and I think you could do this. Like Lallee said, practice with and old sheet. You could make your patternSweet Cottage Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05585280807777813283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13907926.post-54253417295442166982007-03-28T11:51:00.000-07:002007-03-28T11:51:00.000-07:00You can do it!I've made quite a few slipcovers for...You can do it!<BR/>I've made quite a few slipcovers for my sofas. The latest on you can see here: www.cultivatinghome.blogspot.com<BR/>I was so desperate to cover the horrid fabric that I skipped time and left out piping. My trick is to drape the fabric over the sofar wrong side out, pin, cut away excess and continue to do this over each section of the couch and then sew together. Probably Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161153959289171264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13907926.post-63388436869481490992007-03-27T19:52:00.000-07:002007-03-27T19:52:00.000-07:00HI, I just did two chairs ( actually still need to...HI,<BR/><BR/> I just did two chairs ( actually still need to do last seam on the last slipcover. I would be happy to walk you through the process.. Pop over to my blog and scroll down a bit to see the chair.. very similar to your chair in size and style... <BR/><BR/>maddie<BR/>Domestic Anarchy<BR/>www.kertay.net/blogMaddie Kertay- The Domestic Anarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16598946907266445751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13907926.post-24473348110802588442007-03-27T12:07:00.000-07:002007-03-27T12:07:00.000-07:00Another suggestion I would add to what has been gi...Another suggestion I would add to what has been given is you could use old sheets to do a practice sew. I'd love a slipcover for my couch, but I'm too lazy and not brave enough to sew something that large. And I hate putting a zipper in anything. LOLLalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11299403428288111249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13907926.post-74199280910490996322007-03-27T09:16:00.000-07:002007-03-27T09:16:00.000-07:00I have also been wanting to make a slipcover for o...I have also been wanting to make a slipcover for our ugly old burgundy couch, but it is the piping that scares me off, but I have been looking and looking, and it is the piping that really makes a slipcover look great. So if you do it, I will do it too! Everyone here has such great ideas they are sharing, it is a real encouragement! I think that sweet little chair will look gorgeous all Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04983955352922232951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13907926.post-33291375228078547322007-03-27T08:26:00.000-07:002007-03-27T08:26:00.000-07:00I'd love to sew a slip cover. I am starting our b...I'd love to sew a slip cover. I am starting our bedroom this weekend. I'm on spring break. Let us know what you decide. I'm cheering you on.Trudihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339771527937584737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13907926.post-8947797866040368102007-03-27T07:16:00.000-07:002007-03-27T07:16:00.000-07:00I didn't make them, but my mom did for me. I had ...I didn't make them, but my mom did for me. I had an old club chair & ottoman that I wanted to change & I found some pretty inexpensive material. We took measurements of the arms, cushions, back, etc. & sort of broke it down in sections to get it right. She made a little template pattern & then started sewing it all up. She even put piping around the arms & ottoman. I have a pic of it Rhoda @ Southern Hospitalityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16741881774379561710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13907926.post-6634329518500285962007-03-27T06:19:00.000-07:002007-03-27T06:19:00.000-07:00Cindy- I'm reading this with interest as I have a ...Cindy- I'm reading this with interest as I have a chair I really want to get a slipcover for. The cheapest I've found around here so far is $250. If I could find someone to do it for $150, I wouldn't even hesitate.Jen Kershnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128661586028201160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13907926.post-88737651770743630422007-03-27T06:05:00.000-07:002007-03-27T06:05:00.000-07:00Cindy, good luck with this big project. I'm a seam...Cindy, good luck with this big project. I'm a seamstress but have not attempted any large slip covers - just an ottoman. Yes, making a muslin is the way to go prior to cutting your fabric. I had a professional (wonderful retired Italian seamstress who only charged $150- which was very well spent) make a quilted cotton and matelasse slipcover for my bedroom loveseat - she piped all the edges and Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147410299194282171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13907926.post-34925607189397844822007-03-27T05:15:00.000-07:002007-03-27T05:15:00.000-07:00I'm sewing my first slipcover right now (check out...I'm sewing my first slipcover right now (check out my february archive) and it is easier than I thought it would be. You can definitely do this if you have sewn a garment before. The best thing I did was buy muslin fabric to make my first pattern. I will sew it together and then take it apart and use it to cut the expensive fabric. I *highly* recommend doing this. I have the slipcover book Mrs. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11426014717122756690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13907926.post-41566633975908617272007-03-27T00:59:00.000-07:002007-03-27T00:59:00.000-07:00I bought that book, bought the fabric, but am stil...I bought that book, bought the fabric, but am still terrified to get started....I will, soon, I hope.Retroboutiqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10523287913820677220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13907926.post-90146145093743039302007-03-26T20:18:00.000-07:002007-03-26T20:18:00.000-07:00That chair is darling!!!! I don't honestly think y...That chair is darling!!!! I don't honestly think you have anything to lose by buying fabric and a pattern to slipcover it. Worse case scenario as I see it, is that you end up giving the chair and the fabric to a pro to finish it if you become over whelmed. Why not buy the pattern first? Read it and decide if you're up for it. (Or better still, stand in Wal-Mart's fabric section reading the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13907926.post-61105761787728781772007-03-26T18:48:00.000-07:002007-03-26T18:48:00.000-07:00Cindy, I love the look of that book. Have you che...Cindy, I love the look of that book. Have you checked out what they have at your library for making slipcovers? You can try it on the single chair first and I bet you will be thrilled with your effort! I would not suggest you go with a stripe or a plaid at first, as matching might be tricky!Peg-woolinmysouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790536800383924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13907926.post-58007669368017362092007-03-26T16:22:00.000-07:002007-03-26T16:22:00.000-07:00Yes, yes and yes...you seem like the type that cou...Yes, yes and yes...you seem like the type that could really pull this off.savvycityfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123857662106999560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13907926.post-55374773063039185362007-03-26T15:46:00.000-07:002007-03-26T15:46:00.000-07:00I haven't made slipcovers yet, but I did google "f...I haven't made slipcovers yet, but I did google "free slipcover patterns" and found a lot of helpful articles (plus ads, of coruse). I read a blog called Turkey feathers (below is the link) and she finished a slipcover project in February arcives, so you could contact her. I'm waiting patiently for the photos of your bedroom! I know they will be fabulous!<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>http://Gaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08065012721158735975noreply@blogger.com