Well, that's what I'm telling myself, anyway.
Lately, I've been doing a lot more work at my kids' schools, and also working a lot more hours at the yoga studio. So, whenever I have a chance to play, it is to craft with my kids.
I love sewing, though, so I still find myself at the machine from time to time. I've managed to sew a few more jumble dresses.
However, in my naive way, I decided that I needed to make a slipcover for this beast in my bedroom. Well, it's perfectly sized, but pretty ghastly otherwise.
See what I mean? Really yuck. It's mostly covered by a nice throw, but I still know what is underneath that throw.Well, how hard can making a slipcover be? Apparently, it's not that easy to get it to fit properly. Of course I did not make a muslin. I wanted it to be a quick project. Quick... hah! It certainly has ate into my "fun sewing" time!
Anyway, I've spent quite a bit of time of getting the fit right, but it's so fiddly. Arrghh.... I want to throw the thing out, but I won't. I will finish what I started...... grrrrrr.
So here is the unfinished slipcover. I may adjust it a little bit more, but I'm running out of steam. And I still have to add a skirt:
Most of the big imperfections will be covered up by that cushion seat. Hopefully, I can actually make a Nice cover for that cushion.Wish me luck with the rest of the project. I will post pictures when done.
Oh yeah, and remind me to stick to making clothes for people next time. :)
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Oh Baby! I made a slipcover last summer for a favored but aging chair. Much more complicated than I anticipated.
Here are some helpful hints from my own experience.
Crevice Tubes - I'm sure there is a technical word for these gadgets, but I don't have a clue what it is. They're funky little tube thingies that you stuff down into the crevices between the sides, back and the seat of the chair to pull the sags out of the slipcover and hold it in place. You can buy them at an inflated price from a furniture/upholstery place, or you can substitute pipe covers from Home Depot. Pipe covers = those soft foam gizmos that are used to cover exposed waterlines, about 2-3 inches in diameter. Cut a piece the width of the back of the chair, and shove it down into the gap between the back and the seat, pulling the slipcover with it. It will hold the cover smooth and keep it tucked in. It may show a bit, but when you put the cushion back on - Voila! It looks great.
Upholstery Tacks - spiral tacks with clear heads. Use these in hidden places: pull your slipcover smooth and tack it into place by twisting the tack straight into the underlying upholstery. They work like a charm!
BTW - LOVE the red cover!!
P.S. I found the upholstery tacks at JoAnns.
Oh man- good luck!!
I'm sure it will look awesome when you finish it. Love the color :)
You can doooo eeeeeet!!!!!! (Say it out loud. It will make sense.)
Can't wait to see the finished project! :)
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