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Does anyone have experience with slipcovers? (Using them or making them)
Our living room couch and chair are in a sad state and we were talking about replacing them but I would much rather slipcover them because the frames are fine and I like the shape and they are comfortable. What I don't like are sloppy/drapey style slipcovers. Making fitted ones from scratch really intimidates me. I can do basic sewing but my skills mostly come from 8th grade home-ec. (:
Anyhow, I found a great great deal on slipcovers online that have a boxpleat along the bottom which I love. They are just one piece though and I think slipping the back/bottom cushions will make them look much nicer and I think I can easily enough tailor the sides. So, does it seem like a good plan to order an extra sofa slipcover and use that fabric to slip the cushions? I just can't imagine starting from scratch but I think if I have something, even ill fitting, I can work with it.
Or if anyone has any other recommendations or suggestions I would love to hear them. Thanks! This project gives me a headache but I'm motivated to get some house stuff accomplished and want to get going on it soon!
Re: Does anyone have experience with slipcovers? (Using them or making them)
Sounds like a good plan to me! Making cushion covers is like making a pillow with a zipper opening on the back.
There are also a bunch of how to books on fitted slipcovers. You can get them at the library. Then you could just buy whatever yardage you like. I have made 4 or 5 fitted slipcovers and the all look great and last forever, nicer then the store. I always buy Waverly fabrics. LOL Mostly, because I like the prints and colors so much.
This is exactly how I have made all of my slip covers. (All two of them. But they turned out well and I had very little experience at that time.)
That sounds like a great idea; I'd have never thought of that!
I make slipcovers by cutting and pinning inside-out, and fitting and sewing. It is a lot of work but then you have perfectly fitting covers. I still like your plan!
L'isle Sur la Sorgue, Provence
Good idea!
Where did you find the great deal? I'm in the market for slipcovers and I might do the same thing!