I want to slipcover a love seat. Got it for only $40 on Craigslist
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Louise
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and think I should be able to make the slipcover. I used to make all my clothes and still alter my pants and blouses to fit correctly. I really like this love seat -- very comfy and exactly the super simple style I wanted. I bought blue denim for the slipcover. Do any of you have hints or a link to a nicely detailed tutorial on how to do this effectively?
17 answers
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I have found some web-sites for you to research. About.com?pattern-slipcoverinmyownstyle.com and Whatthecraft.com Let me know if this helped
Janet Pizaro
on Sep 22, 2015
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Make sure u make it 1/4" larger all around and put in zippers; that way u can take it off & wash it. It should be washed before u use it. Sometimes blue jean material releases its color and your white shorts will be stained from heat & moisture from your body. The 1/4" is also for mild shrinkage. Don't dry on hot.Use no fray glue where cut, slip lasts longer.
Anne fenske
on Sep 22, 2015
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Good for you Louise! My first tip would be to prewar the fabric, I know it's a pain but worth for two reasons. Shrinkage and fading. You can set the dye in the prewash with a product called Retayne. http://www.joann.com/retayne-color-fixative-solution-4-ounce/2181311.html I'd like to see a photo before I give any more tips please.
Z
on Sep 22, 2015
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Definitely prewash the fabric. You do not want to spend the time making the slipcover and then later washing it and have it shrink. There are lots of youtube videos on how to make slipcovers. Check a number of them out and they should give you a good feel on how to make one. I make slipcovers for a living. It is not always necessary to put zippers in a slipcover. If you can take the slipcover off without a zipper in it, then it is not necessary. I seldom put zippers in the slipcover. Of course, cushion covers have zippers. Hope this helps.
E Phillippe
on Sep 23, 2015
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UTube has excellent videos. I want to start one too but just have not made the time. Post and let us see what you do.
Janice
on Sep 23, 2015
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My mom did one years ago carefully removing old fabric for pattern, prewash as instructed above.. and You tube is great.
Kathy Bitzan
on Sep 23, 2015
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How about reupholstering instead of slipcover? It would be a shame to cover up that beautiful wood and you can use the original fabric as a pattern.
Mikkigirl
on Sep 23, 2015
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As suggested above, prewash your denim. Not only will it shrink but it will bleed onto your clothes when you sit on the love seat. That said, go for it! I slip covered a thrift store love seat using canvas and tho it isn't perfect it is perfect for the shabby chic look we wanted. My daughter uses it in her photography business. I "pin fit" the canvas pieces before sewing it together. Here's the finished project.
Ann
on Sep 23, 2015
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This video series on YouTube comes closest to the method I adopted off the old BBC tv series Changing Rooms. It always has made wonderful slipcovers that fit incredibly well. I don't do piping, I'm not that good by a long shot, but other than that it's time consuming but not that hard. Trust me when I say it all comes down to the pinning! Oh, and definitely prewash all your fabric first, dry thoroughly, then iron. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYcn5jjHzRU
Danielle
on Sep 24, 2015
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I'm adding the video here incase others can't see get it to it. If you want to watch it on Youtube then hightlight Danielle's link, right click on your mouse, and chose "go to" near the bottom of the choices.
Z
on Sep 24, 2015
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Prewash you fabric. I use the loveseat as a template. I pin the fabric on,say the arm section, and draw around the edges of the arm shape. This becomes my seam line/ This is a very easy process and you can't miss with the template method.
Mary
on Sep 26, 2015
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Prewash your fabric, Pin a piece of the fabric face side down across back and another on the front upright portion of seat (back) , where they join at the top pin the 2 pieces together and that will be your seam line. continue with this method for entire loveseat.
Deborah Petty
on Sep 27, 2015
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Deborah, esplicado asì parece fàcil...Me da miedo pensar en hacer algo tan grande.. .
Silvana
on Sep 28, 2015
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Hi,Jo-Ann Fabric's has changed with the times and has many hints & ideas for most any sewing project. They even offer classes and will help you to bring perfection to your one of a kind slipcover. Do you have a sewing machine with"serger"?? I just got one and OMG it can do 25-50 different stitches,thread itself,insta-bobbins, double stitch for denim and so much more.It quickly pays for itself with so many simple-to-use feature's !!
Sparkles
on Oct 01, 2015
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Louise, I don't want to tell you this, but thinking that I should... I bought a roll of denim the same color as yours and reupholstered my sofa about 15 yrs ago. Used zippers and velcro to make it removeable. It looked great at first, but it was apparently not designed as upholstery fabric; it was perhaps designed for clothes. Within a year, the spots we sat in had lost a LOT of their color. (No, I don't understand - never had jeans do this) I ended up having to remove and lightly bleach the fabric a few times until it was about the same color all over. I had to take it all the way to light (like very light jeans). It was not worth all the work, especially when the sit on spots slowly continued to get a bit lighter - and I was rotating the cushions. Unless you KNOW it was meant as upholstery fabric, you might want to try adding a lot of vinegar when you prewash to help set the color - but I think this only works really well on reds. Or maybe test a spot to see if it's colorfast before going to all the work. If a drop of bleach turns it white, don't do it unless you do something quick and easy that you won't mind chucking in a year or two. Next time, I'll make sure it was meant for this purpose. Good luck - and I'm sorry to turn this geat idea into an unknown for you.
Cheryl
on Oct 02, 2015
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I'm thinking you're asking for a tutorial on making a slipcover? Here's one. http://www.simplylinen.blogspot.com/2014/01/linen-slipcovered-couch-tutorial.html
CK
on Oct 05, 2015
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If you know of a setting product that would hold up to this abuse, please come back and post! I still have enough of that roll of fabric to slipcover/upholster my current sofa and would love to know if I can make it work. Thanks!
Cheryl
on Nov 03, 2016
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