Rick Rack To The Rescue: A Quick & Easy No Sew Makeover
4 Materials
$12
50 Minutes
Easy
For those of you like myself who aspire to sewing greatness but sometimes feel intimidated by the more mechanical aspects of sewing machines, I know you’ll appreciate this easy method for adding rick rack trim to your sewing projects.
I had decided recently to create a chair cover using a fabric with an overall pattern in a small scale for a bedroom chair. The fabric color and pattern was right, but after stapling the fabric into place on the underside, I realized something was missing. It just looked a little…blah.
It occurred to me that I might be able to add some colorful rick rack trim, but I DEFINITELY did not want to remove the fabric that I had just carefully stapled into place in order to stitch it on. And then it hit me ~ why not just glue the rick rack into place?
First, I gathered my supplies: Calico fabric (previously stapled onto back of chair pad by me), sharp fabric scissors, and a choice of two different types of adhesives. I ended up using the Liquid Stitch, but the Aleene's Tacky Glue would have worked well, too.
After cutting out 4 lengths of rick rack and angling the ends for mitering of the corners, I carefully applied the adhesive to the rick rack (usually you can't tell which is the front side and which is the back). Next, I lined up the corners so that they were mitered and firmly but carefully pressed the rick rack onto the chair pad, making sure that it was evenly placed on all 4 sides.
This close-up shows the mitered corners. Not perfect, but no one can tell from a distance!
A quick double-check to make sure everything was applied in a straight line.
Sit back and admire your work! This was a super-easy cottage chair makeover that cost only a few dollars, yet it really created a bright & cheery look for our bedroom.
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So pretty! I have recovered the seats of oh so many chairs in my lifetime. Always brings new life to an old chair and easy to redo when your tastes change. Love the print you used, so sweet! My cats would love napping on your chair! 😍
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Thank you so much Naomie!! I love recovering chair pads and creating a new look -- as long as it's easy to do
That is too funny that your cats would enjoy napping on my chair!! 
Thanks again and have a wonderful day!
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