Cover up a recliner
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Bobbie
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I can't sew but need to cover and make a old recliner look good. Are there different ways? No money.
4 answers
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i have done this before with a antique sewing chair. You will need a large quilt and multiple large safety pins. Lay the quilt on the chair, are tuck the quilt in as much as possible in the chair then use the safety pins to fix the quilt in such a way that the quilt fits the chair. Obviously this would only work if you did not recline the chair.
Jan Shore
on Jun 06, 2015
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That was going to be my suggestion, too. A nice blanket and its done! If you don't want to use safety pins, just tuck it in! :)
Becky
on Jun 06, 2015
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Paint the chair directions on pinterest
Sandy cox
on Jun 07, 2015
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This is an extension of Jans idea. You can use a king size sheet or bed spread and cut it as necessary or you may be able to just tuck and pin full or twin size sheets. You can use safety pins or get the twist-in anchor buttons from the fabric store . Start with the back, pushing a hem end well down into the seat area. Pin in place to hold. Smooth, fold, pleated if necessary into the arm area, tucking as far in as possible. Pin to hold. On to the outside back....Smooth down to floor, pin temporarily. Smooth sides of back, folding at side seams...cut excess away. Fold and pin sides in place. This is where the twist pins really work best. Cut across bottom leaving a 1-2 inch hem to fold under and pin. Now to the arms. Push fabric down inside the arm as far as possible, then push extra fabric toward the back seam as necessary and fold a hem on the side connecting the back, pin. On the front of the arm, smooth, fold, pleated or tuck as necessary to create the desired look. Here's where you may have to use another "cheat" called duck tape. Depending on your chair you may have to fold a hem as you did on the back seam , so you'll use twist pins....or you may need to pull fabric inside the frame in this case use strips of tape. My experience has been that the arms are the most fiddly part. Be sure things are the way you want them before cutting fabric when working on the arms. You may have an "apron" below the footrest. Finish th is area about the same way as you did the back of the chair. HINT... this area is about the size of a pillow case! Use tape on the inside of the top of the apron and twist pins on the outside on the side seams and bottom hem . Now for the foot rest...it's about the size and shape of a pillow so a pillow case should work here...Use duck tape on the back. If you have a continuous foot rest you might use all the case or need to cut a piece of fabric and use pins to anchor on top...by now you probably have an idea of what you need to do. If you, like me, need it to look upholstered and nice, the fuss, fiddle and time are worth it. You aren't constantly going back and poking at it. If you are close on money, and these days who isn't, and you don't happen to have the sheets/bed spread, you can still do this on a strict budget by visiting thrift stores or Goodwill. A nice homey patchwork touch can be had by usiing coordinating colors and patterns.I apologise for the length and having pics but I don't have that capability. I hope this helps!
Msi1170121
on Jun 07, 2015
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