How To Make Sofa Slipcovers Videos

I followed this great tutorial by honeybear lane on how to make a couch slipcover but i wanted to show you how i completed my slipcover.

How to make sofa slipcovers videos.

To make the first pattern. Measure the cushion s width and the circumference and add a 1 2 inch to each measurement. Im making an attempt at making slipcovers for a love seat and sleeper sofa im using a white denim or duck type cloth i am not sure how to do my cushions and am fretting over this they have a piece of piping across center of front and are a bit curved on in the front and sides flat across the back kind of like this should i put the piping just across the front or could i still put it. Create your pattern in muslin and label it cushion top cut 1 measure the cushion s front and back.

To make a slipcover for a leather couch was a little tricky because the fabric would move around more as i was trying to pin things together. To make a sofa slip cover start by buying 16 yards of the material of your choice for a 2 cushion sofa or 18 yards for a 3 cushion sofa. This is a great way to completely change the look of your furnitu. Learn how to make a diy slipcover for a chair with inexpensive fabric and a sewing machine.

How to make a fitted sofa slipcover. A piece of furniture is usually a long term investment something that will stay in your home for years. Then measure the dimensions of your sofa and draw them onto the material using chalk. A slipcover is another investment one that can protect the upholstery of your sofa or chair from young children or pets change the look of a piece should you eventually grow less fond of it or make a material like leather or velvet more comfortable during the summer carl dellatore the.

If your cushion is square these measurements are equal. Unfortunately commercially made. Making a slipcover can be intimidating because of all of the cutting pinning and. Slipcovers can help to breathe new life into an old piece of furniture without the hassle of reupholstering the entire piece.

Fitted slipcovers offer all of the convenience of a removable washable cover with the added bonus of a custom tailored look.