Here is the couch with my little cutie. We were still in the middle of decorating the den when I got the couch. I didn't love the fabric, but I was willing to live with it.
You will need the following supplies:
- A sewing machine
- Enough drop cloths to cover your couch
- I bought four 15'x4' 10 oz canvas drop cloths from Lowes (I had some leftover)
- Matching thread
- Fabric scissors
- A million pins (the ones with the big plastic heads)
- A seam ripper
I washed the drop cloths at the laundromat before I started. You don't want to make the cover and then wash it because the fabric shrinks and it won't fit.
I just followed Miss Mustard Seed's tutorials (going back to them whenever I got stuck) and did it step by step, one section at a time. It did take quite a while to get it done, but I wouldn't say it was hard. It just required a lot of patience. I probably spent more time pinning the fabric than sewing it.
The trickiest part was attaching the arms to the back, front and the sides at the same time. I kept trying to follow the exact shape of the couch, but it wasn't necessary. The look of the drop cloth is supposed to be casual and not perfect.
I think it came out AMAZING! Now the rug goes with the couch and the whole look of the room is totally my and my husband's taste. I am definitely a beginner at sewing and I would say as long as you have some experience with a sewing machine (even if it was from 10 years prior when you just hemmed a few pairs of pants) then you could totally do this too.
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Liz Marie
Funky Junk Interiors
wow! it looks amazing! what a fabulous update!
ReplyDeleteEsto es muy interesante! . Gracias.
ReplyDeleteYou did an incredible job! It looks great! I invite you to stop by my blog and say hi :)
ReplyDeleteSusan
Awesome Job! What an improvement for your sofa.
ReplyDeleteFor a FIRST time slipcover makeover...auuuuugh!!! How fabulous is this?!!! More than, I would say! You did MMS proud, that's for sure! Thanks for sharing this, and inspiring me.
ReplyDeleteWow, that was a big project and you did a great job!
ReplyDeleteThat's fantastic! I need to try this! x
ReplyDeleteStill peeking around your site, as I'm your newest Follower :).... neat and I've always wanted to try Miss Mustard Seed's tuts about dropcloth slip covers--- you are very honest with your assessment, so I might just have to try....if I do and blog about it, I'll give a link back here to YOUR blog and Marian's at MMS of course.
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Suzanne in NW Illinois
Since slip covers have gotten so darned expensive (for me anyway on SS) I'd love to try to make a nice slipcover for our hand me down sofa. It's super comfy but not my style at all. I hate the big arms. I love furniture that's more contemporary and sleek.
ReplyDeleteWe have a small living room also so it really takes up way too much room but it's what we have. You have really inspired me to give this a try. You did a great job making your slip cover.
I've got experience sewing but tend to be lazy about bigger jobs. I bought clearance upholstery fabric to redo a club chair I bought at Habitat years ago but it's still sitting in my sewing room. Now I'm not sure I want the chair to have that fabric on it. Anyway, you did such a great job on your cover I'm going to give it a try for our sofa. Glad you shared this project. You did great. Happy daze
I've never done a slipcover before, but it seems like the 9x12 dropcloths wouldn't necessitate so much cutting. Could you not then use one piece for the whole back/front center and use another or two for the arms/cushions? Is it more economical or easier to use the long narrow dropcloths?
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