How To Make Sofa Slipcovers Videos

Create your pattern in muslin and label it cushion top cut 1 measure the cushion s front and back.

How to make sofa slipcovers videos.

This is a great way to completely change the look of your furnitu. This cushion cover looks like a tube and it s easy to make. Then measure the dimensions of your sofa and draw them onto the material using chalk. 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.

Slipcovers can help to breathe new life into an old piece of furniture without the hassle of reupholstering the entire piece. Making a slipcover can be intimidating because of all of the cutting pinning and. 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. To make the first pattern.

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. Measure the cushion s width and the circumference and add a 1 2 inch to each measurement. How to make a fitted sofa slipcover. If your cushion is square these measurements are equal.

Next take a pair of scissors and cut out the pieces of your cover including any patterns. How to make slip covers. 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. 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.

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