How to Make Slip Covers

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Measure every aspect of the furniture you are creating the slipcover for using a measuring tape.

   Make sure you accurately measure rounded arms and large seams.
   
   Round your figures up so you are sure to purchase enough at the fabric store. , Take into consideration the slipcover furniture shape, drape color, carpet color, and how durable the fabric needs to be especially if you have children or pets.
   
   Also, if you want to be able to wash the fabric in your washing machine, be sure to get a slipcover fabric that can do so., This also gives you the opportunity to see the slipcover fabric on the shape of the furniture to be sure it is something you are happy with., Be sure to overestimate each piece but only slightly; you don't want to run out of material by over calculating.,, Be sure to leave enough space to sew the seams., Keep in mind this will not be an exact fit just yet due to the pins that are still in and the sewing that will happen later on.,, Continue sewing each piece together and fitting against the furniture so any errors made can be quickly noticed and corrected.
   
   Make sure to take extra care sewing around curves and corners by sewing each separately.,
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   Step 2: Buy the slipcover fabric.

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   Step 3: Lay the material over the furniture

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   Step 4: tucking into crevices and folds to be certain there is enough to go around.

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   Step 5: Cut the material

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   Step 6: according to your measurements

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   Step 7: in the approximate shape of each portion of the furniture.

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   Step 8: Lay each shape

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   Step 9: right side down

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    Step 10: on top of its corresponding shape of the slipcover furniture.

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    Step 11: Pin of each piece of slipcover fabric to each other

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    Step 12: underside up

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    Step 13: to create the same form as the furniture.

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    Step 14: Turn the pinned fabric inside out and place over the piece of furniture to ensure a correct fit on all portions.

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    Step 15: Turn the slipcover fabric blueprint back around so that the pins are on the outside.

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    Step 16: Sew a non-essential piece first

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    Step 17: and then place it back on the slipcover furniture to ensure a nice fit.

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    Step 18: Fit entire finished product on the furniture and make any necessary changes.

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