Whew! I got to check off a big project today! It only took me 10 months to complete, but I finally did it! Let me explain. When we moved into this apartment last April, I went to Salvation Army and bought a "new" sofa. I had a number of requirements- well made, narrow profile (not too deep), tight rolled arms and removable cushions. The color wasn't important, because the plan from the beginning has been to slipcover it. I found all of that in this sofa:
By the way, how do you like my brown accent wall? In a dark apartment, it really sucked the light out of the room. So, I painted the wall and made plans to try my hand at a dropcloth slipcover.
The picture below shows how far I got.
And it stayed this way for a long time! (Cute boy and kitty, right?)
I had slipcovered a couch before (2004)- and it was a lot of work! Which probably explains why it took me so long to get back to it. Today, I decided to bite the bullet and GET IT DONE!
I am so happy with it! It looks beautiful.
When I made my last slipcover I did not have nearly as many web references to go to for help. This time I relied on Miss Mustard Seed's tutorials and the sofa tutorial at Honeybear Lane. I just can't understand now why I waited so long! ; )
So, between the kitchen and the couch, I am on a roll! I still have a lot of projects I'm working on as I'm trying to get to the point where I can do a whole house tour. Something I have yet to do on the blog.
It looks great!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat work! I'm not a sewer,so admire you all the more for your skills.
ReplyDeleteFabulous job! I followed Marian's slipcover tutorial, too, and made some slips for some wicker outdoor chairs. Since I'm not a sewer by any means, they didn't turn out as pretty as yours, but the tut sure helped me wrap my brain around the whole project! :)
ReplyDeletexoxo laurie
Great job Bettsi! I have a question - when people talk about using dropcloths for stuff they always mention that it is cheap. I have found dropcloths to be expensive - do you guys know a secret that I don't know?
ReplyDeletewow...I am really impressed! Your slipcover turned out so great!
ReplyDeleteRene'
Wow your slipcover turned out so great! Your sofa looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThe Mustard Seed videos are so helpful. I need to see someone doing something when it's complicated like making a slipcover. I could never just follow the written tutorials I found.