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Love the cut and it helps to use less fabric.
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I'll be taking on my sectional this winter. We purchased a brand new sectional last May and the fabric starting tearing on ALL the cushions 2 months after getting it. Fortunately, we got all our money back and got to the keep the couch. I considered…
- Home Fashions U Fall Sewing Retreat on September 16, 2009 to September 20, 2009
- Home Decor Sewing Instructor Training on September 18, 2009 to September 20, 2009
I just finished my first slipcover. After 30 years of sewing (first garments then quilts), I finally gave making slipcovers a go. It was hard (and yes, you DO take the slipcover on and off a gazillion times as you fit it), but the end results were p…
recently i made slip cover out of big remnants i got from curtain shops. It turned out good and soon will upload the picture BUT god knows how many times i had to put it on and off for perfect fit.
I have the Janome 1600P - straight stitich,has a walking foot attachment and a good zipper foot for sewing weltcord. There are some fabrics it will not sew! 8-10 layers when I'm making a slipcover, but most of the time it is a winner!
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Most people like slipcovers that fit as snug as a bug! You may ask yourself why I can't run into a home store and purchase a ready-made slipcover.... they are relatively inexpensive, easy to obtain, etc. However, they are usually one size fits all a…
Wow... estimating? It doesn't have to be perfect measurements?
Have you tried the outline method? We have a DVD that is easy to follow and your slipcovers will look professional when you are done. I have been in the custom slipcover business for 10 years and love it. To view my slipcover work go to www.sewwhat4…
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- About Me:
- Claudia Buchanan is backed with 9 years of industry experience and 40 years of sewing experience.
Claudia is the owner of Sew What! Custom Home Decor & Slipcovers www.SewWhat4u.com and www.HomeFashionsu.com in Peoria,AZ. Sew What is a retail-wholesale professional workroom that provides custom sewn decor to designers, decorators, and retail clients.
Claudia is an past officer of the Arizona Window Coverings & Design Association, A Window Fashions Certified Professional, Member of WCAA, Member of American Sewing Guild, Drapery Pro and the www.Slipcove Network.com.
She is an experienced seamstress with attendance at workshops including but not limited to the Home Furnishings Industry Educational Conference in Greenville, SC, and the Slipcover Summit in St. Louis, MO. Taught at the 2004 Slipcover Summit in FT Collins, CO. and 2005 Slipcover Summit in Tampa, FL.. Sew What! was the past host of 2006 Slipcover Summit in Peoria, AZ. Just returned from Seattle, WA 2009 Slipcover Summit where I taught a class, How to Start a Sewing Business.
This Class will be offered again in Sept 2009 at the Fall Retreat. www.HomeFashionsU.com
- What type of sewing do you enjoy?
- drapery, home decor, upholstery
- What type(s) of sewing machine(s) do you have?
- Juki, Blind hemmer, Brother industrial serger, Janome 1600P, 1960 Singer 401A, Industrial Singer 250, Lemon Phaff, Baby Lock,
- What brand of patterns do you prefer?
- I have just added a new line of Home Decorating Patterns to be used in my sewing classes. You can view them at www.shophome4u.com. Roman Shade Patterns, Ribbon Edge Drapery Panels, Ruched Top Pleated Panels, and Flowers and Leaves.
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Not All Slipcovers are Created Equal!
Most people like slipcovers that fit as snug as a bug! You may ask yourself why I can't run into a home store and purchase a ready-made slipcover.... they are relatively inexpensive, easy to obtain, etc. However, they are usually one size fits all and rarely achieve a tight fit, so you are fussing with them as much as you are enjoying your new look.
By having a professional slipcover person or doing it yourself you can choose your fabric and get that snug as a bug fit! Slipcovers not only prote… Continue
By having a professional slipcover person or doing it yourself you can choose your fabric and get that snug as a bug fit! Slipcovers not only prote… Continue
Posted on August 1, 2009 at 5:28pm —
Estimating Fabric for Custom Slipcovers
Estimating Fabric for Slipcovers
Making a slipcover for a piece of furniture takes more yardage than upholstery. If you should use an upholstery chart for estimating yardage, you will most likely be short of yardage. Realize that a slipcover is supposed to slip over the piece of furniture, hanging snuggly, but the fabric is not stretched or pulled tautly as in upholstery. It is how the slipcover is cut, and sewn together working with the grain of the fabric, and gravity that will give the custom… Continue
Making a slipcover for a piece of furniture takes more yardage than upholstery. If you should use an upholstery chart for estimating yardage, you will most likely be short of yardage. Realize that a slipcover is supposed to slip over the piece of furniture, hanging snuggly, but the fabric is not stretched or pulled tautly as in upholstery. It is how the slipcover is cut, and sewn together working with the grain of the fabric, and gravity that will give the custom… Continue
Posted on July 31, 2009 at 8:58am — 6 Comments
No Sew Roman Shades
Posted on July 30, 2009 at 12:25pm —
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