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- Judy outlines
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- Judy outlines the basics of Slipcover Basics -
This page is a general outline of Slipcover Basics video. These basics of the techniques are only highlights of the full video. We will be posting a full how to article based on illustrations from the video.
Segment
1: Identification and Marking.
This is rough measuring for the purpose of rough cutting pieces.
This will give you the major pieces that you'll need for section
3.
This can be done with scrap pieces, so if you're unsure whether
you have enough fabric, hold this off until later.
Judy measures across several keypoints top and bottom of the
center of the chair. She divides by two and marks the center
of the chair with chalk.
She folds the backs (inside and outside) the deck and the front
panel in half and places the folds along the chalk lines.
She squares the folded pieces to the chair and pins the fold
to the centerline. She pins the pieces out toward the seam.
She places the side pieces (arms, wings and such) face
to face and places them in their appropriate places. Then
she begins pinning the individual pieces together at the joints.
For curved seams, she pins carefully along the contour
of the chair.
Judy decides where she wants the skirt to finish on the slipcover.
Usually, this is about an inch above the bottom of the
chair. She measures up from the floor (or carpet pile)
to this heighth and makes a note of it. She marks
this measurement around the chair with chalk and using a yardstick
to make a line all around the slipcover. She cuts the slipcover
carcass about an inch below the bottom of the chair.
Judy carefully cuts the excess at her pinned seams. She
makes sure to allow for tuckage at all places that it will go.
This is really critical around the inside arms, where there
may not be enough space for tuckage. In places like that,
she'll cut a normal seam allowance until she gets to an area
where the tuckage will be able to fit in. She trims out
to the tuckage allowance of 4" and pins that together too.
Once this is all done, and before she removes the slipcover from
the chair, she notches each seam. These are simple little
V cuts into what will be the seam about 1/4" deep. These
will allow her to match up the pieces once she's got the slipcover
off.
Before she removes the slipcover from the chair, she checks to
be sure that all seams are notched with at least two V's.. she
can add more later, but she needs two (more for longer pieces)
to make sure that she can fit it back together. Then she
unpins those pins that are actually holding the pieces to the
chair. One of the main advantages of the half cut method
that Judy uses is that she can remove the slipcover without taking
it apart.
Judy measures and lays out her skirts. She'll add for a
finished seam on each end and sew it inside out (this is much
easier to understand if you see it done). Then, she'll simply
turn it inside in and iron the seams to flatten them. She'll
do the same all around and even the corners.
Sewing requires the most concentration, but if you've studied
the video and followed the directions up to now, all of your
notches should go back together at this point.
Ah, the test.... well, the nice thing is that it won't go down
on your permanent record like your SAT's did... Remember, this
is only a test.
See note above (cutting skirt material).
See note above.
This will really dress up your slipcover. It's remarkable
how simple this is, and yet looks so hard.
Judy makes this look easy too, and she shows you how to get professional
results on this with a little technique.
You might think that this doesn't need to be said, but it really
helps. This is one more advantage to slipcovers.
Using Judy's method, you've got a slipcover that won't slip,
and one that looks as good as upholstery at a fraction of the
price.
This section is worth the price of the video alone. The
professional tips that Judy gives in here will make your slipcover
really smart looking. You can use the same techniques to
make new cushions for your old furniture or even a Goodwill Special.
A dacron or cotton wrap will revitalize a saggy cushion.
Sit down, relax and enjoy a cup of tea in your brand new
old furniture.
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