How to Make Couch Covers
Do you have a couch that does not match your current home decor but is still a good solid piece of furniture? If so then don't bother trashing the sofa completely when you can give it a complete make over simply by designing a slip cover to match your current decor. It's affordable, easy and fun to do. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Fabric (velvet, satin, cotton, etc.)
- Needle
- Thread
- Pins (used to hold the seams together until sewn)
Instructions
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Your first step to designing and sewing your own cover is to choose your material that you will use. You'll need about 5 yards or so and it is also very important to consider the width of the material. If you are sewing a couch cover for a love seat the ideal width is 60". The type of material that you choose is also important because it needs to be sturdy yet thin and light, lint free and have very little elasticity. Corduroy would not be an ideal material. You can a variety of materials at the most reasonable costs at places like Wal-mart.
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Cut the yardage in half and cut ends as square as you possible can. There are extra inches that can be cut off at a later point.
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Placing the right sides together, match a selvage edge of one piece with the selvage edge of the other piece. If you are working with stripes or a repeat pattern, make sure you match this. Pin together.
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Sew the pinned edge together with a straight stitch. Place the line of stitching as far over as needed to skip touching the selvages. This may be as far as one inch on some fabrics.
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Throw your couch cover on the target. Position the cover so that the line of stitching runs up and down the center, not long ways! Tuck into the cushions and elsewhere, being sure to leave extra fabric to sew seams.
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After the cover is exactly the way you want it, chose where in the back you want to cut off the extra and pin. Pull the cover off and lay flat. Cut straight across where you chose. To finish the couch cover, sew around the entire edge making a twice folded one inch seam. It is finished! Now go ahead and place it on your couch and enjoy!
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Tips & Warnings
Don't chose materials that are starchy and rigid, such as corduroys because they won't conform to the couch as easily.
