How to Choose the Fabric to Make Seat Cover

Series Summary

As you look around your home at the different pieces of furniture, it is not uncommon to want to give each piece a face lift. But redoing furniture can be expensive, and buying new furniture is even more expensive. Don't worry, with the help of the experts at ExpertVillage, you can remake your furniture without the terrible expense.

In this free video series, watch as sewing expert Vicki Walker teaches how to make seat covers. Learn how to cut the material, the supplies needed to make a seat cover, how to sew the individual parts, how to make pockets on a seat cover, and how to fit the seat cover over the seat. Get tips on sewing and reupholstering furniture with these easy step by step videos. With the help of the experts at ExpertVillage, you can start improving your furniture today.

Video Transcript

"Hi, this is Vicki Walker from Expert Village. Today I would be demonstrating how to make a butterfly chair cover. I would be using a pattern for the purpose of this demonstration. I could have used a, I could have traced the old chair cover and try to make one myself but for the purpose of getting a good fit, I decided to use this pattern. Choices of fabric might be dark cloth or canvas something that would be durable to stand the test of time because these chairs would be used a lot by children through the years. Choices of fabric for a den or other room in the house might we something like a animal print cover. For a little boys room, you might want to consider camouflage or a animal print like this one with the ducks on it. For a little girls room they might like something like a this as long as it is sturdy enough cotton fabric or something like the furry fabric that little girls like in there rooms. For the purpose of this demonstration, I would be using denim. This chair would be used in a game room and it would definitely would have to be sturdy because children would be using this to watch video games and hanging out to watch television. This demonstration should give you a good idea the best way to make a butterfly chair cover."