Decorating and Design - slipcovers

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kris441
03-16-03, 10:09 PM
someone please help-- I have been trying to find paterns or instructions on how to make slip covers for my dinning room chairs,I really don't want to have to buy them when I know I can make them myself so much cheaper.Any info would be greatly appreciated :confused:

pmgca
03-16-03, 11:47 PM
Hi kris441,

Check these sites:

http://www.slipcovers.com
(Look for the Slipcover Basics Video)

http://www.upholster.com/howto/making-slipcovers.html

Good luck!
CFrana
03-25-03, 02:58 PM
You could purchase muslin, drape it over the chair and pin and cut the material into the shape to cover the chair. You will be creating your own pattern using the muslin. Muslin is cheap enough to make mistakes.
CFrana