Slipcovers by Shelley

My Office

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Well I barely made into the finals of the Sewing contest! Yea! So here’s my project for the finals! Please click here to vote!

This room was originally used as a sewing room before we had kids, then it was a nursery for my first baby, then a toddlers bedroom, then a storage room for my work stuff. Now that my new work studio is done, I needed to find a new purpose for this room. My sister in law suggested making it an office. I loved the idea…somewhere to put all the papers, bills, books, craft supplies, etc.

Chair—BEFORE- I picked up this chair from the free pile behind my favorite thrift store in Heber, Ut.  The ottoman I had kicking around. I just picked up the floor lamp from the SLC flea Market last weekend! Camille gave me the black lamp shade–which was a little too fancy for the room, so I slipcovered that too.

AFTER—gray houndstooth on chair. I wanted to keep the detail on the inside back, so I highlighted it with piping.

I debated forever on the pillow!!!! I ended up making it reversible with my two favorite options. Pieced on the front with mustard piping, and chevron on back.

I got my curtain fabric from www.fabric.com

I went with a self lined 5.5″ skirt with kick pleats on corners. I liked the shorter skirt on this chair.

I went with a black fabric with white chenille textured dots…to pull out the black in the curtains.

I picked up some accessories at the local thrift stores. I love all the industrial stuff.

I slipcovered the chevron lampshade on the desk. I picked up both set of bookshelves from the thrift store as well as the mirror.

I got the desk off KSL.com, I like rustic mixed with industrial. I wanted to bring some dark wood into the space.

close up of piping detail and pieced pillow.

I got my rug from Rugs USA

Don’t forget to vote! There are gift cards for fabric and patterns for the prizes…..and I would love to WIN! Thanks

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Sewing Contest week #3

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Well the sewing contest continues!


I made it to week #3! Yea! This week the project is supposed to be something for me (Womens Clothing or accessories). Click here to vote!

Here’s my project!

Newsboy Hat

I was inspired to make this hat after I tried to crochet a hat at a church activity. It was taking forever and my hand hurt from holding the crochet hook….and it looked REALLY bad! I thought I could make a hat out of fabric and sew it in 1/4 of the time. I started drafting the pattern, and through trial and error, I was able to get it right. The hat consists of 6 triangle pieces, brim, and band. I lined it, so no seams show. All the seams are topstitched, and there’s elastic at the back for a better fit (which is enclosed between the lining and outside fabric). This hat can be fully reversible.

CLick here to vote!

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Drop Cloth Chair

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My client wanted to redo her chenille chair because the nap was wearing off and looked worn. She chose to use drop cloth.

Chair—BEFORE

 Chair–AFTER–still love those english rolled arms, they are my favorite.

All the other pieces in her room had exposed legs, so we decided to mix it up and put a skirt on the chair.

Side note–

A few weeks ago we headed to Moab for spring break and camped for 3 nights, and hiked in Arches National Park. Our boys are growing up…no one needed to be carried for the first time EVER!!!!

This past weekend, I headed to Los Angeles with my sister and Camille. We had a girls weekend and went to the Rose Bowl Flea Market. It was super cool! Tons of stuff and tons of people. We spent the weekend shopping, riding bikes, laughing, eating ding dongs in bed, hot tubbing, running (if a 1 mile run counts), and hanging out on the beach.

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