Slipcovers by Shelley

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.

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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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Sewing Contest Week #2—Orange Zebra Chair

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WEEK #2 of sewing contest (For the Home). Click here to vote for your 2 favorite projects!
MY PROJECT!
My client got this hand me down chair from her husbands aunt. It’s been sitting in the corner of her basement.
    
Chair–BEFORE–a bit dated and stained.
Chair–AFTER– She picked this great orange zebra fabric and some turquoise fabric for pillows.

We thought it would be best to keep the legs showing…since the fabric felt more modern and funky. She may paint the legs turquoise. I loved that they had the little brass caps on them.

 The chair didn’t allow for tuck-ins inside the wing…so I decided to run piping down that seam to finish it off.

Since my client was worried about the slipcover shifting and showing underneath–especially since we weren’t doing a skirt. I did a 1.5″ casing around the base and cinched it tight with a cord and tied it around the back leg. This way it won’t go anywhere, which is good because the original fabric is slippery.

DON’T FORGET TO VOTE!

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