Slipcovers by Shelley

Slipcovers in Switzerland for Ikea Ektorp Chair

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Hey Everyone….
So here’s the story…a few months ago, Camille’s (my running partner) aunt Susan was visiting from Colorado. She saw Camille’s slipcovers and called me. I told her I couldn’t help, because she was out of state…I need the chair, she persisted and said her chair was from Ikea. I told her she could mail me the original slipcover and I could make a pattern. So we chatted on the phone a few times and she ordered fabric.

Then that night I got a message from Susan on Facebook asking me if my dad was on a mission in Switzerland? She saw one of Camille’s pictures on Facebook that I was tagged in with the maiden name “Chatterley”, so she messaged me to see if it was a small world. Susan sat next to my dad’s wife in church the Sunday before.

Susan was visiting Switzerland, because her husband was getting relocated there for work.

At this point she just thought I (Rochelle Chatterley Anderson) was one of Camille’s friends whose maiden name was Chatterley. She was confused when I messaged her back and told her that I couldn’t wait to see her cute fabric….She messaged back, “are you related to Shelley, why would you be excited to see my fabric”. I then had to inform her that Rochelle was Shelley….TOO FUNNY!

SO dad was at their house last weekend and she took a picture of him sitting in the chair I slipcovered. Melts my heart.

Here is my Dad sitting in the chair I slipcovered for a client that moved to Switerland and by chance met my dad at church….small world!!! My dad is serving a mission in Switerland with his wife for our church.

I did a pair of chair slipcovers for Susan for her new place in Switzerland, she liked this pattern because it wasn’t the typical damask or toile, and seemed “French” to her.

You can find the fabric here. It’s from fabric.com. If you remember I used this same fabric in Turquoise on the upholstered rocker below

EKTORP Chair, Idemo black Width: 41 3/8 " Depth: 35 3/8 " Height: 34 5/8 " Seat width: 22 1/2 " Seat depth: 19 5/8 " Seat height: 17 3/4 " Width: 105 cm Depth: 90 cm Height: 88 cm Seat width: 57 cm Seat depth: 50 cm Seat height: 45 cm
This is the  Ektorp Club Chair from Ikea. It has a seat and back cushion.


To see full post click the following Upholstered Pottery Barn Rocker Post

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Oversized Chair and Some DVD Testimonials

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This chair was for a client…she wanted a change, something more simple. She bought some dropcloths from a specialty paint store. They didn’t look like any dropcloth I had ever seen, they were more like a poplin instead of chunky woven canvas. They worked out great.

Before….

After…done up in a cream poplin type dropcloth with a gathered skirt.

Another after

Close up to show the back

Front of the arm.

*SOME “How to Slipcover DVD” Testimonials that I have received lately*

#1 Cassi over at Something for the Road just finished making this slipcover after watching my “How to Slipcover DVD”. I am so proud…it looks GREAT!

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#2 Rachel over at The Life and Times of a World Traveler just finished her first slipcover with the help of my DVD. She did great on her first slipcover ever! The second one always comes a lot easier. After my first… I said, I’d never do another…hahaha…that’s funny now huh?
  

#3…from Maria

I was so excited to get your DVD, and can’t wait to start sewing slipcovers for my wingback chairs. Your DVD is great! It’s given me the confidence to sew my own…feels like I’ve opened a window to a whole new sewing adventure!

Side Note– #1 Just got back from my family reunion at Bear Lake…we had some good times on the Lake and at the indoor pool. The fireworks over the lake were pretty great too. Then at 6:30am this morning we drove straight from Bear Lake to Heber’s Grandmas 98th birthday party which was 4.5 hrs away. Now I am home returning emails and checking all my messages.
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Floral Wingback chair with boxpleat skirt and out of town until July 11th

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This chair was for my client’s office. She had her husband take off the legs and build it up with 2×4’s and add some industrial wheels.

Before

Here you can see the handyman work.

After…she chose a great floral cotton.

Inside wing

Front of chair, check out the bird matching on the front of the cushion!

I love the boxpleat skirt on this…I ended it about 1.5″ up from the floor. This way it hides most of the wheels, but it isn’t too long for the fabric to get caught. I love how Corey had a traditional wingback chair transformed into a great comfy office chair that MOVES!

-Side Note– I am heading out of town for a family reunion at Bear Lake tomorrow until July 11th. I most likely won’t be replying to emails until I return.

-Side Note– I am booked until the beginning of August, so if you want on my list email me heberj1@yahoo.com. Just a reminder the fall is a really busy time for me, so if you are wanting something done… don’t wait until October to find fabric.

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