Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Paris chic slipcover

This slipcover is for one of my favorite repeat customers. This was a nice change from the slipcovers I always create. This pink slipcover with black cording and a corset detail in the back was so much fun to make. My customer has great taste, and has a lot of fun decorating.
This was my first time creating a corset detail and it was a lot of fun. I hope I get more requests for this in the future.
The rounded back was a challenge. Whenever you see a picture of a slipcover for a rounded back chair there will always be a pillow on the seat to cover the wrinkles on the inside back. It is hard to get a smooth fit in this area especially without a seat cushion. I wanted to show one picture without a pillow because I was so pleased with the results. I used advice from the slipcover master Shirley Hendry Walsh on how to manage the tuck-in area with a pleated collar. The back tucked in smooth and neat. Thank you Shirley for your expertise and willingness to share your slipcover knowledge.
Side view
Before pictureI have a couple more chairs I am working on for this same customer- one in a drop cloth fabric another in white denim. Stay tuned for more pictures to come after the New Year.

9 comments:

  1. I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS CHAIR AND ROOM!!! Im stealing these ideas for the future reference. Every girl should have an Audrey Hepburn room in their house. Love it

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  2. I would love if you would pin my pictures!!!

    Thanks Cassandra

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  3. Gorgeous work Tessie!!! I learn sooo much from you!!

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  4. Tessy! Absolutely beautiful and fun chair! Love, love the back. Those curved backs can be so difficult. The pleated gusset really works great.

    Beautiful work as always.

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  5. Hi, I just realized that you do this for a living. Wanted to make sure it was o.k. with you if I attempt to make an office chair cover. Love the chair with the corset. You do such lovely work!

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  6. Jann,

    No problem. I would love to see the slipcover when you are done. I am going to be teaching a class on slipcovering a task chair this summer at the Slipcover Summit in North Carolina.
    Teresa

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  7. This is beautiful! What a wonderful job you did tailoring this to the shape! I have a similar style chair without arms that has a very worn seat. I never thought about a slipcover! Hmmm...maybe a future customer!

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  8. Oh no, I am so sad to find out that you are in Cleveland and need to have the chair in order to create the slipcover. Such great work!

    Dee
    Rhode Island
    :(

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  9. I love this pink slipcover! I would love to have you make a couple for my parlour chairs! They are beautiful!

    Mrs. White
    Vermont Sewing Cottage

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