{"id":1779,"date":"2015-08-11T14:10:24","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T19:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.kovifabrics.com\/?p=1779"},"modified":"2024-10-03T07:44:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T12:44:40","slug":"diy-armchair-slipcover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kovifabrics.com\/blog\/diy-armchair-slipcover\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Armchair Slipcover"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bold armchair in a striking color or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kovifabrics.com\/blog\/bahama-mama-your-caribbean-style-textiles-and-design-quick-guide\/\">design<\/a> can up the ante on any room. However, luxurious armchairs can come with a price tag to match. If you&#8217;re familiar with sewing machines, you can make a DIY armchair slipcover that suits your style, family, and budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find Old, worn-out chairs in nearly every antique and secondhand store. If you find one that fits the shape you want, consider it a new project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this project, you will need only fabric, pins, and a sewing machine. First, find the fabric that fits your vision. If you&#8217;re a novice sewer, use a slightly more durable fabric. There&#8217;s also nothing wrong with buying affordable fabrics. Be sure to check our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kovifabrics.com\/search\/sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sales section<\/a> and different fabric types. When you&#8217;re done, shop for fabric for pillows or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kovifabrics.com\/blog\/easy-diy-drawstring-seat-cushion-cover\/\">cushions<\/a> for a one-of-a-kind accent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is how you create your armchair <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kovifabrics.com\/pages\/custom-slipcovers\">slipcovers<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1.) Roughly cut pieces of your fabric that are larger than the areas you will cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2.) Begin pinning each area into small sections. You will want your fabric to be inside-out for this part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3.) Once you pin all areas together and fit them how you want them to be, carefully pull the fabric off the chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4.) Sew the sections together and cut off the excess fabric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5.) Place the cover on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kovifabrics.com\/blog\/how-to-measure-wingback-chairs\/\">chair<\/a> to ensure everything fits how you want it to. You may need to re-stitch or hand sew some areas, so check over all the seams and edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After that, you&#8217;re done! You will have a removable armchair <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kovifabrics.com\/pages\/custom-slipcovers\">slipcover<\/a> to wash and change easily. You can double the fabric for matching slipcovers or use the pieces you cut for a pattern to cover another chair. However you choose to do it, chair slipcovers look beautiful and are much simpler to put together than they seem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you need fabric for your custom slipcovers? If so, shop with us at Kovi Fabrics! Take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kovifabrics.com\/reviews\">reviews section<\/a>&nbsp;to discover the positive experiences that past clients have had.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bold armchair in a striking color or design can up the ante on any room. However, luxurious armchairs can come with a price tag to match. If you&#8217;re familiar with sewing machines, you can still get the chair you want. You can create a custom armchair slipcover that suits your style, family and budget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":1780,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[158,153,157],"class_list":["post-1779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to","tag-arm-cahir","tag-diy-project","tag-slip-cover","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding","resize-featured-image"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>DIY Armchair Slipcover<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A bold armchair in a striking color or design can up the ante on any room. 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