WHITE LINEN RUFFLED SLIP COVER

I am no expert in sewing, for sure. Most of the time I learn from my dumb mistakes, sometimes not too happy with results. If you can sew, then you sure can do some fun things for your home. I even made window treatments for a number of years. It was a great way to make extra cash, stay at home, and work at my own leisure.

Preppy 101 asked for some pictures/instructions while making this slip. I wish I had taken pictures all along.

Here’s my feeble attempt to explain how I made this.

I used large wrapping paper (just some cheap stuff), laid it out, then traced outline of the chair back, no picture but I sure you can visualize that.

Cut material using paper pattern and sew together front and back pieces of chair. I constantly put back on chair to see how much adjustments to make.

You don’t want it to be too tight as would be difficult to take off and on.

This material is perfect for slipcovers and easier sewing. It is a tissue linen. A flax linen or heavier weight material would be very difficult to make ruffles with.

PICTURE 1

Again using craft/wrapping paper, cut pattern for seat, then cut material. Turn top piece inside out, slip over chair. then pin bottom seat to front of the top slip.

sew to front.

PICTURE 2

I didn’t take picture of next step, the skirt. Lots of options for a skirt. I wanted the multiple ruffles, but still needed a plain skirt attached to sew the ruffles on to.

Below you can see the bottom skirt already sewn on as I attaching ruffles.

PICTURE 3

Making the ruffles was time consuming. I wanted the ruffles to be full so I used 3 X the diameter around the chair

PICTURE 4

Sew the three strips together.

PICTURE 5

Hemmed one edge with a 1/4 inch hem. Then using a long stitch, MAKE SURE TO BACKSTITCH at start. Use a long baste stitch on machine, stitch thru entire length of material, but don’t backstitch at the end. Pull the top thread, keep pulling and pulling, easing the ruffles all the way down to opposite end.

PICTURE 6

Pin ruffle on bottom skirt making adjustments as you work around chair. I put the bottom ruffle on first, then worked up. See PICTURE 3

I put 4 layers of ruffles on.

Here she is finished, back in daughter’s room. Sooo not perfect, but I’m happy with my efforts.

Now I need to finished the slips for dinning room chairs. These will be different, not so fluffy!