Drop Cloth Chair Slipcover

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This chair was purchased by my husband and I over thirty years ago when our youngest daughter was just a toddler. It is upholstered in velvet velour fabric from the late 70's. The frame, padding and cushion are all still in good condition so when my daughter wanted a nice, comfortable chair to create a reading nook in her master bedroom. I have made slipcovers in the past and thought this would be a good candidate for a slip. I started searching for some good ideas and was inspired when I checked in with missmustardseed.com and saw the great ways she was using paint drop cloths to make slipcovers. A trip to Home Depot netted a pack of 2 for around $10. Talk about a great buy! Most of the fabric in the drop cloths were used on this project, but a lot of tearing of cloth, fitting, tweaking and sewing resulted in the chair cover you now see. My sweet baby daughter loves it.

Comments

Jennifer @ Town and Country Living said…
Beautiful! I wish I was talented enough to make slipcovers. It looks great!
January 2, 2013 at 7:12 PM
lynn cockrell said…
Thanks for visiting! Your home is beautiful and has the look I love--light and airy with a lot of country french.
January 3, 2013 at 9:29 AM
Vicki Boster said…
Lynn-
I just added your blog to the Grow your Blog party post- so you are all set. Updates are on my blog - see you on the 19th

Vicki
January 3, 2013 at 8:17 PM
Jessica @ A Humble Creation said…
Hi Lynn,
You did a nice job! I like the ruffle at the bottom and the pretty buttons. I'm sure your daughter will think of you whenever she sits in it to read. Also - I like your new pink blog background!
Jessica
January 4, 2013 at 2:21 PM
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