Drop Cloth Sofa Slipcover
I finally almost have it finished! I have to go back and tighten up some seams, hem a bit and put in the velco on the side seam… but i am very happy with how it turned out!
I forgot to take a total before shot but just looking at the Green cushions, i am sure you can imagine how ugly it was! but it’s in good shape and I got it several years ago for $25.00!! It was $45.00, but my bff talked him down for me! I have been using a purchased blue denim slip, that just sits on top of the cushions, the kind you always have to tuck in… so I am so excited to not have to tuck anymore!
here it is below with the dropcloth base and the old cushions…
Detail of pinned arm… I just basically cut and pinned the drop cloth as i went…
I laid the old cushion out and used it as a pattern for the back cushions… I am way too lazy to put in a zipper so i used an envelope style on them…. I also used the French Welt instead of piping on the top cushions on none on the box cushions, I want it to match my Chair that I recovered here.
Above you can see the difference in the 2 box cushions… the one on the left i just pinned cut without measuring and pinned as i went, and the one on the right I actually measured and cut correctly, obviously that one looks better, so i need to go back and fix the one on the left and tighten up the seams.
I made 2 pillows out of a Chenille Bedspread and piped it in Drop Cloth and then Handpainted a Coral Pattern on a Drop Cloth Pillow cover.
I love how the New Slipcover has changed the whole look of the room!
*** Edited to add: I spent about 10 hours on the slipcover, for 8 of those hours I sewed like a mad obsessesd woman on the first day. The second day I sewed about 2 hours finishing up the cushions, and i figure that i have about an hour or 2 of finishing up and tightening the seams. So about 12 hours total sewing time!
I also used the Home Dept 8 oz Dropcloth in the 12×15 ‘ size, they were 29.97 and I used almost 2 of them. so for $60.00 total for the slipcover cost plus my time. I also washed the drop cloth before, but i don’t bleach mine , we have so much white in the house already, and i figure i will be bleaching as i wash off the kid and dog dirt!
This was also much easier project than i thought! I have sewn since i was young and always made dresses, skirts etc… if you can sew … you can do this! Once i got started i saw how everything fit together… it’s really just holding the huge amount of fabric up to the machine that is the hardest part!
I also followed Miss Mustard Seed’s Video on Slipcovering, there is lots of great info there!
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WOW!!!!! I just moved and bought a couch yesterday for $35 and I’m not (at all) crazy about the print on the fabric! After seeing yours I am dying to recover it!! Was it super hard?? I’m an intermediate seamstress but this is so different from what I’ve done before!
Looks fantastic!!
Mallory, if you can sew, you can do this! Once i just jumped in, it was so much easier than i thought it would be!
I have never tackled anything this difficult – you did a great job and it is a great improvement!! Stop over to enter a giveaway!
Love this! I’ve done slipcovers before(and did them pretty much the same way you did!), but the idea of drop cloth is awesome!! Love it! how many did you end up using?
Hi Jen, I used amost 2 12×15′ drop cloths for the sofa.
Hi Annabllea, Great job on your slip cover!! I found you through you link of CG’s link party. : ) I love the potential drop clothes have. I’m toying with the idea of making drapes for my living room out of them. Hmm… Anyway, have a great day! ~ Catie
This looks just gorgeous, and I know it will be durable through the years. I once made a slipcover for my sofa and it took me 12 hours of sewing like an obseessed woman too!. Chuckled at that memory. i recently made slips for my dining chairs too. I really love love love your painting on the pillow. I fabric painted words on my chairs. And they uphold in the wash. Great minds think alike!
You did a fantastic job! I made a dropcloth slipcover about 7 years and it didn’t come out anything like yours! Job well done =)
Kelly
Great job. I have intended to do the same thing all summer but have been afraid to dig in. You have given me the confidence to get going.
Wow – that is fantastic. You’ve inspired me to do my wing back chair. I’m always tucking that darn store bought slipcover too. If you have a moment, I would love for you to share this project on my Inspiration Board.
http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com/2011/07/inspiration-board-link-party_12.html
Thanks for the inspiration.
carolyn | homework
Lovely way to bring new life back to older furniture. Well done, looks fantastic.
How did you make the openings for the seat cushions?
If you would let me know, I’d sure appreciate it.
Thank you,
JJ
You are so talented! I featured your post this week on my top ten at Boogieboard Cottage.
Have a great weekend, Mary :O)
This looks great! You are doing a terrific job! thanks for sharing. I am your newest follower. Hope you can visit me sometime soon.
Absolutely love this slipcover- it is so super charming! I love that it’s not bleached too- I like the natural look of it! Would love for you to link up at my weekend decorating party sometime!! Following you along!
Great job! I posted a wing chair on MMS’s link party that I slipped in drop cloth too. My sil is handing down a dark sofa, w/ 3 seat cushions, similar to yours and I’ll be slipping that this summer too! I enjoyed your post.
GREAT job!!! Where would we be without those awesome dropcloths???? lol!
xoxo laurie
wow! you did a great job on this!!! I’m a new follower
I your posts on my Top 10 Pretty Things
http://www.stoneycreekshops.com/2011/07/top-10-pretty-things.html
Very impressive! It looks beautiful!!
Hello Jeri!
I’m one of the Editors at AllFreeSewing.com and I just wanted to let you know I have linked to your project on our site. You can see the project here:
http://www.allfreesewing.com/Home-Dec-Sewing/Drop-Cloth-Sofa-Slipcover. I think it’s a great project that our readers will just love to make! This will easily bring traffic to your site and allow others to see what’s new on your site.
We’re hoping by reaching out we’ll hear from you. With that said, can we have permission to link to any project on your site as well as use the image, with credit to you, of course?
Thanks!
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Jessica Farris
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Prime Publishing LLC
This looks like the perfect project to give my living room a make over! I just need to find a fabric print I like now… Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring!
Annabella,I love this!!! I saw how you pinned the front of the arms to the rest of the cover, but how did you cut out the piece for the base of the sofa (back, outside arms and down the back of the sofa? I wasn’t too clear on that part. I could do the rest — but it seems that may be the hardest part.
Hi Janet, Here is a link to a great video series that will help you see the steps!
http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/2011/03/video-slipcover-tutorial-series-part-2.html
I love your idea. Would never have thought of that. Have been thinking of doing some projects for my townhome and this just added new ideas. Thank you.
Hi, I am new here and joined because All Free Sewing
led me here. The slip cover is great and just what I have been looking for. I will be making this for the sofa I
picked up through freecycle.org. I wish you had given
a little more info about fitting the arms. Maybe I can
figure it out though. I have been sewing since I was six
and I am now 59. Thanks Wanda
Hi Wanda! If you can sew, you can do this! I followed Miss Mustard Seed’s videos… Here is a link http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/2011/03/video-slipcover-tutorial-series-part-2.html I hope that helps!