Covers for chairs by own hands

Covers, sewn on chairs with their own hands, will preserve the upholstery for a long time in a pure form, under them you can hide old furniture. The main advantage - a soiled cover can be easily removed and washed. In comparison with the cost of furniture, their cost is very small. Particularly beautiful can be done with their own hands covers for chairs with back . Here you can use ruches, bows, frills, have the opportunity to show your imagination.

Master class on sewing a cover on a chair with your own hands

Typically, to sew everyday covers on chairs with their own hands, a dense fabric is used to upholstery furniture. Consider the tailoring of the simplest laconic cover without complicating the elements. For this work you will need to create a pattern.

1. The seat is measured. You can attach a piece of paper on it, trail along the contour and make allowance for freedom of 3 cm and for processing 15 mm.
2. The back is measured by its uppermost part and the width of the narrow place that adjoins the seat. When measuring the narrow part, you need to take into account the protruding bars and give them an allowance.
3. The desired width of the skirt is also measured. Its length is determined from one leg to the other on the front side of the chair, as on the pattern behind the seat will be closed with a straight piece of fabric fastened with a zipper.
4. All measurements are transferred to the pattern.
5. On the back parts of the zip fastener zips and adjacent sections are swept.
6. The stitching of the back elements of the backrest is performed. The slits are pressed in one direction and decorative stitching is spaced on the front side at a distance of 2 mm from the joint.
7. A front seam is made that connects the back to the seat of the cover. Its width is 1.5 cm. The sutures of the seams are swept together, also pressed in one direction and stitching is performed.
8. Likewise, a skirt is used.
9. A side seam is made with a 2 mm stitch, connecting the back and skirt details.
10. The lower section of the skirt part is pressed 1.5 cm apart and detached 1 cm from the edge.
11. First, the lightning is swept and then stitched with one seam.
12. The cover on the chair is ready.

As a rule, if you make covers on chairs with your own hands, you can easily and inexpensively change the bored color of the upholstery and update the interior. Therefore, the ability to make such a new thing is always useful to a good hostess.