After the repair, it turned out that the old soft sofa does not fit into the renovated interior of the living room - it does not fit in color, and the upholstery is worn. In the room, you do not want to leave such an aged piece of furniture, but throw it out because the family members are used to a soft "friend" and consider it very convenient. Yes, and buying new furniture every 2 years is inappropriate. A familiar situation, is not it?
Covers for upholstered furniture are the cheapest way to give new life to old armchairs and sofas or to protect new ones from wear and tear. The cover is an indispensable thing if there is a cat in the house who very much likes to scratch soft surfaces. In this case, elastic stretch covers on soft furniture, the fibers of which will be inconvenient to tear the cat.
With the help of covers, you can not only protect the furniture, but also update the interior, changing the appearance of the sofas and armchairs for the holidays or depending on the time of the year. Knit covers for furniture are an actual and fashionable solution this winter.
The universal stretch covers for upholstered furniture, which can be purchased in most furniture stores, are in demand. All that is needed for this is to measure the width of the back of the sofa or chair.
Less popular, but economical, way to make a sofa more attractive, an obsolete one, is the sewing of covers on upholstered furniture, which will help to transform the interior of the living room at the first desire.
How to sew a cover on furniture with own hands?
In this article we will tell you how to sew a new "clothes" to an old sofa.
Tools and materials:
- sewing machine;
- dense fabric - tapestry or carpet (for the front part);
- silk fabric (for lining);
- three wooden slats - two in width and one in length of the sofa;
- thread, scissors, centimeter tape.
The cover that we offer you to sew will consist of two parts - a cross-shaped front element, which is suitable for manufacturing a thick fabric, and a lining, which we decided to make of iridescent silk. Such a combination of different tissues will help create a pleasant contrast and original appearance of the product.
- Calculate the dimensions of the face piece. Measure the distance between the armrests, adding 30 centimeters to the bends and allowances. By the same principle, measure the length of the upper part of the product - the distance between the front and rear legs of the sofa. Two pieces of cloth are placed perpendicular to each other, fasten with pins and sew.
- Now it is necessary to calculate the parameters of the lining - its length corresponds to the length of the upper part, and the width - to the width of the front part of the product plus the elements for the armrests. Throw the cloth on the sofa and cut off excess from the corners, making sure that the center of the future lining is clearly aligned with the center of the sofa. Fold the lining. After that, pounce it on the sofa, the excess fabric push between the sofa cushions.
- Cover the front of the product with a lining. To ensure that it fits snugly against the sofa, you should push the fabric between the sofa cushions. If the homemade cover does not hold properly, insert the wooden straps behind the seat and near the armrests.
- If you want to change the appearance of the sofa from time to time, sew several variants of the front part of the cover.
- Gives your old sofa eastern elegance cover with flowing sidewalls and decorated with beautiful patterns and brushes the outer part of the product.
- You can also connect the imagination by choosing the type of armrest design: decorate them with a crocheted rope or tie the side element with a loose knot. You can connect the details of the case by fastening them with buttons or knots.
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If you have some tissue left, sew a cushion pillowcase that will give the updated sofa a complete look.