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| Chair covers |
| Little hands can do a lot of damage, especially when armed with a crayon or vegemite sandwich. Chairs need protection and what could be better than stylish, affordable covers. |
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Our tall backed dining room chairs are an odd shape so store bought covers don't fit. These chairs need custom made covers to protect them from the sun and the rough and tumble of two small children. It's important that the covers are tough and machine washable, but they also need to look elegant.
PREPARATION
1 Lay the chair back down on craft paper then trace the upper shape. Remember the cover has to slip over so it can't be too narrow at the waist. Follow the contour and allow 5cm for the lower hem. Also allow for a side pleat.
2 Stand the chair and fit craft paper over the front and seat of the chair (bending into waist) and trace around the edge (fold in half lengthwise to check for accuracy).
3 Check the top contour against the rear panel then cut the paper patterns (allowing for seams). Estimate the skirt, allowing for pleats each side of the front of the chair (don't forget the 5cm hem). Ours were 50cm deep by the full 160cm width.
STEP BY STEP
1 Fold the piping allowance diagonally and cut into 4cm bias strips. Machine the join strips. Fold in half lengthwise around the cord and stitch using a long tension.
2 Place the paper patterns on the fabric and cut. For greater accuracy, it is best to fold the pattern in half vertically and cut the fabric this way.
3 Baste intersection each side of the rear panel at seat level and above the pleat then clip. Next you can sew two rows of gathering at each front corner of the seat.
4 Pin the piping to the front panel, with the join overlapping at the side of the waist and stitch in place. Pin the rear upper panel in place and stitch.
5 Join the rear pleat allowance to the skirt. Pin the skirt in place around the seat area with a pleat at each corner. Stitch in place. Pin and stitch the rear side pleat into place. Press.
6 Slip the cover over the chair and determine the hem. Finally, stitch the hem into place.
7 To add a tie around the waist of the chair you can use commercial ribbon, contrast sash, cord or left over fabric.
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Materials
3m cord per chair for piping (no. 3)
Matching thread
1.5m fabric per chair plus extra for the bias-cut piping (approx. 1.5m). The minimum width of the fabric should be 1.6m. Because we used cotton damask, we allowed for shrinkage (we suggest you wash the material before cutting).
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Cost
Craft paper: $1.90 roll (available at your local newsagent)
Fabric 160cm wide: $10.95 per metre (Spotlight)
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Total Cost
The total cost for each chair was approximately $20.
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More Info
Tablecloth in Poppy Red available from Bed, Bath and Table for $39.95 (pre GST)
Ph: 03 9387 3322
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