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How To Make Slipcovers: Designing, Measuring, And Sewing Perfect-Fit Slipcovers For Chairs, Sofas, And Ottomans. A Storey BASICS® Title

Give your favorite furniture a new look! Patricia Hoskins, co-author of the best-selling One-Yard Wonders, offers simple, step-by-step, illustrated instructions for making your own slipcovers for dining chairs, easy chairs, ottomans, and sofas with either loose back pillows or fixed cushions. She explains exactly how to complete every step of the process, from choosing the best fabrics to calculating yardage, sewing curved seams, creating mitered corners, applying trims, and finishing with zippers, envelope backs, or ties.

Series: Storey Basics

Paperback: 128 pages

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (June 30, 2015)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1612125255

ISBN-13: 978-1612125251

Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.4 x 6.9 inches

Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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I took flat pattern design in college and this little book refreshed what I had already learned. It's a good tutorial on slipcovers. Buy it.

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