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From: Writer
Date: 01-13-2005, 11:52 AM (1 of 7)
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I hate my recliners! I want to slipcover them but I'm not sure how. I have the trading spaces pattern but it doesn't have one for recliners. I think I'll have to use stretch fabric. Has anyone done this successfully? Diana |
User: Writer
Member since: 01-16-2001 Total posts: 184 
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From: nugefamily
Date: 01-14-2005, 09:15 AM (2 of 7)
| I noticed that one of the pattern companies (can't remember which one) actually had a slipcover pattern for recliners. You might check (not online, in a store) because I have had very good luck with a lot of the instructions and hints they include in those patterns. Often, they just reinforce what I was thinking of doing, anyway, and I come away with a better idea of how to proceed. |
User: nugefamily
Member since: 11-01-2004 Total posts: 4 |
From: Writer
Date: 01-14-2005, 01:10 PM (3 of 7)
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Thank you! I'm glad to know they make a pattern for recliners. I'll begin my search. Diana |
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From: sewcr8v
Date: 01-16-2005, 11:01 AM (4 of 7)
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I am an upholsterer and you would never use stretch fabric on a piece of furniture. The fabric wants to stretch as you sit down, move around in the chair and get up -- all that constant movement would soon have stretch fabric all stretched out of shape. Woven fabric is always used. Upholstery fabric often has a rubber type backing on it to stop it from stretching on a more looser weave. If you are going to put the time and effort into this project don't waste it on stretch fabric.
Sewcr8v
Keep the world sewing... |
User: sewcr8v
Member since: 09-05-2004 Total posts: 30 
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From: Writer
Date: 01-18-2005, 08:54 PM (5 of 7)
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Thanks! I'm glad you wrote 'cause I would have gone for the stretch fabric. Diana |
User: Writer
Member since: 01-16-2001 Total posts: 184
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From: Laurieb2851
Date: 03-08-2005, 08:36 AM (6 of 7)
| Diana! You took the words right out of my mouth! I have a beautiful reclining couch (actually they call in an "incliner" because it's a wall-hugger - bet you didn't know that, lol) with a love seat and another "inclining" chair. I have been thinking and rethinking what to do about slipcovers because I've had them all for many years and unfortunately the couch is starting to look kind of shabby. I wouldn't use a stretch for recliner covers either but what I am willing to try is a beautiful gray twill that has 3-percent lycra. This twill is a very firm fabric. So far what I've done is purchase a recliner cover which is a knit fabric with no rubber backing. I can attest to the fact that the cover does not move once put on a recliner. I know the recliner pattern mentioned earlier on this thread. The problem I have with it is - the pattern has you making the slip-cover all in one piece. When you purchase a recliner cover it comes in 4-pieces. One piece for seat and back, two pieces (one for each arm), and one piece for the foot area of the recliner. I can can just see doing a major tuck-in everytime you get up or down out of a recliner with a one piece slip-cover. I wish I could just use the purchased slip-cover as a pattern (and maybe I can for the seat and back area), but the arms to the purchased recliner slip-cover is completely wrong. I can tell you right now - I am going to have to do lots of measuring and will likely suffer much trial and error before I get it all right (if I'm able to get it right at all), but I am determined to do it. I will start out with just making the reclining chair and see how that works out before making the slip covers for the couch. For the couch I will have to make 3 separate units and one separate arm cover for each end of the couch. Sound like fun? NOT! Oh! And I have to make separate foot areas too. I'm going to have fun with the middle section of the couch because the middle does not recline. Wish me luck! |
User: Laurieb2851
Member since: 03-08-2005 Total posts: 16 |
From: Writer
Date: 03-11-2005, 11:06 AM (7 of 7)
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Hi Laurie, I didn't make mine. The chairs are in good shape I just didn't like the color. So I painted the room. Now I don't mind them as much since they don't seem to stick out like they did. I like the idea of using the twill with a liittle stretch though. I have a friend who recently re-did hers. She said she did sepearte pieces and sewed them to the chair. I haven't seen it yet but she's an excellent seamstress so I imagine it looks good. I still may try it but not until next fall. Good luck with your hugger.  Diana |
User: Writer
Member since: 01-16-2001 Total posts: 184
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