I absolutely love being able to make slipcovers.  If you don’t detest sewing, you really should try your hand at making one.  When we purchased our house 3 1/2 years ago, we were moving from 1010 square feet to about 2500.  We needed furniture, but buying new was not in the budget…nor is that my style.  So, we started hitting yard sales and we came across this chair for $4.00.  I wasn’t in love with the lines, but it was comfy, sturdy and it didn’t stink.  I knew it would be greatly improved by a slip cover.  Enter the white cotton twill. I made a fitted cover with minimal piping and a pleated skirt.  My slipcovers are not perfect, but I only make them for my home, so they don’t have to be.  I love that I can just toss them into the wash with a little bit of bleach

I love ottomans. They are so versatile. They can be a foot stool, coffee table, side table, and you can slide them under another table to pull out when you need some extra seating. They are the ultimate multi-taskers when it comes to furniture and they are easy to slipcover. I purchased this one at a yard sale for $4.00. The upholstery was a little tired, but it was in otherwise good condition. I sewed up a slipcover using sanded white cotton twill from Wal-Mart. This took about 2 1/2 yards of fabric, plus piping and thread. I chose to go with a pleated skirt to make the piece look a bit more feminine. I absolutely love how it turned out. I know some of you may be hesitant to use white slipcovers in your home, but I have two toddler boys, two cats, and a husband and all of

Well, despite having the flu, I finally got well enough to finish this chair that I started to slipcover last week. Here’s how it started. It was a leftover from an auction, so it was free. Can you believe that no one would even pay $1.00 for this? I mean, it’s dated, but it’s sturdy and the upholstery was in pretty good condition. I guess they didn’t see the potential in it. There loss is my gain! The first thing I did was remove the frilly skirt, so I could have a skirted slipcover and you wouldn’t see the old one underneath. I swapped out the frilly skirt for a more tailored pleated one. I made the slipcover out of my bargain fabric ($2.50/yard) from Wal-Mart that resembles linen or hemp. This fabric was great to work with and I love the nubby texture of it. It really is an

First of all, I have been featured with some other fabulous furniture makeovers on The DIY Show Off, so make sure you check it out! I have had several questions about how I make my slipcovers & pillows, so I thought I would share some sewing tutorials. I am a self- and book-taught seamstress, so I am not a sewing expert, but I can share with you how to sew pillows, slipcovers, and curtains for your home. This tutorial is on how to make your own custom piping (trim) to be used in your home decor sewing. First of all, you need a zipper foot attachment for your sewing machine. You can get these anywhere sewing machines or supplies are sold. You also need some piping cord. You can purchase this in 10 yard bags at Wal-Mart (if they still have a sewing section) or at a place like JoAnn