I recently made slipcovers for my kitchen chairs and, I reserved the last one for the purposes of making a tutorial as I worked on it.   I posted a dining chair slipcover tutorial HERE a few years ago, but the style is slightly different and the tutorial is in pictures and written directions.  You can check that out, though, if you learn better that way.  This tutorial is all on video, because I think that’s an easier way to show you everything I’m doing. The style of the slipcover is tie-on with a ruffled skirt.  You can make variations of this slipcover to have a longer skirt, a micro ruffle, a pleated skirt, or even something that looks cleaner and more modern, like a kick-pleat.  You can also change out the ties to be thinner, use ribbons or twine, etc.  The principles are all the same. Here’s is what my

When I share upholstery projects here on the blog, I’m often asked about how much yardage is required for specific upholstery projects, so I thought I would share how many yards of fabric you common reupholstery jobs. Before I give those estimates, I’ll say that there are ways you can save on yardage required for upholstery projects.  Every detail added means more fabric.  Piping, pleating, tufting, and ruffles all add yardage, so you can cut those out if you’re on a tighter budget or tuft and pleat everything if you scored a huge bolt of fabric! You can also save required upholstery yardage through little cheats, like using a complimentary, but less expensive for the back side of a piece, like I did with the tufted sofa.  And, even though it’s not the “proper way”, you can cut fabric to cover custom piping straight instead of on the bias.  It