Tonight is the night. If you made a slipcover (using my video or all by your onesie), this is your time to shine. I received so many wonderful e-mails, pictures, stories and questions about slipcovers once I started posting my slipcover tutorials. I was so amazed at some who had never sewn before or those who have only made simple pillows were now going to tackle a full slipcover. It was so fun to share in your successes and every piece I saw was miles better than my first slipcover. You should be collectively proud! Ugly furniture everywhere is thanking us and investors in drop cloths are counting their dividends! Several people without blogs have sent their pictures along to me, so I thought I would highlight them tonight.
Check out this amazing wing chair slipcover by Sherri. She has become a drop cloth convert, she confided.
Tres slipcovered her entire sofa. Doesn’t it look like something straight out of Pottery Barn? And can you believe she has only sewn on buttons and made some simple pillows? Just awesome, Tres!
After not sewing for 35 years, Lisa dusted off the machine (or bought a new one?) and cranked out this awesome slipcover. This was her “practice” chair. Next up is some caned back “Frenchies” and a pair of Bergere chairs. Oo La La. You must share those with us, Lisa.
If you don’t have a blog and would like to share your slipcover, e-mail it to me. I can’t promise I’ll feature everyone, but I want to give you a chance to show your work. If you do have a blog, link up to my slipcover only section below. If you’re here for our regular furniture get together, there’s a link here for you, too! Just scroll down a little more and link up as usual.
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Thank you so much for hosting a party for the slipcovers everyone has been making thanks to your fab tutorial! I've been so eager to see what everyone has done!
Your slipcover tutorials are so great. I have made a few slipcovers but stop doing so because they were so time consuming. You gave such great time saving tips I will definitely have to put them to use in the near future. Thanks for hosting!
Oh, this is going to be a serious "file for later" linky party! Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!
~Angela~
Wow, can one of these ladies come to my house and make slipcovers for me? I am making time to look at the tutorial next week. I have a slipcovered chair that was adorable, until the dog decided the side of it tasted really good. It needs a Redoux. As always, so inspiring!!
sorry, posted my furniture in the slipcover one 🙁
LinkyTools and I had a bit of a disagreement…if you can delete entries 44 and 45, that should get rid of the duplicates! Sorry!!
Wow that couch by Miss Mustard Greens is amazing! I hope mine comes out that well!
Oooh I can't wait to recover my couch and chaise lounge……I love seeing all the refreshed furniture!
I had some troubles with the link up and subsequently linked to slipcover when I was trying to link to regular furniture. In slipcovers #19 should be deleted.
Morning Marian,
Thanks for hosting this fun slipcover party! I just bought some awesome fabric for my slipcover adventures….excited!!
janet xox
http://theemptynest-janet.blogspot.com/
Marian…thanks for featuring my sofa slipcover! It's exciting to see it on a blog. It's also fun to see everyone's beautiful projects in one place – WOW! Thanks for hosting the party.
Your new BFF, Maureen in NJ aka Miss Mustard Greens
Hi! I have heard rave reviews about your blog and been by a couple times. I started my blog a few weeks ago and this is the first time I am linking up here. SUper fun!
Thanks so much!
I just found your blog and I'm in love with your dropcloth slipcovers. I also want to say that your followers who sent in pictures are an amazing creative group of ladies. I did see your past post on WW and wanted to say great job to you and anyone else who's had success on WW. I've lost 109lbs. on WW and I've kept it off for over 2 years. DIY and weight loss. Way to go ladies.
DianeD MA
There's some awesome slipcovers out there. You inspired so many people and if I wasn't such a scardy cat titty baby, I have 2 small club chairs and an ottoman that I would tackle. I'm too OLDEN to get stressed, tho. :)))
Great job, Miss Mustard Seed…
I am soo bummed! I had plenty of time today to put the final touches on my first ever slipcover that I've been sewing for a gliding rocking chair and my machine quit working today!! This would have been the first time I've tried a link party and was really looking forward to it. Maybe next time? My question for you is, when you do the furniture only link parties do slipcovers count??
I made my first slipcover with a drop cloth this weekend. We went from scary pink coral to lovely lovely oatmeal. SO WORTH it, and it really didn't take but a few hours even with me goofing off. $125 couch, and $30 drop cloths = pottery barn look that I LOVE.
THANK YOU.
so, you recommend using a drop cloth?