How To Make Slipcover For Wingback Chair

When i pin fit a wing back i like to follow the upholstery seams to ensure i capture the beautiful curved lines of the chair.

How to make slipcover for wingback chair.

For the main part of the slipcover measure from the back of the chair starting at the floor and measure up and over. Learn how to slipcover a wingback chair with painter s drop cloth. We recovered this wing back chair that my family affectionately refers to as papa s chair. How to slipcover a wingback chair supplies.

Add 4 inches to your width and length measurements and cut your muslin piece. I make several release cuts along the curved seam allowance as i pin. I have heard from several readers that the brand of drop cloth you buy makes all the difference. For this slipcover i used painter s drop cloth that i bleached a process i described in this post.

If you want the slipcover to go all the way to the floor measure to the floor. Perfect for beginner sewers or anyone who wants a makeover in their home. Wrapping the fabric smoothly across the inner wing to meet the outer wing usually isn t difficult. As a result the fabric relaxes and lays flat.

The drop cloth i use can be found here. Starting with the outside back of your chair measure the width and length. Sew a slipcover for a wingback chair. Wing chair slipcovers are the perfect inexpensive solution to makeover your stylish but sometimes impractical wingback chair.

While wing chairs are always a stylish choice to your home it s high back and so named winged sides make it a challenge to cover up until now. At least as far back as i can remember i ve seen it with a pink plaid upholstery job a burgundy slip cover and then about 7 years ago i worked with a friend s sweet. Take off the chair s cushion.