Steps To Slipcover A Sofa/Leather Sofa
The steps to make a slipcover for a sofa are mentioned below:
- Buy The Slipcover Material: Before starting the process buy the best quality fabric, the best option is to select the fabric in solid colors.
- Wash The Slipcover Material: The washing is important because this will soften the fabric and also accounts for any kind of the shrinkage that may occur in future washing.
- Iron: Before working on the slipcover it is best to iron the material.
- Muslin Or Butcher Paper: Now Drape the sofa with the cheap muslin or butcher paper and then tuck it loosely. Now, this is the pattern making process so please make sure, whether to go for a close-fitting slipcover or one that drapes more loosely.
- Pattern: Now Mark the sections with chalk, mark the section like outside back of the sofa, seating area, arms, etc.
- Cut Out The Pattern Sections: Now Cut out the pattern sections according to the chalked lines with the help of the scissors.
- Sections For The Sofa Slipcover: Now cut out the sections from the fabric, Place the cutout sections on the fabric to cut each piece.
- Pin: Now pin the sections of the slipcover together. Place the cut sections on the sofa from the back side and then use straight pins to assemble each section of the cover, this will help to create the general shape of the cover.
- Sew: Begin the sewing process with the arm fronts to the armrest sections and then the body of the slipcover, once the body is completed then sew the side sections to the body.
- Slipcover's Fitting: Now check the covers fittings make sure that the seams are straight and the cover fits smoothly across all the surfaces.