Sometimes it's a great debate about whether to buy something new or to go through the effort to make it myself. This was one of those times when I decided to put the time into something homemade.
I bought this chair about 5 years ago at a yard sale, and it has been so well-loved the vinyl began to tear away. I debated for a long time about whether to toss & replace the chair, reupholster it, or simply cover it up. Duct tape can only hold for so long.
A new chair like this would run me $90 - $300; I figured let's see what $60 and an afternoon with the sewing machine can do.
Sorry, no tutorial about how I made this one. This is my third attempt at a custom slip cover, so I'm not confident enough to offer advice. Let it suffice to say that a pattern was cut from tissue paper, followed by lots of pinning and unpinning to get it right.
This will make a cozy spot in our office for study or prayer time.
And it turns out that I had a lot of fabric left over, so we'll be able to make something else to match!
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