I finished the last slip cover around noon yesterday.
I sat back and pondered...
what else can I sew?
No more slip covers...
at least for some time anyway.
I must be honest here,
they were not much fun.
At All!
Funny how when you make something
you hen peck it to death!
I see so many boo boo's that I made.
It was not till my very last one that I started to get the just of it.
Figures...ha!
One sweet friend asked how much fabric did it take per chair.
I used about one and a half yards of fabric and two packs of piping per chair.
It may take you less if you know what you are doing...ha!
I do love them
boo boo's and all.
Side view...
Skirt...I really wanted to do the kick pleat on each corner.
Didn't happen here folks.
They are Hard to do!!
I stayed with the straight corners.
It felt safe..ha!
Funny how piping can make it look so much better.
I love this stuff!!
Did you know you can make your own?
Well...I didn't till a nice lady told me at Wal Mart.
Thank you nice lady!
Still have some hand stitching and ironing to do yet
but
a sweet little girl needed her Mommy today
Fild Trip!!
Lord be near....
third child equals 3rd field trip to same museum.
How many times can you enjoy the same museum?
3 times when it's your baby enjoying it for the very first time!
xo Susie~
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Fantastic job Susie...you should feel very proud of yourself indeed...an awesome result..Good Skills! x
ReplyDeletepipping everywhere.. love it.
ReplyDeleteoh, lucky you going on a 3rd time field trip to the same place .. let's hope they've gotten in new stuff since your last visit.
Just a great seamstress you're turning out to be
with love,
Olivia
Susie,
ReplyDeleteThese look terrific! Don't henpeck...no one will know if you don't point it out! promise. FYI...I have a slipcover ebook coming out this week! Can't wait to see what else you slip!
Hi Susie,
ReplyDeleteYour slipcovers look very professionally done. They are hard to do, but look at the money you saved!
hugs
Sissie
They look beautiful & kudos to you for even trying those things. I have nightmares just thinking about it.
ReplyDeleteHave fun on that field trip.
Your slip covers turned out so great! I wish I was brave enough...I will use you as an inspiration and try to make one and see how I do. The piping does make a huge difference. I've never done piping but I think I could manage it especially after I see how great it looks. Thanks for this!
ReplyDeleteThey are simply beautiful! and I
ReplyDeleteknow, not easy! Wonderful!
Jane
www.floradoora.blogspot.com
Great slipcovers, and you are so right they are hard. Been there done that with the field trip and third time but you will have such a good time seeing the museum with your daughter. Have fun.
ReplyDeleteI think that you did a great job! I love them.
ReplyDeleteSusie those turned out so cute! Good job girl!
ReplyDeleteSusie, those slipcovers look awesome. Really. In about two weeks, you'll agree. :)
ReplyDeletewow you did a great job! i don't think i would even attempt this project! they look really nice!! have fun at the museum! susan
ReplyDeleteLove your fabric choice & the snazzy piping detail, Susie. I think you must be a total perfectionist - these look awesome!
ReplyDeleteAnd your If-This-Is-Tuesday-It-Must-Be-The-Museum fieldtrip will be fun with your youngest. I had three and did it all too. :)
Sweet Tuesday to you & yours!
Zuzu
The slip covers look great! What color is your wall paint? That's the color I want on my living room walls! It's perfect:o)
ReplyDeleteYour slip covers look awesome! I'll bet they make the whole room look fabulous! Have fun at the museum. Maybe they changed it up a bit:)
ReplyDelete~Debra
Blog: Capers of the vintaga vixens
They look amazing, are you kidding me?!! :) Great job! The whole space looks so serene and beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you,
Stacey
Susie, that looks amazing. The whole room is beautiful and serene.
ReplyDeletesusie these are gorgeous...you must have been kidding when you said you don't sew. these are great
ReplyDeleteLovin the slipcovers! You must feel soooo good about how they turned out! YOur dining room looks gorgeous! can we spell jealous boys and girls!
ReplyDeleteHi Susie,
ReplyDeleteThe slipcovers did turn out wonderful!! It's so true though~ by the time you finally get done~ you never want to make another one! Least that's how I am! I like the nubby fabric you used. Good mommy going on the 3rd field trip....I did the same thing about 2 weeks ago for child # 3 but just COULD NOT ride make myself ride the bus....I said "I'll meet you down there honey....." ha! TOO LOUD..that bus is!!
Enjoy your blog a lot!
Shellagh
You should be very proud of yourself Susie- they turned out great! I've never been brave enough to try the piping before and didn't even know you could buy it, thought you had to make it. I love your wall of plates too!
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T
You did a fabulous job! Well done...I love these!
ReplyDeleteLuLu♥
Lovely, Susie! I am always distracted by the boo-boos in my sewing projects, too, but I realize that probably no one in the world notices them but me.
ReplyDeleteI knew you could do it Susie! They look great. Love the piping. It's such a nice touch and really makes them look finished, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteThey turned out beautiful. I'm so not ready to tackle something that involved. You did an awesome job. Have fun on the field trip.
ReplyDeleteNice job! They really softened your space, and you're right that the piping makes all the difference... even if it did want you to wad it all up and throw it away in frustration. Oh, no, wait... that's what happens when I sew.
ReplyDeleteThey look great!
ReplyDeleteXXDenise
They look great, they make the room!
ReplyDeleteWow oh wow they turned out gorgeous. How did you sew right up to the piping line (if you know what I mean). I pin the piping and since it's turned inside out, have a tough time with getting right up the actual piping.
ReplyDeleteSylvia
These look great. You did a great job
ReplyDeleteawesome job!!!
ReplyDeletethey look great -
so do the plates on the wall - I love those
they turned out gorgeous!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGirl! I am so impressed! You stuck with it! Whoohoo! Great job, Susie-Q! have fun in the same museum! Miss M will alwasy remember that time wtih her mama.
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Susan
They look wonderful. You can come sew some slicovers for me! I have 6 dining chairs, two wing chairs, a settee, and two side chairs to slipcover. Ah!
ReplyDeleteDo you mind sending me an e-mail with the color that's on your dining room walls? It's lovely.
Wow, I'm impressed. I sew, but I'm not sure I would tackle that job...very nice!!
ReplyDeleteGoing from no sewing to sewing a bunch of slipcovers is incredibly impressive! You did a great job!
ReplyDeleteWOW!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHere I thought all this time sewing was your enemy and then you so something like this! Just fabulous...now come do my chairs :-P
These look wonderful, Susie! I think you did a great job!
ReplyDeleteAnd of course you can enjoy that museum again; you'll see it through #3's eyes, this time, so it'll be different!
I think you did a wonderful job on those slips! I'm not a "sewer" and it takes me for-ev-er to sew even the simplest thing. So I'm impressed that you didn't give up and finished them AND they look great!
ReplyDeleteManuela
They look custom made! You did a beautiful job, and I just love your wall color!! I would love to know what it is, (you probably already shared it in a previous post)...I'd love to paint my bedroom the same color!
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous slip covers! I love the fabric you used - makes me think of spring!
ReplyDeleteWhat museum did yall head to? The Natural History Musuem downtown??
Susie, those turned out wonderful and yes I love that piping...wow. It makes it look so professional and gives it that extra little umphhhh factor! What a beautiful dining room. I'm lovin' it!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Debbie
great seamstress...great mommy!
ReplyDeleteThey look fabulous! Great job!
ReplyDeleteCan a girl ever have too many slips? I mean slip covers?
ReplyDeleteFantastic job. They really give the room a finished, polished look!
ReplyDeleteFor someone who claims not to sew to well, you sure do make a rock'n slipcover!
They turned out wonderful. Slipcovers are not easy, at least not easy to make them look good, especially with piping. And isn't that always the way it is. When you finally finish up the project you are becoming a master at it.
ReplyDeleteThese looks beautiful. I love the fabric you chose.
ReplyDeleteI am hosting a "Saturday is Crafty Day" party on April 24th and I'd love it if you stopped by!
They do look very nice. I can only imagine how much work they are. I have never been brave enough to try slipcovers of any kind.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a wonderful time with your daughter on her field trip. You and your family have been on my heart~I have been wondering how your daughter is doing with her allergies.
Ruth
Darlin', don't sell yourself short - you did a great job on these slipcovers. I'm so impressed. Your dining room is just so beautiful and it's frenchified! :)
ReplyDeleteBe a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
You'll never convince me you can't sew! These look so professional you should be so proud of yourself.
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Judy
Very Ca-ute Susie!!!
ReplyDeleteWow you did a great job!!! My sisters all know how to sew, I know how to just can't get anything to turn out. I am the only one out of 5 girls who hasn't had success with it. They have sewn almost all my pillows in my house for me. How lucky am I.
ReplyDeleteI love how your dining room looks. So pretty. I love your wall color and how your ironstone plates look against your wall color. You are very talented! : )))
Take Care,
Maria
You did a great job, Susie! Love those slips!
ReplyDeleteSusie, they look great. Good job! You've inspired me to finally try and slipcover a few chairs I've wanted to slipcover for several years now. Way to go girl!
ReplyDeleteYou did a beautiful job, Susie! Love the entire room. I know how difficult slips can be, they zap me of my energy, especially when I run into problems....
ReplyDeleteOh they look great! I wish I could sew, I would love to make some for my kitchen table. Kids + pretty toile fabric = messy stains!! I may end up ordering some from Wal-mart and be done with it. lol.
ReplyDeletejune@craftyniche.com
They look fabulous to me! You should be very proud. I think the piping makes them.
ReplyDeleteThe slipcovers did turn out great. This is a project I would not even attempt..especially the piping! Not a clue how to do that. Great job.
ReplyDeletewow susie! can i give you a whoop whoop! they are perfect! xo
ReplyDeleteIs your dining room still Sherwin Williams Comfort Gray? I got a sample and in my bedroom it looks minty green. In your room it looks more blue gray.
ReplyDeleteoh, the slips are great! I think they look perfect! I know what you mean about the mistakes. I make a lot of slipcovers for my home, and always have lots of mistakes and agree they are not fun at all!
ReplyDeleteI love the farmers market and fresh egg signs you made! will you be making anymore?
Great job Susie and you have inspired me to get busy with my office chair cover...don't think I'll attempt the piping though :D
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