Sewing a cover on a chair with your own hands

Textiles in any interior brings soulfulness, warmth and style. Covers for handmade stitched chairs are a vivid example. Made by the hands of the hostess, they talk about her homelyness, the presence of a creative streak, love for her home and her loved ones, and the desire to make their life comfortable and stylish.

Covers for furniture may vary in material quality, product shape, size and color.

Not every material is suitable for everyday cover. Fabric for the future product should be good-quality, durable, pleasant to the touch, and most importantly - pleasing the eye. This is especially true for dining chair covers with backrest. Textiles in the kitchen area tend to quickly get dirty, so the fabric products will be subjected to frequent washing.

If the house has at least one person prone to allergies, you need to take care that no objects create discomfort to him. Another drawback of wool is the heating capacity, which is not required for covers, especially in spring and summer.

Among the options for the most current fabric for sewing covers, the following can be noted:

• Cotton. Inexpensive and hypoallergenic cotton fabrics are durable and perfectly wash out. The disadvantages include instant promotability. Paints on these materials quickly fade in the sun.

• Linen Linens extremely resistant, suitable for years of use without loss of quality. Linen products will always be relevant for kitchen interiors of different styles, especially for country country and gentle Provence. The slightly coarse texture is poorly dyeable, hard to wash and iron.

• Crepe satin and gabardine - the most successful materials for chair covers. Elegant variations of fabrics that provide a sophisticated look to future products, have good elasticity and density, are easy to wash and clean.

• Biflex / lycra - elastic canvas, which are perfectly stretched in all directions.Taken together, they are suitable for any furniture covers: resistant, waterproof, well cleaned.

To properly carve out the future cover for furniture, in any case, you will need the dimensions of a chair or stool. This is especially true of fabric products that completely encircle the furniture. Knowing the exact measurements, you can sew a textile accessory of any possible configuration. A simple tailor “centimeter” is suitable for taking measurements.

For a chair with a rectangular back will need dimensions:

• back height;

• seat depth;

• stool width;

• feet height;

• the height of the chair from the top edge of the back to the floor.

In order for the harmony to reign in the interior, the colors of the chair covers must necessarily overlap with the touch of curtains and tablecloths in the kitchen. Gentle pastel shades are preferred. A universal option is white or beige material, but in the conditions of a kitchen or dining room it will be too branded and it will have to be washed frequently. It is also important style decision room.A chair cover or stool can be dark brown or black if this is relevant in this context.

For sewing a standard universal chair cover, you need a little fabric. For one product is enough 1.5-2 meters. On poluchol required and even less. If you need a regular cushion on the stool, calculate the size of the seat and double the amount of material. For fixing strings, the amount of fabric should not be taken into account, they are usually ribbons.

To determine the variation of the product, you need to consider each of its types.

Universal covers resemble in appearance a cape, in which the width is adjustable. Locking shoelaces are located behind the back of the chair. The products do not have armrests, so they are suitable for chairs of different styles. Brooches, satin ribbons, rhinestones, lurex thread can be used as additional decoration. Some masters use lightning. More often they are located on the side for reliable fixation.

Universal models are for stools. However, their length can vary, in this case, the "skirt" does not cover the entire length of the chair, but only a separate part of it. Such models of covers are called shortened - they usually close 2/3 of the stool.

Luxury products stand out from their “colleagues”. For such copies use only expensive materials, which differ in spectacular folds and all sorts of decorations. As decorative elements, fresh flowers, rich drapery, strands of rhinestones, crystals are used. Another distinctive feature is ruffles on the edge of the seat, which give the product a graceful look. Models are used mainly in expensive restaurants for weddings, banquets and other ceremonial receptions.

Half-cakes are another kind of kitchen accessories. Products sew most often with a rubber band covering the chair, or tapes that bind to it the same. Such methods of fixation do not allow the cover to crawl.

The cover can be sewn only on the seat or close only the back of the chair. Either the product (solid or split) can completely close the seat and backrest.

The initial stage of tailoring is to create a pattern. It depends entirely on the design of the furniture.

It is necessary to take a material that takes a good shape, and impose a chair on them, fixing pins in the right places.At this stage, you need to decide what the cover will be like, how much the legs will be covered, whether you need a rear fastener.

Measurements for the cover can be removed using tracing paper. We give an example for a simple product with a back and a fold at the back.

A layer of paper is applied to the seat, secured with tailors' needles and circled around the contour. Add a 1.5 cm allowance on all sides and cut out the part. Similarly, measure the back of a chair.

For the front of the "skirt" cover measure the length of the legs of the chair and the width of the front edge. On a sheet of tracing paper draw a rectangle and add 5 cm from the bottom of the pattern and 10 cm at the sides, plus 1.5 cm allowance for the seam along the upper edge.

Similarly, make a pattern for the sides of the "skirt". To the edge adjacent to the outer part of the back, add 15 cm. The pattern is made in two copies.

For measurements of the outer back, apply a long sheet of tracing paper to the upper edge of the back of the chair, note the outer edges. Along the rear legs of the chair to the floor hold the line, add 5 cm from the bottom and 1.5 cm on the allowance. At the bottom and top of the pattern, mark the centers, then fold over them and cut the canvas into two even parts.

One of the most common ways to diversify the interior is to use unusual textile elements. The design of textiles directly depends on their purpose in the interior and the theme of the space.

Interesting ideas to cover the chair to help decorate the nursery. The back of the chair with the image of a funny animal or a favorite cartoon hero will appeal to any kid. You can create a similar design for a highchair using appliqué.

To create a festive atmosphere in the house, you can festively decorate furniture covers. In the summer, the decor elements can serve as fresh flowers and compositions of them. For a wedding or birthday celebration, you can choose transparent flowing fabrics decorated with Lurex and rhinestones. For a winter celebration, you can afford New Year's merchandise: a scarlet cover with a cap like Santa Claus, decorative elements in the form of gilded cones and fir branches.

The cover can be not only sewn, but also knitted or crocheted. This product looks very comfortable and at home.

Sidushka cover - the most popular textile product for the kitchen.This type of cover can be adapted both on a bar stool and on a simple stool. Its production does not require large material costs, and even a teenager will cope with this.

There are several options for how to make a seat with your own hands:

• The easiest way is to sew an accessory from two halves of fabric. In the form of the seat chair make a pattern of cardboard or tracing paper. Transfer the pattern to the fabric and synthetic winterizer, stitch together and put a decorative line with a diamond. The edges of the product can be sheathed bake.

• For those who know how to knit, it is not difficult to make a unique hand-made product for the kitchen. As a material, it is better to choose a bright large yarn. It looks attractive specimens connected from small three-dimensional parts - cones of several columns.
• Another interesting way is the seat in the technique of "biscuit", which is a set of soft small pillows sewn together in one canvas.

As with any thing, covers have their purpose.

Thanks to them, several tasks can be solved simultaneously:

• Fabric products well protect new furniture from dirt and mechanical damage, and soft upholstery of chairs from scuffing.The ability to wash a removable cover when contaminated is one of the advantages of a woven product. In addition, covers protect furniture and upholstery from the sharp claws of pets.

• Perform aesthetic function. Covers can dramatically transform the old furniture, breathe new life into it. It is much easier to sew a cover on your own or to buy it ready, than to buy a new furniture or to completely pull up the upholstery of chairs.

• Unpresentable plastic chairs in the country can be decorated with spectacular drapery of suitable material.

• In solemn occasions, covers are put on to decorate the interior, they help to create a special festive atmosphere.

Covers for chairs can go to any interior styles. For example, simple cotton fabrics with a small floral pattern are appropriate for the French Provence.

Classic English room fit pearly materials with stripes. Denim denim can be a great solution to a modern interior. Rough unpainted linen relevant to the rustic style.

In the style of rustic country knitted chair covers will look great.You can use very fashionable now homemade rugs from strips of old knitwear. Strict satin products are appropriate for any classic interior.

The manufacture of universal models does not imply a complex pattern, taking measurements and creating a pattern on paper is carried out according to a standard scheme.

Consider the tailoring of the case on the example of a product with a back and a fold behind the back stage:

1. The pattern is transferred to the fabric, always taking into account the position of the fractional thread. Draw on the fabric, you can use the chalk, a thin piece of soap or a pencil.
2. After cutting go to tailoring products. First grind the side seams of the back.
3. Next, tuck and sheathe the bottom and side sections of the back of the back.
4. At this stage, you can sew a zipper into the fold of the back of the product. After this, we grind off the upper edge of the back of the chair.
5. Stitch together all the parts of the "skirt". We turn up its bottom edge and sew it.
6. We grind the seat cover and the top edge of the "skirt".
7. We connect the back and other parts together.
8. At the final stage it is necessary to overlap the internal seams and cuts. If there is no such possibility, you can do it manually with an overcasting stitch.
9. If the zipper is not sewn, you need to sew decorative loops and buttons in the fold of the back of the product.

The kitchen is one of the most beloved rooms in the house, where the whole family gathers daily for heart-to-heart talk and delicious food.

Products for the dining area should not just be beautiful, they should be comfortable and meet all safety requirements in this part of the apartment. After all, this is a place where there is always the likelihood of something shedding, knock over or burn yourself. Therefore, you should not decorate the covers with unnecessary decorative elements: heaped folds, massive bows, protruding loops, for which there is an opportunity to catch. The cover should be well fixed on the chair, and the probability of its displacement tends to zero.

Application in the form of a funny hare will be interesting to look at a highchair or a preschool child. Additional volume eared beast gives a thin layer of padding polyester. The touching print of the product will please both parents and kids.Children's chair with a cover in the form of an animal contributes to the fact that the child becomes more collected, more careful, imbued with the spirit of comfort, comfort and home warmth. Sitting on such a chair, the child is more interesting to engage in creativity, and lunch seems to be more delicious.

Covers of expensive silk fabric amethyst are quite relevant for a romantic dinner. The rich drapery on the backs of the chairs, slightly gathered in the middle, resembles a train of a magnificent dress. Such textiles look really luxurious.

When making covers, it is useful to consider the following tips from professionals:

• The more details in the pattern of the product, the less material it will take.

• To rationally cut the canvas, you need to cut covers at once for all pieces of furniture from the dining group.

• It is not necessary to buy new material for textiles, you can use outdated clothes (old knitwear, denim).

• A layer of foam or padding polyester can add softness to the seat.

• For everyday copies in the kitchen should not choose expensive fabrics. It is better to focus on strength and durability.

• The case, difficult on model, assumes tailoring of the trial version of a product from cheap unnecessary fabric.

• The product must be used for its intended purpose. The child’s school chair, in which he does and prepares homework, should not be decorated with massive drapes made of heavy expensive fabric or used as decoration. You need to decide in advance which fabric will be more appropriate in what situation.

A master class for sewing a simple cover for a chair can be viewed in the next video.