When you glance at your couch or chairs, do they seem faded and worn? Are you tired of looking at the same old pattern? Renew your furniture by simply slipping it into something new! These easy-to-make covers can enliven and transform your entire home. * Over 25 projects, from draped chair throws to smart tailored covers. * There's something for almost every piece in your house--sofas, armchairs, kitchen and dining chairs, stools, and garden furniture. * Stylish gallery pages demonstrate how to add valances, make classic and contemporary arm covers, and camouflage unattractive garden chairs. * Choose fabrics wisely, pattern match correctly, and make new seat cushions. * Treasure the essential information on planning, estimating fabric requirements, measuring, and basic sewing techniques. From classic country flowers to tweed, you'll find just the style to suit your taste! 80 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 11.

 

From the sleekly tailored to the deliciously overdone, slipcovered furniture can set the tone for a whole room. Perhaps even better, the comparatively low cost (compared to new furniture or even professional reupholstery) means you can change looks easily, as often as you like. With basic sewing skills and a bit of patience and practice, slipcover-making skills are not difficult to master. Follow the advice of a home-furnishings professional to learn how to make various coverings--draped or fitted, streamlined or frilly, skirted or welted--for sofas, daybeds, stools, and chairs of many types. --Amy Handy