tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38672542545282471542023-11-16T04:55:12.897-06:00DIY Slipcover WorkshopsBarbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12326356628827230381noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867254254528247154.post-29226406835478347142022-03-26T20:49:00.001-05:002022-03-26T20:49:13.711-05:00<p> <span style="text-align: center;">If you have 8-10 hours any two days in a row and an ample amount</span></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on">of space to host you and up to 3 of your friends who are also</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on">wanting to learn how to make slipcovers, then you have a</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><h2><span style="font-size: x-large;">DIY Slipcover Workshop!</span></h2></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><br />Here's how our Slipcover Workshops work:<br /><br />WORKSHOP: Workshops are 2 days long. (2 days should be long enough for everyone to get their project finished) .<br />Day 1 will be making pattern and seam finishes (welt cord or French flange), cutting, serging and sewing Inside and Outside backs, Inside and Outside arms and the deck.<br />Day 2 will be cutting and attaching the skirt and cutting and making the seat box cushions (if applicable).<br /><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on">ROLL CALL: It can be only you, or you and up to 3 of your friends.<br /><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on">FURNITURE: You must choose a very simple chair, one with straight lines, with or without seat cushion. No attached back cushions and NO WING BACKS for first project. The chair must be small and light enough for <strong><u>you</u></strong> to comfortably transport it to and from as well as move around it as you make the slipcover.<br /><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on">MATERIALS LIST: You will need your sewing machine with regular and zipper foot, 1 to 2 packs of needles (size 12, 14, or for thicker fabrics 16) thread, scissors, fabric or plastic tape measure, serger if you have one, and your<br />100% cotton <strong><u>PREWASHED</u></strong> fabric.<br /><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on">TUITION: Each Student - $250<br /><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on">HOST: For each BFF you get to come</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on">you will receive $10 off your tuition!<br /><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on">Each student must have basic sewing skills, know and understand</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on">how to use your machine and basic knowledge of slipcover styles.<br /><br />SKILLS LEARNED: You will learn traditional basic slipcover skills. You will learn how to cut and sew cording and French flange on the bias and how to very simply and easily install a zipper in box cushions both seat and back cushions. You will gain the knowledge, confidence and skills needed to slipcover any project on your 'To Do' list.<br /><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on">To host your DIY Slipcover Workshop contact <a href="mailto:barbie.sheffield@gmail.com">Barbie</a><br /></div>Barbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12326356628827230381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867254254528247154.post-89328010054402551682019-11-23T17:03:00.000-06:002019-11-23T17:03:45.615-06:00DIY Slipcover Classes In Your Own Home! <div style="text-align: center;">
If you have 8-10 hours any two days in a row and an ample amount</div>
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WORKSHOP: Workshops are 2 days long. (2 days should be long enough for everyone to get their project finished) .<br />
Day 1 will be making pattern and seam finishes (welt cord or French flange), cutting, serging and sewing Inside and Outside backs, Inside and Outside arms and the deck.<br />
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FURNITURE: You must choose a very simple chair, one with straight lines, with or without seat cushion. No attached back cushions and NO WING BACKS for first project. The chair must be small and light enough for <strong><u>you</u></strong> to comfortably transport it to and from as well as move around it as you make the slipcover.<br />
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100% cotton <strong><u>PREWASHED</u></strong> fabric.<br />
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TUITION: Each Student - $250<br />
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Each student must have basic sewing skills, know and understand</div>
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how to use your machine and basic knowledge of slipcover styles.<br />
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Barbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12326356628827230381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867254254528247154.post-88317957470777686692012-11-23T17:32:00.000-06:002019-11-23T17:52:05.153-06:00Before and Afters...I thought I would post some before and after pictures hoping this might inspire someone today. I also want to encourage you all to think more about reusing, or 'recreating' and/or 'recycling' old furniture. The talented Cyndi over at <a href="http://cyndisrecreations.blogspot.com/">Cyndi's Re-Creations</a> does this in the most extra ordinary ways.<br />
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I found this old rocking chair at Curb Mart. :o) The price was right ~ FREE!</div>
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This Waverly "Cowboys & Indian" print was literally fabric scraps I had left over from another project a year or so before I found the chair. The seat cushion was also recycled from another project a few months before. It pays to keep 'stuff' sometimes!</div>
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Go ahead! Get that old chair out of the garage and put a slip on it!!!</div>
Barbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12326356628827230381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867254254528247154.post-17030080039416495812012-07-06T23:23:00.000-05:002019-11-23T17:24:26.552-06:00Old Barkcloth Slips<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Barbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12326356628827230381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867254254528247154.post-74211120036997779132012-05-18T12:38:00.000-05:002019-11-23T17:35:22.455-06:00The Most Important Choice - God Leaves Up To UsA long time ago I got a daily calender "Timeless Truths For Daily Living" by Max Lucado.<br />
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May 18<br />
We cannot choose the weather. We can't control the economy. We can't choose whether or not we are born with a big nose or blue eyes or a lot of hair. We can't even choose how people respond to us. But we can choose where we spend eternity. The big choice, God leaves to us.<br />
From: <em>The Angels Were Silent</em><br />
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.<br />
Acts 2:21Barbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12326356628827230381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867254254528247154.post-82844420361717124142011-12-02T06:18:00.001-06:002011-12-03T20:10:19.684-06:00Angie KnowlesI first met Angie several years ago at the <a href="http://slipcoversummit.com/">Slipcover Summit </a>she hosted in Florida. It just so happened that she was not only my teacher, she was also my roommate. I have learned sew much from Angie and at times I must confess, I sit back and marvel at how much this gal knows about sewing. I often wonder, "how on earth did she ever think to even do that."<br />
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This leads me to the reason I wanted to write about Angie today. My first jaw dropping experience was back all those years ago at the Summit when I first heard Angie talking about making an entire slipcover from just measurements. Next came her awesome Parson's chair slipcover pattern.<br />
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Now Angie's done it again with her <b>Quick Pleaters<i></i></b> for making knife pleats and box pleats. The really cool thing about Angie's pleaters is that they are not just for home decor items, you can actually use them in garment sewing as well. You name it, pillows, skirts and seam finishes, dust ruffles, window treatments, hand bags, jackets, skirts, blouses and the list goes on. If you can imagine it, you can use Angie's pleaters to make it!<br />
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The pleaters come in two different sizes, there is a Mini Set that includes 1/2″, 3/4″, 1″ pleaters and the Reg Set which includes 2″, 3″, 4″ pleaters.<br />
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I hope you will remember the <strong>Quick Pleaters</strong> on your next project and give Angie a call!<br />
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727-328-1431Barbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12326356628827230381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867254254528247154.post-12427127847413265542011-05-29T20:31:00.000-05:002019-11-23T17:33:21.476-06:00French Flange Seam FinishesFor as many years as I have been making slips I have been using a French Flange seam finish. Until recently though, most people prefer welt cord seam finish. Both are cut on the bias and both, typically, are cut at 2 inches in width, which when finished and sewn in, makes for a half inch flange.<br />
One very special friend happened to walk by while I was making my pattern on her chaise and saw the raw edges before I trimmed for my seam allowance. She absolutely loved the wide width of the edges.<br />
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The moral of the story is this: don't be afraid to try new things. If you have an idea in mind, go ahead and try it. My friend loves her chaise slip. Is it traditional? No. Is it like any you will see out there? No. That is the beauty of custom and that is the beauty of using your imagination to design unique, one of a kind slips!!! If you can think, honestly, you can do it! <br />
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She: "OH YES YES YES! Can it be ties...<br />
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Even though the fabric had been washed several times it was still a little stiff. With a little pressing (after this photo of course) the skirt conformed to its newly formed pleats.Barbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12326356628827230381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867254254528247154.post-25727908561281524742010-08-26T08:19:00.002-05:002019-11-23T17:34:27.099-06:00Nothing At All To Do With Slipcovers<div style="text-align: center;">
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106 forecast here in Dallas/Ft. Worth tomorrow. Guess we didn't have it so bad when it was only 95 here after all. I do remember when we didn't have A/C in school. How did we ever make it?</div>
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Barbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12326356628827230381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867254254528247154.post-50168926466340144732010-07-31T16:08:00.005-05:002019-11-23T17:38:01.723-06:00Just A Few Of My Favorite SlipsHello slipcover lovers!<br />
I decided to post pictures of the some of the slips I have done for customers over the years. Some bring back such sweet memories and others, well...never mind, and still others I just love the picture itself. Hope you enjoy!<br />
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This chair was given to our customer by her Mother-In-Law and was her husband's grandmothers if I remember correctly. She wanted to show a little of the wood carving so I made a small opening and added a couple of tabs for a little extra detail.</div>
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This little scalloped skirt turned out so cute and the ties, which you can't see, added such a casual feel to these linen slips. Often times I have added details that may not traditionally 'blend' but once the slips are finished, everything comers together perfectly. I just love adding details to slips. Whether it a dressmaker detail or a long standing home decor tradition, the more details the better! </div>
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This was a piece I made and sold at the sale at <a href="http://redshedonline.com/">Red Shed</a> in Grapevine. This is a really bad picture but this was just about the most awesome cloth I have ever worked with. It was a pale green cotton blend Jacquard and I made a continuous pleat seam finish out of silk. It was just incredible. Needless to say I wish I could get my hands on more of this cloth...and it was washable!!! Oh yea, it sold in the first 5 minutes of the sale.</div>
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</div>Well, first you get to see that there are still corn fields in Amercia where one is very tempted to stop and pick a few ears right off the stalks and eat them like we did as kids!<br />
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Then, you get to learn about <a href="http://okienoodling.com/okienoodling2/tournamentnew.html"><strong>Okie Noodling</strong></a><strong> </strong>What is Okie Noodling? It's a sport, and good ole clean American fun! I think....<br />
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If you have been thinking about having a slipcover class in your home now may be the time to do it before it really gets hot!<br />
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Thank you to Sarah who provided the absolutely perfect spot for a slipcover class, or any class for that matter. The pool and the shade from the beautiful mighty oaks were almost like a dream. And those slips are pretty "dreamy" too!Barbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12326356628827230381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867254254528247154.post-51412589014720608062010-03-14T15:20:00.008-05:002010-03-15T14:06:50.813-05:00Another DIY Custom Slipcover Class!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Look for more classes coming to the Metroplex soon!</div>Barbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12326356628827230381noreply@blogger.com