Here is an old photo of one of my first slipcovers. A bright print with contrast welt and banding at bottom continues to be one of my favorite styles to offer. This one covers an old Ethan Allen barrel wingback and is loosely fitted. The pleat down the center back allows the cover to open up and go over the wide wings. Covered buttons and fabric loops are the closure method. Because the original fabric was a dark plaid, as shown in photo below, a separate undergarment was fashioned of cotton interlining. Just took this cover off the chair so I can switch out to autumn colors. Now I'll need to get the slipcover washed up and ready to pull out next spring!
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Wingchairs are my favorite furniture so it follows suit that wingchair slipcovers are too. I loved that this project was in my favorite colorway, lime and turquoise. It was especially my pleasure to work on this little petite piece that had an attached back. Slipcover peeps out there will know that attached backs can present a challenge, and you have to decide whether to go over them or around them. For this furniture piece I tried to stick to the original lines. I have covered a good many attached back chairs, but not too many wingbacks, but am reminded of another chair with attached back and seat and thought you might like to see some photos of the process. This chair was for a very talented lady who lives in a beautiful country home filled with primitive antiques. She dug this chair out of the barn and wanted to use it in a bedroom. The fabric was from a vintage bolt of Hamilton Import's dressmaker's 100% linen, which was prewashed. The red and white check I sourced from GP&J Baker's Beachcomber collection, and was bias cut for the piping, band at bottom of skirt, and flat flange on pillow. The results were so sweet.
I can’t wait to cover this old wing chair in red & white check in time for Christmas! I love working in red and white and some of my favorites come from the GP&J Baker beachcomber plaids & stripes collection.
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