I just finished this project. It was kind of a treat, since I haven't worked with dropcloth in awhile. I know it's not fancy fabric, but somehow working with dropcloth always feels a little like coming home. One of my first projects, when I was considering launching this business, was this chair...
...which actually was a bit of an inspiration for this latest project (you can see more of my dropcloth projects here).
We started with this...
...which apparently started out as a found-by-the-side-of-the-road chair and was reupholstered. I'd like to find that kind of furniture by the side of the road!
My client just wanted a new look, so she went with dropcloth (10 oz), and we came up with this...
(Sorry for the slightly blurry photo - still working out the kinks with my new camera). The dropcloth covered all that bold plaid so well!!
The goal was a simple, tailored cover with pleats and top-stitching (and no piping). It's a pretty curvy chair, so fitting it was interesting. But I tried not to fuss with it too much, since the fabric has an inherently casual look anyway.
I did something a little unconventional with the pleats around the front of the arm...
My client requested no front arm panel, so the fabric had to wrap around. I tried doing open pleats, but, because of the curves of the arm, they stood out funny and just looked obvious in a not-good way (how's that for a technical description?). So, since we were top-stitching anyway, I decided to try stitching the pleats down. It adds a interesting detail and keeps the look tailored.
More details around the back...
And then I snuck in a zipper along the side to make taking the slipcover on and off a little easier...
And the matching ottoman...
A new look for a great piece of furniture :)
Have you ever rescued any furniture from the side of the road?
Sherri