White Ruffly Linen Slipcovers - Chic Unique

Wow! I have a lot of pictures to share with you in this post. First I have added pictures of the white ruffly linen slipcovers I made for the Antique and Art on the Square show in Elyria, OH. If you would like more information and directions to the show Saturday, June 2 click on the Chic Unique link.

I delivered four slipcovered parsons chairs to Chic Unique for the show and I have around 20 more available. The slipcovered chairs are priced at $169.00 each. If you buy four or more then the price is $160.00 each.  This is a great deal - you pay for the slipcover and get the chair for free.  You can contact me if you are interested in the slipcovered chairs and are not able to make it to the show. 

When I dropped off the slipcovers at Chic Unique, Carrin invited me to her house to photograph a pair of parson chair slipcovers I made for her awhile ago. I was in for a great surprise.  Carrin lives in a beautiful ( I would call it a victorian style) home.  Her home is beautifully decorated.  Carrin has great taste and that is what makes Chic Unique so popular.

Here are a couple photos of the linen parson chairs I made for Carrin.

This is a shot of the whole room where the parson's are located.  This room blew me away.  I loved all the white upholstery and soft furnishings.

beautiful vignette

a pretty desk in the corner of the room.

I loved everything but I was really drawn too this iron settee.

Carrin's great collection of finials

Carrin's collection of columns

I loved this sign in her kitchen.

Carrin's back porch and garden.

Beautiful - beautiful - beautiful!!!

Parsons in Linen and Sale at Chic Unique

These parson chair slipcovers are done in a natural colored linen/cotton mix. The fabric was beautiful and looked even better after I pre-washed it. The customer wanted the back scroll outlined with cording and I love the way they turned out.

Here is a closeup of the linen/cotton fabric

This week I will be having fun working on some parsons chair slipcovers for Chic Unique's next Antiques and Art in the Alley sale which will be on June 2.  I will have 12 white linen slipcovered parsons chairs available for sale.  I will be sharing pictures soon. Chic Unique has beautiful, hand painted vintage & antique furniture and accessories for home & garden. Chic Unique is located at 120 Middle Ave, Elyria, OH 44035. Below is a small sample of what Chic Unique will have at the show.

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Anniversary Office Chair Slipcover

My customer wanted to give his wife a custom embroidered office chair slipcover for their anniversary.  We used a solid gray panel for the embroidered area and then matched a floral pattern with a gray background to compliment the existing upholstery since we were not going to cover the arms.

Here are the before and after pictures :

There was also a custom embroidered monogram with anniversary date on the back closure.

The custom embroidery was sewn by Stitch Cleveland which is located in Lakewood, OH. It is run by Heidi and Megan, a mother-daughter team of seamsters.   At Stitch Cleveland you can take a group or private sewing lesson, join a club, or peruse their selection of colorful fabrics and notions. If you are in the Cleveland area check out their shop.  It is fun to stop in because they are always in the middle of creating something interesting and colorful from clothing to quilts. 

Happy 17th Anniversary Brenda and Russ!!

Matelasse Slipcovers

I just finished slipcovers for a sofa and a loveseat in a gorgeous matelasse fabric.  This matelasse is a dream to work with and washes beautifully.  I love the way the pattern pops after washing. My customers house is beautifully decorated and I couldn't wait to get pictures of the slipcovers.  

The sofa slipcover. 

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Side view of the loveseat.

 

Here is a closeup of the pattern.  You can see a butterfly, a flower and fern leaf in the design.

 

The other side of the loveseat. 

 Full view of the living room showing both slipcovers.  Two completely different furniture styles unified by using the same fabric really pulls the room together.


 
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Round Ottoman Slipcover

 You will probably remember the ticking couch in the background from a previous post.   My customer had been searching Craigslist for a large round ottoman with no luck.  She contacted me after she had this custom ottoman frame built to her specifications. Of course I had to get a picture of Jack, my customers dog, looking cute posing on top of the ottoman.

 

 

I asked my customer if she would like to meet at Schindlers Fabrics, a great local fabric shop, that has been in business since 1938.The following is from Schindlers website:

 Since 1938, Schindlers’ has been servicing the greater Cleveland area in home decor, quality re-upholstery, custom made products for the home, office and marine use. We have our retail store, upholstery and drapery shop and workrooms on-site, and we have been a discount and wholesale outlet for designers and upholsterers in the Cleveland area for decades. We stock over 300,000 yards of home fashion fabrics all first quality. Our extensive line includes silks, sheers, tapestries, velvets, cottons, linens, mohair, chenilles, crewels, canvas, vinyls, commercial upholstery and trims. We have a fabric for every budget.

 With the wide variety of fabrics at Schindlers she was sure to find what she wanted.   My customer purchased all the fabrics and trim for the ottoman except for the skirt from Schindlers.

 

I upholstered the top of the ottoman.  She wanted the bottom untouched so she could use the storage underneath. 

  

My customer requested a tuft in the center of the top.  I offered her the option of using a snap. The snap lets the slipcover be removed easily for dry cleaning.  My friend Dede O'Hair is the owner of Workroom Buttons  which specializes in providing the custom workroom industry with an informed and educated source for covered button supplies and equipment.  I sent the top of the slipcover to Dede and she set the snap for me since I do not have the equipment to do it myself.  She also supplied me with the snap screw which I had my husband screw into the center of the frame.  I then upholstered around the snap.

  

Again, I used the awesome Quick Pleater for the boxed pleats. Here is a video on how the quick pleater works.

Quick Pleater Video

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Sunroom Slipcovers

These slipcovers are for the same customer I did the Paris Chic Slipcover.   She had bought these chairs at garage sales for a great bargain and had visions of white slipcovers.  Wow!  What a difference.  The slipcovered chairs really brighten her sunroom.

These are great before and after views of the chair and ottoman.

The channel back chair with exposed wood arms.  Before and after.

   My customer gave me this magazine picture which was her inspiration for the skirt style from Better Homes and Gardens magazine Dec 2011.