Butter Pat Pleats

This is the second set of slipcovers I have made for these chairs.  The first set I made were done in a Potterybarn striped fabric around 10 years ago.  This new set is done in a 100% white cotton and finished with butter pat knife pleats along the bottom.  They are called butter pat pleats because each pleat is the size of a pat of butter.  I am in love with the fresh new look!  

This is the first set of slipcovers

Before picture

 Closeup of side scroll

Side view of chair before

 And of course I could not write this blog post without mentioning the 

Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 World Champions. As you all know I am from Cleveland, OH and you all have heard all the Cleveland jokes.  Well, no more jokes, we are the NBA World Champions. 

French Grain Sacks and Knife Pleats Galore

My latest slipcovers were for my customer's keeping room.  She chose a beautiful pre-washed linen/cotton blend fabric that was a dream to work with.   I met with my customer and my friend/designer Carrin Andress of Chic Unique.  If you follow my blog then you already know how much I love Carrin. She has impeccable taste and helped with the design choices and details for the slipcovers. All the slipcovers were finished with knife pleated skirts and we also added knife pleated trim to the sofa pillows.  All new down pillow inserts were ordered and they look amazing.  

Carrin commissioned Jenni of the Vintage Songbird to make the custom grain sacks.  Carrin has worked with Jenni in the past and knew she did amazing work.  I am in love with all the printed french grain sacks Jenni designed.  The family has a passion for fine wine, beer,chocolate and cheese. The grain sacks are vintage french labels printed on drop cloth fabric- the three lumbar pillows were of a chocolate label, wine label and a beer label.   A vintage cheese label on top of the ottoman was my favorite.  I finished the ottoman slipcover in the matching drop cloth fabric.  What a great way to add your personal touch to your home.

You can follow the Vintage Songbird and Chic Unique on facebook.

I was very happy to be introduced to Jenni of Vintage Songbird and I would love to work with her in the future. So, If you would love to add the vintage grain sack look for pillows or slipcovers then give us a call. 

Here is a closeup of the linen/cotton blend fabric.

Before picture of the sofa and chair.

My customer is going to be painting her island black in the near future and we thought these cute knife pleated slipcovers done in the same linen/cotton blend fabric would help the bar stools stand out against the black paint.

Closeup of the sofa and pillows. The wine and beer label lumbar

 Before picture of sofa

 Inspiration picture from Pinterest - Knife pleated skirt

Custom printed vintage Chocolate label on lumbar pillow.

 Before picture of chair.

 A closeup of my favorite of the vintage label grain sacks- the cheese label on top of the ottoman slipcover.

 This is the inspiration picture that started the whole vintage grain sack printing idea. This ottoman can be purchased at Trovati Studio 

There are 2 great shows coming in May

 

 You will be able to find Chic Unique and many other amazing vendors at the Rural Society Antique and Garden Show on May 1-2.  I missed the show last year and I definitely do not want to miss it this year.  I hope to see you there!

Also, you will be able to find The Vintage Songbird at the French Hen Farm Spring Barn Sale on May 8-9. Vintage Songbird offers a whole lot more than what I have highlighted.  She has great furniture pieces and home decor.

Linking to:

Miss Mustard Seed

French Country Cottage
Shabby Nest

Curvy Sofa

My latest slipcover had a lot of curves and I loved the shapely cushions.  The existing cushions had lost their shape and were not comfortable any more.  We made new foam inserts and they have given the sofa a new life.

She chose the knife pleat skirt and I love how the skirt looks on this sofa.

 Here is the before picture

My customer has a big beautiful home and this sofa is on the third floor.  Whew!  I was huffing and puffing when i finally reached the third floor.

White slipcovers are my favorite but it was a nice change to work with a different color. The fabric is a brushed denim in color: graphite.

I am now booked through the holidays and am now taking orders for the new year.

Mini Knife Pleat Skirt

Here are the after pictures of the wing chairs I spoke about in the last post. My customer chose the cute mini knife pleated skirt. The chairs looked beautiful in the new slipcovers.

I delivered in the evening and the pictures have a yellow glow.  I really need to take a photography class soon!

I took this picture with the flash on.

Here is the before picture again.

This is the view from the front door.  You can see the back of the chair with the cute skirt and cute little feet.

My customer had the cutest and sweetest kids.  These are two of the many beautiful drawings they gave me.

Slipcover for Leather Sofa

My customer wanted a slipcover for her leather Arhaus sofa. The leather was wearing out and she wanted a change.  She chose an olive brushed denim and she finished it off with a knife pleat skirt. I pre-washed the fabric in HOT water and dried in the HOT setting.

Before picture of leather sofa. 

I copied the original design on the inside back with cording.

This picture from Pinterest was the inspiration for the knife pleat skirt.

Having fun with Ticking!

My customer found this great settee at a house sale in her neighborhood for a steal. I had a lot of fun making this slipcover. The fabric had a nice stretch to it and was a dream to work with. The fabric had a nice weight to it and did not have to be lined.

Here is a before picture.



Wow! What a difference with the new slipcover! I love the little knife pleats.


The arm was a little tricky to work with but I liked the challenge.



Stay tuned for more fun with ticking. The next slipcover I am working on will be done in another ticking fabric in almost the same colors.

Findlay Holiday Home Tour

Main Street looked like Christmas central at the Findlay Holiday Home Tour (minus the snow of course). I snapped a few additional pictures of the slipcovers. I only wish I could have spent more time in this beautiful town.

Although all of the homes were beautiful, I have to admit without bias, my customer's home stood out above the rest.





This is a peak through a doorway into the living room.










My customer's daughter has a blog called Bova Goods and If you would like to see more pictures of the beautiful homes on the tour check out her blog in the next couple days at Bova Goods