Guest Kenneth King creates a pattern out of muslin by draping it over the chair. King shows how to draft the pieces onto the fabric then he shows half the pattern. Next King discusses the deck, tuck pocket, the cushion and the difference between box and Turkish. Next he discuss the construction of a slipcover.
Materials:
large amounts of inexpensive muslin
permanent markers
tape measure
pins or chalk
tracing carbon paper and tracing wheel
upholstery fabric - preshrunk
Steps:
1. Find the centerline of the furniture piece by measuring. Mark with pins or chalk. Exception to this is a piece that is asymmetrical - each section then will need to be done. Otherwise only half the piece needs be patterned-cut on the fold later.
2. Cut off a piece of muslin large enough to do a section of the piece - start with the deck. Lay the muslin down smoothly, and mark where the deck joins with the other parts of the piece with the marker. Pins help hold the fabric in place.
3. Continue taking pieces of muslin and spreading them on the various sections of the piece, pinning and marking where the sections join. These joins will form the seam lines of the cover.
4. Make sure all pieces are thoroughly marked as to location, direction up, direction front, and make joining marks (like notches in garment sewing). Lettering these is helpful, as it makes assembly less confusing. Machine baste these pieces together to refine fit, doing any adjustments necessary. Determine whether or not a back closure is needed at this time.
5. After patterning is done, lay out the pieces and add a tuck pocket where the deck joins the back, and arms. This is a 2" to 3" extension to the pattern which will allow the two sections to act independently in use.
6. Lay out the pieces onto the fashion fabric, paying attention to any pattern or stripe if there. Use the carbon paper and tracing wheel to draw seam lines, and add seam allowances with a ruler and pencil. One-inch allowances work well and allow room for a serging finish.
7. When sewing, sew on the seam lines made with the carbon for more accurate fit. Serge the seam allowances as you go along to finish them.
8. Try on the cover and mark the hem in the same manner as you would a garment. After hemming, install the cover. Tuck the tuck pockets in between the deck and back or arms, and pad with strips of foam rubber to secure.
Guests Kenneth King
Sewing Expert, Kenneth D. King Designs
1156 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-861-1860
Fax: 415-861-1454
Email:
kennethdking@earthlink.net
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