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How to make a slipcover for a swivel chair

Early Spring I found this chair on CL, it had some kind of damage on the swivel leg, nothing that a couple of screws and wood glue couldn't fix, for $30 it was a good deal since is a PB chair ;)


After fixing the leg problem and taking away that drab slipcover, not that big change with or without it anyways.

The swivel leg color got changed. It was sanded and stained in a clear tone to make it work better in my daughter's room.

With the leg work done, it was time to move on to making a new slipcover. Using the old slipcover as a guide, all the parts were traced onto the new fabric (a drop cloth), adding 1/2" for the seams.

This time I didn't want a plain, plain slip, NO! I wanted to create a pretty well-fit and fun dress! Piping surely will make it stand.

When the dress was all put together, not without the usual putting in and taking it off for the hundredth time to check how well it fitted and to make adjustments, something else was still missing, the fun part!


So, more strips of fabric were cut and put together to create a fun little skirt.

Pottery Barn swivel office chair with DIY Slipcover

Those ruffles were not that easy, but well, I managed to make them behave so, the little ruffled skirt was finally attached to the dress.
Pottery Barn swivel office chair with DIY Slipcover

And here you have the sleek, tailored dress with the fun little skirt.

Pottery Barn swivel office chair with DIY Slipcover


DIY Slipcover for swivel chair

The back stayed plain for a while until my daughter asked me to add something else.
Pottery Barn swivel office chair with DIY Slipcover


The Love Peace Music sign! She is into music, but I guess all teenagers love that sign. A purple Sharpie was used to draw it onto another piece of fabric and then sew it to the back of the slip.
Pottery Barn swivel office chair with DIY Slipcover


how to sew a chair slipcover


Pottery Barn swivel office chair with DIY Slipcover

Pottery Barn swivel office chair with DIY Slipcover


Pottery Barn swivel office chair with DIY Slipcover


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Pottery Barn swivel office chair with DIY Slipcover






Ready to bring it up to my daughter's room!



35 comments :

  1. Nice. I just recovered a chair very similar but with arms for my office.

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  2. You are awesome. That chair looks so good.

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  3. How lovely, doesn't even look like the same chair~so pretty and feminine now, I am sure your daughter loves it!

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  4. What a great change, I love it!

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  5. It looks fantastic, Cristina! I love the color you chose. :) Megan

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  6. Absolutely gorgeous! What a lucky daughter to have such a talented mom. ~ Maureen

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  7. Oh, it's adorable! Even my large butt would look fantastic on those frills :) Well done.

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  8. Christina, what a darling makeover! LOVE the personalized love, peace and music sign! You daughter must be thrilled!

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  9. WOW! I love what you did to that chair - the lilac piping is a showstopper!!

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  10. Amazing...your skills are very professional! Love it!

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  11. This is awesome! I love the contrasting piping, but even more the little ruffle. I think I need a new desk chair! ;)

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  12. That is one beautiful makeover! I love the purple details. Love it!

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  13. Love drop cloths used in the home, this is gorgeous !

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  14. Cristina, this makeover is gorgeous! Amazing what you can do w/drop cloths! I am loving the purple too! I am currently changing everything in my home to lavenders/purples/plums family.

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  15. From drab to FAB! :)

    You did a great job!

    ~Liz

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  16. Gorgeous. What an unreal redo, I love it all. Such a fabulous chair now. Thanks for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty

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  17. lovely. my daughter would love it so I know yours does. i'll be looking for office chair on craigs list.

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  18. Fantastic transformation and love the project.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

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  19. Cristina, Your transformation of this swivel chair is fabulous! Love the little skirt and the added piping. So cute.
    Mary Alice

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  20. Wow! How gorgeous is that! You are a very talented seamstress & I love the symbol and colors you chose. I would love for you to share at Totally Transformed Tuesday I know my readers would love to see. http://pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com I'm a new follower. :-) Peggy

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  21. That is a beautiful chair, great job, the piping really pops stopping by from transformation Thursday

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  22. Just wondring if you bleached the cloth first?

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  23. Thank you so much everyone! To Nanasewn, no it was not bleached, it was given a simple wash beforehand.

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  24. The chair is wonderful. I haven't worked with drop cloths yet, but I have been doing projects with leftover scraps of canvas from my artist husband. The canvas comes in different weights and makes great pillows and is easy to paint on.

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  25. You are so creative and clever, Christina! I love the piping and artwork that you added to the back, and the ruffles really make this chair unique and lovely! Well done.

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  26. WOW great transformation. Thanks for sharing.

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  27. Christina,

    You are such a talent! I just love how perfectly fitted and super flirty you chair turned out!

    :)

    Linda

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  28. This is so chic, I am blown away by your craftsmanship! That little skirt is the perfect touch...
    ♥Linsey

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  29. You did such an amazing job! It fits perfectly and the purple piping adds the perfect touch.

    Susan
    sunflowerhugs.blogspot.com

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  30. I'm so impressed! What beautiful seams. :) Everything is nice and straight and snug fitting, as a slipcover should be. The chair looks 100x better. You are one talented lady!
    Debbie

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  31. Adorable Cristina! Love the feminine touches. So cute!

    Mandy @ The Hankful House Blog

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