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TITLE Resource Book ior Slikovdr Constrbction.

ItISTITUTION MadisegidArea Technical Coll., Wis.; Wisconsin State
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' Board of Vocational, Techhical, and Adult Education,
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, Madison.
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w .PUB DATE 82 o
NOTE 79p.; For relatededocipments see CE 034 642-648.
PUB TYPE Guides - Classroom us% - Guides (For Teachers) (052)
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EDRSO10E MF0I/PC0461us Postage.

DESCRit*TORS Adult-Programs;' *Adult Voqational Education;
A *Furniture; *Home Furnishings; Learning Activities;
*Occupational Home Economips; *Resource Materials;
*Sewing Instruction'
IDENTIFIERS *Upholsterers

ABSTRACT
This resourceApook for slipcover construction is one
'of four resource books d.eveloped for use in Code 30 or adult
vocational programs in the home turnishings service area.
RepresentatiVe, illustrative, and informative materials contained in
the resource book are Safety and Machi-ne Instructions, Estimates for
Slipcover Yardage, grepare Furniture for Etlipcovering, Three Types of
Pinning, Make Slipcover Sections for Chair Arms, Block Out the
Material, Make Paper Patterns of Flat-Shaped Section, Sewing,a
Corded-Boxed Cushion Cover, The Skirt, Applying Slipcover to the
Chair, and The Completed Chair. (YLB) 44
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This-publication contains illustrative and informative materials for teaching
Slipcover Construction.

Reference is made to these resource,s in the Sugges ted Curriculum Guide

for Slipcover Construction. In the guide, the word RESOURCE is identified in
capital letters and die pages from the Resource Book are listed.'

These materials may be reprinted for classroom use.

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 A CKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Special appreciation is extended to the following coordinators, consultants and

post-secondary instructors for their efforts,in the development of this curriculum`
for the home furnishings service programs.

PROJECT DMICTOR

Carol Swiggum
Instructor
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, Wisconsin

CONSULTANT AND COORDINATOR

Helen Scheve Phyllis Schwebke

Home Economics Consultant Home Economics Chairperson
Wisc. Board of Vocational, Madison Area Technical*. College
Technical & Adult Education Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin

CURRICULUM WRITERS

FURNITURE RENOVATION.(REFINISHING AND REUPHOLSTERING)

Diane Barton Jay Robinson

Home Economics COordinator Instructor
Southwest Wisc. Technical Institute Southwest Wisc. Technical Institute
Fennimore, Wisconsin Fennimore, Wisconsin

SLIPCOVER CONSTRUCTION

Alice Iverson
Instructor
Waulseha County Technical Institute
Pewaukee, Wisconsin

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Mary Schmolesky
Instructor
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, Wisconsin
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ROD INSTALLATION
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Gladys Olson
Home Economics Chairp4Fson
Blackhawk Vocational-Technical Institute
Beloit, Wisconsin
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WINDOW TREATMENTS
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Carol Swiggun4
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Instructor
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, Wisconsin
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.. RESOURCE PERSONS
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Jean Carlson
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Wisc. Board'of VocatioSal, Technical & Adult Education
'Madison, Wisconsin
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Robert Malin .
.. Div. Supervisor Home and Consumer Sciences ,
' Fox Valley 'Technical Ihstitute
. Appleton, Wisconsin

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Materials received frorn the'following schools were used in the
curriculum and ,resource bodt.
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G ay Technical, Institute ,
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical Institute
Waukesha County Technical Institute
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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SAFETY AND MACHINE INSTRUCTIONS' 'Of
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ESTIMATES FOR SLIPCOVER YARDAGE )1

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PREPARE FURNITURE FOR SLIP&IVI ERING . .

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SLIPCOVERS - CORDING

A CONTINUOUS BIAS
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THREW TYPES OF PIIINING `-

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MAKE SLIPCOVER SECTIONS Fort CHAIR ARMS
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elAND AND THUMB - JOINT MEASI1B Fvf ENT'S . L.

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BLOCK OUT THE MATERIAL
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MAKE PAPER PATTERNS OF FLAT SHAPED SECTIONS
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SEWING'A CORDED BOXED CUSHION COVEIf - METHOD A.
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SEWING CORDED BOXED CUSHION COVER - METHOD B
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KISSING/CORNERS PILLOW -
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TURKTSH CORNER PILLOW
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ZIPPER CLOSING - BOXFD CUSHION - MEIHOD I
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ZIPPE'A CLOSING - BOXED CUSHION.;41/1ETHOD 2
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JOINING THE 'CORDING h

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QUARE: CORDED CUSHION CORNER

ItOUNDED, CORDED CUSHIMI CORNER\

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THEtSKIRT
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APPLYING'SLIPCOVER TO THE CHAIR
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THE COMPLETED CHAIR .

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This publicatioiantains illustrative and inforzhative materials for teaching

Wine lat4 Treatments and Rod Installation.

Reference is made t these resot-irces in the Suggested Curriculum (puide

for Window Treatment and Rod Installation. In the guide, the word RESOURCE
is identified in apital 4eters and the pages from the Resource Bogy,are listed.
These maierials may be reprink for classroom Use.

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Special appreciation is extended to the following coordinatorso donsultAnts and
post-secondary instructors for their efforts in the'development of this curriculum .
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for the home furnishtngs service programs.

PROJECT DIRECTOR

Carol Swiggum 4r
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Madison Air. Technical College
Madison, Wisconsin
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CQNSULTNVAND COORDINATOR
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( Helen Scheve - Phyllis Schwebke

Home Economics Consultant Home Economics Chairperson
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Wisc. Board of Vocational, A' Madison Area Technical College
Technical & Adult Educad,r1 .1 Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin

CURRIdULUM WRITERS

FURNITURE RENOVATION (REFINISHING ND REUPHOLSTERING)

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Diane Barton y Robinson
HomeEconomics Coordinator In tructor
Southwest Vlisc. Technical Institute A So thwest Wisc. Technical Instittite
Fennimore, Wisconsin F nimore, Wisconsin

SLIPCOVER CONSTRUCTION

Alice Iverson
Instructor
Waukesha County Technical Institute
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Mary ScEmolesky
Instructor.
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WINDOW TREATMENTS

Carol Swiggum
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Madison Area Technical College
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Madison, Wisconsin .

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Div. Supervisor Home and Consumer Sciences

Fox Valley Technical Insti ute
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curriculum and resource book.
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Gateway Technical Institute ,
Madison Area Technical College
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ii

SAFETY AND-MACHINE INSTRUCTIPNS 0

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ESTIMATES FOR SLIPCOVER YARDAGE 1

PREPARE FURNITURE FOR SLIPCOVERING lA

SLIPCOVERS - ICO.RDING 2

A CONTINUOUS BIAS 6

THREE TYPES OF PINNING 8

MAKE SLIPCOVER SECTIONS FOR CHAIR ARMS 8A

HAND ANTTHUMB-JOINT MEASUREMENTS 9

BLOCK OUT THE MATERIAL 6 10

MAKE PAPER PATTERNS OF FLAT SHAPED ECTIONS 15A

SEWING A CORDED BOXED CUSHION COVER - METHOD A 16

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SEWING A CORDED BOXED CUSHION COVER - METHOD B 17

KISSING CORNERS PILLOW 18

TURKISH CORNER PILLOW 1;

ZIPPER CLOSING - BOXED CUSHION - METHOD 1 20

ZIPPER CLOSING - BOXED CUSHION - METHOD 2 24

JOINING THE CORDING 30

SQUARE, CORDED CUSHIONSCORNER 36

ROUNDED, CORDED CUSHION CORNER 37

THE SKIRT 38

APPLYIN9 SLIPCOVER TO THE CHAIR 39

THE COMPLETED CHAIR

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 SAFETY AND MACHINE INSTRUCTIONS

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DO: Instructor

-Know how )o thread the power sewing machines properly!

1. Make sure thread holder faces in the right direction.

2. Put thread only through ane tension hole, not all three holes.
3. Make sure the thread goes through the tension properly,
4. Demonstrate knowledge of winding bObbin properly.
5. Make sure bobbin is "locked in,"
6. Bring bobbin thread up through center hole in foot.
7. Demonstrate use of re-adjustment button.
8. Demonstrate how you would start to sew once machine is threaded..
(with needle down in fabric and presser foot down en fabric.)

-Ask to be shown how to use the machine in a correct manner. Each machine works
a little bit differently so ASK if you really aren't sure about how to thread it.

-Pull out all pins befor,e sewin fabric. These are not Aomestic machines...
if you sew over pins with a power sewing machine the needle will break.

-Be sure to let instructor know if a machine has broken down. This way we might
be able to make a minor adjustment before the machine is used by another person
and jams even further.:

-Be sure to ask for help when lifting anything heavy that you think you cannot
handle...especially if you will be bringing a piece of furniture down from up high.

-Be sure to wear protective goggles when using the band saw, spring clipper, or the
bolt cutter...it's for your own protection. For any other procedure that you are
unsure of, wear goggles. Goggles may be purchased at WCTI bookstore or you may
borrow a pair belonging to the Department. Please ask Instructor to borrow.

WE REQUEST THAT YOU REPORT ALL ACCIDENTS, HOWEVER MINOR, TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR
IMMEDIATELY. THIS MEANS_AI THE TIME THE ACCIDENT OCCURS.

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DON'T:

Don't leave thread in needle while winding a bobbin unless you areactuglly sewing
something. Again, the needle will break or the thread will get caught underneath
the plate causing a terrific jam.
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Don't leave the thread in the machine for any reason. Always take your tflread out
when you are finished sewing and remove the bobbin from its case,

Don's help others thread a machine...let the instructor demonstrdte,..that is'what

he or-she is there for.

Don't try to adjust the tension! If you think the machine needs an adjustment ask
the instructor...chances are that it is hot the tension that needs adjustment!

Don't sew at the same 'time you use the knee pedal. The needle might sl;reak and
the thread will clog up in the machine.
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ESTIMATES FOR SLIPCOVER YARDAGE

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1; Fil1 unnecessary indentations 2. sew with tege.

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STEP 1 grain line ,

Finding the bias,

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I. START WITH ANY SQUARE OR RECTANGULAR PIECE

OF FABRIC, CUT STRAIGHT WITH LENGTHWISE 3. CUT THROUGH FOLD "BE". JPIN STRAIGHT EDGES
AND CROSSWISE THREADS. "BC" AND "AD". PRESS SEAM CPEN.
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DETERMINE THE WIDTH-
THE BIAS SHOULD BE tUT, ROLL 2
2 4., MgKE A 5/8" GAUGE. FOLD A-PIECE OF PAPER BiAS EDGE OF FABRIC OVEg CORD. USING GAUdE,
ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG TO A 5/8 INCH WIDTH. ALLOW 578 INCH FOR SEAM. MARK *ITH' PINS, FOR
PIN IN PLACE. SEVERAL INCHES. NOW MEASURE WIDTH YOU WILL
NEED TO CUT BIAS FROM PINS TO BIAS EDGE.
THIS WILL BE A LITTLE MORE OR LESS THAN 2".
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6. TURN FABRIC WROWG SI6E UP. LAY ONE EDGE WITI-iR1JJFR AND TAILOR'S CRALK,DRAW LIN8S
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OF SQUARE ON BIAS EDGE OF FABRIC. ,NOW CONNEC14ING -MARKS YOU HAVE JUST MADE. NOW
MARf ENTIRE PIECE THE WIDTH BIAS SHOULD JOIN THE Two STRAIGHT EDGES. BEGIN BY
BE CUT. BRINGING "B" TO POINT"A". THIS ALLOWS A-WIDTH
OF THE,BIAS TO EXTEND ON BOTH SIDES OF A
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BEGINNING 9. PLACE CORD IN FOLD OF_BIAS STRIP. USING

8. STITCH AND PRESS SEAJ4'OPEN
AT POINT " BA", CUT THE CFITINUOUS BIAS,
FOLLOWING THE CHALK.LINEt YOU HAVE DRAWN.
CORDING FOOT ATTACHMENT, STITCH CLOSE TO CORD
WITH A LONG MACHINE STITCH. USE THREAD THE
SAME,COLOR AS FABRIC FOR STITCHING. THIS
STITCHING LINE IS THE LINE ON WHICH ALL FIT-
TING OF THE SLIP COVER IS DONE. THE SEAM
ALLOWANCE.ON,THE CORD SHOULD BE 5/8 INCH.

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 0. THREE TYPES OF PINNING

1. ARcholpinning. Each,piece of material is 1 0

held in place on the-chair with large T .4

or wig pins. Lengthwise threads of materials

are always pei'pendicular to floor or.chair
seat. Crosswise threads of material are
always parallel to floor or chair-seat.
Anchor each piece'up and down, and across to
hold lengthwise and crosswise threads in
place. Anclior each piece to the chair as it
is used. The material should be anchored 'as
snugly to the chairas you wish the slip
cover to fit when finished.

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PIns are pushed directly into

the chair for anchor pinning
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2. Perpendicular pinning on stitchln&line of

cord. When applying cord, insert T pins on
stitching line of cord perpendicula to the.
chair, or at right angles into the u holstery.

3. Foldekedge pinning. This occurs in the

final fitting process as applying the out:-
side-back. About every 1.inch apart, insert
pins on very edge of fold, Arough stitching
line on cord and perpendicular to the chair.
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PIN 'FRONT SHAPED,PIECE., A CLIP TO EASE TENSION

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INSIDE WING

OTSIBE ARM
WING FRONT

SEAT
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I. ,Become familiar with NAME of each section. 2. Observe LENGTHWISE threads of fabric for each
section.
3. Study any design in the material to determine how it looks best on the chair. Try it several viays then decide.

4. USE ENTIRE WITH OF MATERIAL FOR ALL BLOCK CUTTING. Never cut awaay)from the width of any piece
2, until after the fitting is complete.

5. Examine material. Draw a thre4id at top end, cut straight acrbts or tear. Remove chair cushion.
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INSIDE-ARM. Place ma;erial on inside-arm, bring
INSIDE-BACK. Place material on highest point of to point where insideLarm.joinsallow
outside-arm.
chair inside-back. At top allow I inch, (First Allow I inch. At chair seat,
6-8 inches.
measurement,) for seam. At chair seat both ways--or tear. Cut a
thumb-joint Snip cloth and cut
allow 6 inches to 8 inches, (Easy-spread-of-hand,} piece for each arm.
for tuck-in. Snip cloth and cut on thread,from
center to selvage each way--or tear.
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FOR CHAIR WITH SEPARATE CUSHION. Bring material

to line where original cover joins seat lining.
Allow I inch. Smooth material over front edge of SEAT FRONT Bring material to cord line on seat-
.chair to cord line. Allow I inch. Snip cloth and front. Al low I inch. Take material to bottom of
cueboth ways--or tear. chair. Al low 2 inches, (Two thumb-joint-measure- .

ments,) to turn under chair. Snip cloth and cu8:1

q-) FOR CHAIR WITH NO.SEPARATE CUSHION. Bring ma- both ways- -or tear.
" terial to back of seat where tuck-in begins.
Allow 6-8 inches. Smooth Material over seat and
frontsedge of chair to cord line. Allow I inch.
Snip cloth and cut both ways-=or tear.
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CUS4ION. Starting at back, place ma-

terial on cushion. Allow I inch.
Smooth material to front. Allow I
inch. Snip and cut--or tear, If
material is 48 inc4es or 54 inches
wide, cut only one length. If mate-
rial is 36 inches wide, cut two'
lengths.

BOXING. Cut front boxing strip the

width of boxing-on cushion, plus 5/8
inch on each side for seams. A piece
of good design is needed for ront
boxing. Other'boxing pieces
cut from scraps.

STEP 6

INSIDE-WING. Bring material to toP back corner of inside-wing.

Allow I inch. Smooth material down to point where inside-wing
.joins inside-arm. Allow 2 inches. Snip and cut--or tear. If
wing iS narrow, one length may be enough for both inside-wing
pieces. If wing is wide, cut two lengVhs. .

OUTSIDE-WING, Place material on highest point of, outside-wing.

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At top, allow I inch'. ;Bring material down to point where out-
side-wing meets outside-arm. Allow 2 inches: Snip ?TM cut--
or tear. If wing imparrow, outside-wing may be cut from out-
side-back piece after fitting is done on outside-back. It may
also be cut.from inside wIng pieces after fitting is done on-
inside-wing.
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30under arm seam, allow I inch. At bottom, allow of outside back. At top, allow I inch. At
2 inches to turn under chair. Snip cloth and cut bottom, allow 2 inches to turn under chair.
both ways--or tear. Cut a piece for each arm. Snip cloth and.cut as beforeor tftr.
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ARM-FRONT. Make a pattern for arm-front. Anchor

a piece of_ wrapping
paper.on arm-front of
With c ayola, mark outer edge of arm-front chair.
Hold c yola at 45° angle, (9a).
(9b)., Cut on crayola
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SEWING A CORDED BOXED CUSHION COVER
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1. Make covered cording with an exact 11/2 cm

If the cording is made
.seattl all6Ciance".
on the bias, it will handle more easily.

2. Make a pdttern for the on top and New

bottom. The top and bottom are.u!ually fabric
the same size. -p

If the cushion is in good cooditicn, lay

the new fabric on the old cuhion, warp
threads running straight Iron front to
back: Center the desigr if there is any.
Vold the fabric in place by iushing T pins
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traight down into the c tishi )n. Old cushion

3., Anchor pin the covered corddng on the New New material
cushion, new cord just inside and next cording right side
to the old cord, seam allowance toward up
the outside.
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Macre stitch cording to cushion
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Old
cording
Old cushiol

4: Clip the seam allowance to its stitching 4 Perpendicular

at 'the corners. Fit by pushing T pins pins-Z.)1
straight into the cushion.
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S. Remove pi s and adjust perpendicular pins

for machine .ewing. Sew. Trim excess
matIrial to the -exact width of coading
seam allowance. Close the cording.
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Method B
1. If the cushion is slightly lopsided or
-crooked, make a paper pattern just inside
the old corded line.
Fold the pattern in half, from front to
back. Trim until both halves are the same
size. It is better to have a new cover
slightly smaller rather than slightly
larger than the old cushion.
EIJI the pattern on the new fabric, warp
threads running from front to ba(k,.the
design on the fabric centerel. 2
Add a 131 cm seam allowance ro all sides of tight side of new
the cushion. Mark it on th' new fabric.
Cut out the top and bottom )f th( new
cushi6n.

2. Sew the cording to the new cushion tap and

bottom.
New cording

3. Measure ihe depth of the boxing on all

sides of the old cdshion. Sides may differ.
Use a figure that is an average of the side
measurements. Add to the figure 3 cm or
two Di cm seam allowances.

Wrong side of cushion top

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4% Matching seam allowances, sew the cushion Seam

allowance
boxing to the corded top.. Close at the
back. Match design on fabric if there is Cording
one. Boxing seam
Boxing seam allowance
5. Pin the bottom of the cushion to the bottom allowance
of the boxing matching seam allowances.
a. Pin corners first making sure that the
grain line of the boxing runs straight
from the top corner to the bottom corner.
b. Pin centers next, easing out the full- Wrong'side of
ness if there is any. cushion
c. Matching se/am allowances, sew.
d. Insert cushion and hand sew the closing.

NOTE: If a zipper is used, make the zippered

section of the boxing first
The zippered section of the
the same depth as the Other
1.1eted.
using either 'method.
boxing should 1) Cushion bottom
pieces when com-
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3. TIE CORNERS.

4. TURN AND STUFF.

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1, 'MEASURE TO THE CENTER,

ADD 5/8s " SEAM

ALLOWANCE.

WHINE BASTE PINNED FOLD.

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1: Mark position of skirt Ind block-cut. Before

beginning to block-cut material, put a chalk
line around chair indicating depth of skirt.
For depth of skirt on most chairs, measure
from bottom of seat-front to floot. Changes
in block-cutting will be made only on out-
side-back and outside-arm. In each case,
FR-5g materialTiTEEilkiark rather than to
bottom of chair, and allow I inch.

Measuring the length of the skirt

2. Cut skirt lengths. Bring material up to

chalk line, allow I inch. Take material to
floor, allow 1 iriCh. Cut 4 pieos, one for
each side of the chair. If ikift-rs gathered
or pleated all around, cut 8 pieces of 36
inch material.and 6 pieces of 48 inch or 54
inch ruterial. 4'"'"N
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For box pleats at corners oniy, allow 10

extra inches?

If you have a shag rug, makelthe skirt

somewhat shorter, depending on the depth 'Box pleats at corners
'of the shag.

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