Slipcover Design Contestant I (letter I)

The customer wanted to keep the attached back cushion in place, but neither she nor I wanted to just cover over all the back. So that left a more complicated application. I made the slipcover as I would do upholstery. The difference would be leaving the attached cushion back open (in a square) in the back to slip over cushions. Everything then laid out nicely. It really is easy to remove and put on for cleaning or different look. Of course, there was the constant matching. This piece is the focal point as you walk into the house. Both the customer and I were thrilled with the results.

How to Vote:

It is time for you to vote. This is a secret ballot -- PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR VOTE IN THE COMMENTS SECTION!

Voting starts on June 22rd and ends June 26th at 12:00 noon.

To cast your ballot, please submit your top choices.

1st Place, Contestant ___ 2nd place, Contestant ___

Send your choice to slipcovernetwork@gmail.com.

Creative Way to Order Fabric with WAA

Consider becoming having a trial membership with WAA. When you join Slipcover Network we will give you complimentary 3 months with WAA. Listen to our interview with Mary Ann of WAA on Home Fashions U Blog Talk Radio today June 17th.

Interview with Homespun Fabrics

Home Fashions U talked with Homespun Fabrics today on HomeFashionsU Blog Talk Radio. Learn about their fabric and the fan pleated drapery system.

click here to listen

The Wedding Made the Slipcovers

The Wedding Made the Slipcovers

Claudia Buchana made these Slipcovers

www.HomeFashionsu.com

Fan Chair Slipcover

I just had to show this chair--the white is the original (it was all torn in the seat) and the bottom tweed is the finished slipcover. As you can see it doesn't photograph very well and since it was quite awhile ago, I can't remember whose chair it was. But it was a challenging slipcover to do--but it turned out beautiful.

Jeanne Liberkowski
Slipcovers and Home Fashions by Jeanne, LLC
www.slipcoversandhomefashions.com

Talked with Precision Draperies Education

Talked with Kirk of Precision Draperies Education today on Home Fashions U Blog Talk Radio. Kirk has so much to offer people in Drapery Industry.

Listen to Kirk:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Home-Fashions-U/2009/06/02/Listen-to-Kirk-Axelson-of-Precision-Draperies-Education-

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silly me forgets how to post.

I am so sorry I won't make this year's Summit, but I have made some contributions at the photo site linked above.

These photos and their captions are no substitute for classes, please find hands on experience.

These picture trail photos may spur questions for you, do take advantage of the Summit coming up, to ask these questions.

I will be missing everyone !

Cut On Half - All Day Class - with Bernice

Dede Exposes the Truth About Buttons, Skirts, and the Slipcover Summit

Slipcover Diva Talks about the Slipcover Summit Seattle.

Listen to Dede O'Hair of www.WorkroomButtons.com - West Village Studios - as she talks about her home based business and the classes she will be teaching at Slipcover Summit Seattle 2009.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Home-Fashions-U/2009/05/26/Dede-OHair-Keeps-Us-in-the-Loop-about-Workroom-Button-and-the-Slipcover-Summit-2009

Another Slipcover Diva Talks about Classes at the Slipcover Summit

Listen to Claudia Buchanan as she talks about the classes she will be teaching at the Slipcover Summit in June 24-26 in Seattle, Washington.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Home-Fashions-U/2009/05/22/Another-Slipcover-Diva-Talks-about-the-Slipcover-Summit-Seattle

An Easy Way to Put Foam into a Cushion

Watch as Kim shows how easy it is to put foam into a Cushion. She will be repeating this at the Slipcover Summit Seattle June 24-26, 2009

Cushion Classes at the Slipcover Summit

Kim Newell

Kims Upholstery Shop and Slipcovers

Will be teaching Cushion Classes at the Slipcover Summit in
Seattle, WA.


Build a Cushion from Scratch

Learn what to use, and construction methods to create the comfort and appearance desired in a cushion. From window seats to depression era chairs, we'll talk about foam, inner springs, down, and more.. register here today

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Sew Box Cushions FAST

Be able to ZIP through a cushion cover in 1 hour!Explore how to cut and sew a boxed cushion cover, to include installing a zipper, application of welt cord and how to align corners perfectly on every cushion style. Assembly line is the key!

Recommended for beginners and those having problems successfully sewing cushion covers in a timely manner. click here to register

Thank You to Slipcover Network in Atlanta

Thanks to each one of you for ALL you did to keep the Slipcover Network Booth open and informative over three days.

Special thanks to Rusty for setting up/tearing down the Booth and conducting the slipcover demonstrations. Shrunda did a wonderful job staging the booth and printing more Slipcover Network business cards for us to hand out. Jessica did a great job keeping us entertained and seeking out the locals to refer to each of us from Atlanta. Jackie came in on Friday and helped to hold down the booth until closing. In Addition, thanks to Sade, Rusty's assistant, for her help in the booth on Thursday.

I felt we all made some new friends within the booth and learned something from each other.

Thanks again and I hope our paths cross again in the future.

Julie S. Culpepper
Coordinator of Slipcover Network Atlanta

Diaries of A Slipcover Diva: In Repeat#links

Diaries of A Slipcover Diva: In Repeat#links

Slipcover Diva Talks

Angie Knowles who will be teaching classes at the Slipcover Summit in Seattle, WA June 24-26, 2009 talk about her business and the classes she will be teaching.

Listen to Angie click here

Classes she will be teaching at the Slipcover Summit are:

6-24 Silk Screen Slipcovers

6-25 Made to Measure Slipcover Method

Angie's online info
ThreadNeedleInteriors
SlipcoverDiva.blogspot.com

7 Weeks to Slipcover Summit in Seattle

Angie in Fort Collins teaching the Method of Making a Slipcover From Measurements

She will be teaching this class in Seattle a the Slipcover Summit

Rusty Does Slipcover Demo at IWCE in May

Just found out that Rusty Bywaters of Atlanta http://www.slipcoverit.com/index.htmlwill be volunteering at the Slipcover Network Booth and he will be doing a demonstration in the Construction Zone on both Thursday and Friday at 1:30 pm. Plan to attend and watch Rusty a 40 year Slipcover ProJust found out that Rusty Bywaters of Atlanta will be volunteering at the SlipcoverNetwork Booth and he will be doinga demonstration in the Construction Zone on both Thursday and Friday at 1:30 pm. Plan to attend and watch Rusty a 40 year Slipcover Pro...http://www.wf-vision.com/expo.aspx

WAA Home Fashions U Blog Talk Radio

Listen to Mary Ann Plumlee with WAA on Home Fashions U Blog Talk Radio click here

Vision 09 IWCE Digital Brochure

May 14th and the Slipcover Network will be at Vision 09 IWCE in Atlanta

http://www.wf-vision.com/viewdetails.aspx?cid=126653&pid=590&hrb=1&sn=1

Slipcovered Roll Bench

Therese DavisOwner

FABRICations workroom

WCAA Chicagoland Secretary

WAA Member

stitch-n-twitch.blogspot.com

http://picturetrail.com/theresed

Seat Covers - Online Slipcover Class

Collen decided to take the Online Dining Chairs Class. Below is her chair and the reversible seat cover that she made.

Beautiful

Colleen Lang <clang@postcentral.com>

Help - I Want New Fabrics to USE for Slipcovers!

I'm getting bored of my slipcover fabrics. So, I'm looking for some new ideas of fabrics to use for slipcovers. Most of my customers choose from my Carr Textiles selection (nice prices) or occasionally one of the other organic cottons/hemps I carry.

I have accounts with, and a few favorite slipcover fabrics from, J. Ennis, Kravet, Robert Allen, Artmark and Kasmir but since most of these companies specialize in pricey upholstery or drapery fabric it seems to me I have lots of books and nothing I want to sell.

Maybe I just have the end of winter blahs (or here in NC the beginning of summer blahs).
Anyone have a good source of textures like matelisse or anything else interesting?

Jeannie

http://www.naturalslipcovers.com/

We Talked to Karen Barnes Today

I talked with Karen Barnes today from The Elegant Window in Gilbert, AZ...

Why not take a few moments and listen to Home Fashions U Blog Talk Radio

http://homefashionsu.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/03/the-elegant-window-on-blog-talk-radio-.html

Scholarship Deadline is April 1st.....

Bernice and Jeannie at Dinner during 2008 Slipcover Summit

Slipcover Summit Scholarship Deadline is April 1st if you are planning on attending the Slipcover Summit and would like some assistance in the cost to attend.

If you are sending in your application via snail mail let us know.
Go to http://www.slipcoveramerica.com/scholarships09.html

Thanks Karen Erickson
www.slipcovernetwork.com

"Slipcovers Pros" Wanted in Atlanta

Looking for volunteers to setup, take down, cut a slipcover in the Construction Zone and talk about Slipcovers in the Slipcover Network booth at IWCE May 13-16th, 2009 in Atalanta.

Benefits in Being at the Expo

Meet designers, workrooms and others to pass out your business information
FREE Pass onto the show floor each day.

Help others learn about the Slipcover Summit 2009

NETWORK - NETWORK - NETWORK TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS
Please contact Karen ASAP at 800-267-4958 if you can help.
I need to let the show know of our attendance.

4 people would be helpful.

Home Decor Sewing Instructor Training Program

Take Training on Aug 8-10th

The Home Decor Sewing Instructor (HDSI) program does not teach you how to sew. It provides business training - specific to the home décor sewing industry-to help current sewing instructors, educators and businesses to succeed.

Graduates of HDSI course leave with practical knowledge and a sense of confidence to begin and expand their education portfolio. Many graduates may go on to start home-based businesses, to teach part or full-time in retail stores, or start sewing schools and sewing lounges.

http://community.icontact.com/p/slipcovernetwork/newsletters/newsflash/posts/home-decor-sewing-instructor-training

Listen to Slipcover Winners on HFU Blog Talk Radio

We talked with Tessy

and Therese today on HomeFashionsU BlogTalkRadio...

We had a super time together.

See more about the Contest at the Slipcover Network click here

click here to listen to blog talk radio

Little Black Slip

Have you seen Angie's blog?

http://slipcoverdiva.blogspot.com/

Slipcovers and Home Fashions by Jeanne

Jeanne Liberkowski

Slipcovers and Home Fashions

by Jeanne, LLC

(407) 856-7415

http://www.slipcoversandhomefashions.com

Look at This Website ! Celia Oliver

Celia came to the Slipcover Summit in Boston. Wow look at her NEW website!

http://www.celiayoliver.com/

IWC Expo in Atlanta in May

Pam Damour who will be organizing the Construction Zone would like to have Slipcovers being cut and sewn on the show floor.

Is anyone available to help and talk about the Slipcover Network at this show?

I cannot be there.

Let me know ASAP

Karen
slipcovernetwork@gmail.com

Looking for Fabrics!

I am having a very hard time finding washable fabric for slipcovers. Right now I am looking for off-white cotton, linen, or hemp with textured slubs. Can anyone you help me?

Susan Burns
Custom Cottage Slipcovers
Customcottageslipcovers.com

Slipcovering in San Diego

Can anyone help?

I just had a request to make a slipcover for a large couch. It is a perfect candidate for slipcovers. The problem is, she lives in San Diego, CA and I live in Chicago. I told her that I would not be able to do this long distance, but I would try to find someone near her. I am contacting you to see if you know any one in the San Diego area that does slipcovers.

Thanks!!

Tamara Roberts
Maywood Designs
Yorkville, IL 60560
maywooddesigns@hotmail.com

Silk Film as Demonstrated at Slipcover Summit 2009

Use silk film with your shop vac to quickly draw down foam to manageable size for stuffing into the cushion cover.

To the trade: Sunshine Foam Rubber Co. 1-800-688-7648 Ask for Brian Weaver and mention the Slipcover Summit.

Another source: Active Foam Products, Inc. 1-800-728-4567 Ask for Dennis Stanczack and mention Slipcover Summit.

Workroom Buttons

Workroom Buttons has some great ideas for embellishing Slipcovers. Dede will be doing a workshop about buttons and more at the Slipcover Summit June 24-26th in Seattle.

Designs by Mara

Designs by Mara Inc
Mara is our host for the Slipcover Summit 2009
in Seattle, Washington

Laura Nelson, owner of Sew Nice Custom Window Treatments and More

Nice article in the Sunday paper about Laura Nelson's statehouse job!
http://www.jconline.com/article/20090208/BUSINESS/902080335

Slipcover Design Contest for 2009

Slipcover Design Contest. It's time to begin.............

Therese Davis in class at Vogue Fabrics

You could win 1st place and classes at the Next Slipcover Summit in 2010!

click here for the 2009 Brochure

click here for the application to enter

Kim Needs Our Input.... Help

How to make a cushion to allow for the open shutters?

We decided to make a center cushion and then 2 bolsters. The picture with the shutters open doesn't show clearly - but with them open, the bolsters either have to sit over the edge of the seat, or sit on either side of the center cushion.



It's an ok solution BUT the bolsters don't really go with the mid century modern style of the rest of the furniture (The Knoll sofa is slipcovered!)

Initially I made them with no buttons to create a geometric look, but she didn't like that...

I added the buttons and that was better, but really she just doesn't like bolsters.

Can anyone see a creative solution for 2 side cushions that can be placed in a presentable and functional manner with the shutters open?

The center cushion must be used - can't start over from scratch.

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Making a Slipcover from an Old Slipcover

Hello!

I attended the Slipcover Summit last June and could really use your expert opinion in this situation! I am making 2 slipcovers long distance and so do not have the chair. The customer wanted me to make the covers from an existing old cover, so she sent it to me and I took it apart and made patterns from it.

The problem is that the outside back is about 3/4 of an inch shorter than the sides which is causing me grief in inserting the zipper. The keyholes match up with the front of the outside arms and deck perfectly. The actual back pattern piece is correct too. Would it be ok to trim the outside arm 3/4 of an inch shorter where it meets the zipper and taper it to the halfway point of the outside arm piece along the bottom edge?

I realize the old pieces have probably stretched a bit out of shape, so that my patterns are not perfect. The crazy thing is that I can stretch the pieces enough to make the seams match on the left back where there is no zipper, but cannot do so on the right side with the zipper.

Any help would be appreciated.Sincerely, Jenise LeMaySew L'eMayzing www.sewlemayzingwindows.com

Motor Home Makeover

Wow look what Burgundi ThureOckes has done to the inside of a motor home.

Is this fun or what?

Write her if you'd like to know more about the fabrics that she used.

b.sewrose@yahoo.com

Slipcover Network

How to Put On a Slipcover

slipcovers vs re-upholstery

Uploaded on authorSTREAM by HomeFashionU

Southern Living Magazine

Look who's work is in the January issue of Southern Living, why it is our own Kendrah.... from Savannah. We love Them!

Cover in Style
Pages 58-60: Slipcovers by Kendrah White Galassi, Savannah, Georgia, www.savvysewing.com or (912) 695-5667; design by Jane Coslick, Jane Coslick Designs & Restorations, Savannah, www.janecoslick.com or (912) 354-8602. For information on Diane Kaufman’s vacation rental cottages in Tybee Island, Georgia, contact Mermaid Cottages, www.mermaidcottages.com or (912) 313-0784.

10th Anniverary Calendar is Ready.....

Our Calendar is ready and 4 Sale....You are going to Love it, if you love Slipcovers

6 winners from 2007-08

12 slipcovers artistic professionals showing their slipcovers.

Calendar is available, plus note cards and post cards.

All proceeds go toward the scholarship we are giving to attend the Slipcover Summit in Seattle.

Right now we can only afford to give 1 scholarship, but if we earn enough from calendar sales we may be able to award another scholarship.

here is the link to cafe press: http://www.cafepress.com/SlipcoverNetwrk.344651608