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Text by Jane Asper
Take ONE
Choose sturdy cotton fabric in shades plucked from summer’s
brightest bouquet to create covers for your chairs. Coordinate your fabrics to
highlight colors in your garden, or to capture the charisma of that cast of
characters known as your family and friends (crisp stripes for him; flirty
checks for her). We used Simplicity Pattern 5952.
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Make your chair covers from fade-resistant fabrics so
they’ll stay vibrant all season long. Improvise with trims, adding a band of
rickrack or grosgrain ribbon along the edges. Try mixing a seat panel made from
one fabric and a back panel made from another.
Trends & Tips from the Experts
Machine embroidery is a great
way to embellish the chair covers with a favorite saying. You could even
personalize each chair with a family member’s or frequent guest’s name.
To
machine embroider words on the chair’s back, first mark the center point of the
panel. Next, since the panel is too narrow and stiff to hoop, pin a heavy weight
stabilizer to the canvas. Then baste the canvas to the stabilizer.
Tips
courtesy of Marie Duncan, Husqvarna Viking Sewing Machines
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