A project that can become a noticeable detail of the interior: a simple chair on wheels turns into a "fur" one.
For the new cover used faux fur with a long pile. If you are not a specialist in hauling furniture, such material will hide small flaws in a cut. However, working with such material requires a bit more attention and consideration of some points. If you will sew such a cover, we recommend that you study these practical tips for working with faux fur.
The legs of the chair in this master class are also repainted from silver to gold. This must be done before working with the case. The seat and wheels must be removed. Protect parts that should not be exposed to paint with masking tape or foil. To clean the painted areas (if necessary), degrease, cover with paint from a spray can and dry. Then the chair can be assembled and begin work on a new cover.
16 tips for sewing faux fur
You will need:
- artificial fur;
- tailor pins;
- scissors;
- marker for tissue;
- sewing machine and thread;
- furniture stapler.
So that the villi of the fur show off less during cutting, you can use ordinary scotch tape - read more about this method here.
How to cut faux fur and avoid friability
Step 1
Throw the fur down on the chair.This is a crucial moment, especially if the cut of fur is not too large. It is necessary that the back, front and sides of the chair, the fur is enough to go down, it should be possible to wrap down at least 5-10 centimeters. It is also necessary to distribute the material on the chair symmetrically, so that the direction of the pile on the right and left of the chair goes accordingly. Pin the fur with pins on the back and back, marking future seams.
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Step 2
Remove the fur from the chair and lay the lines along the marked lines.
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Step 3
Put the future cover back on the chair, evaluate whether it sits well. If necessary, adjust the seams and then trim the excess material along the seams, leaving about 1.5 cm of allowances.
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Step 4
Spread the fur on the back of the chair and pin it with pins next to the line where the back closes with the seat. Move about 3 cm from this line and cut off excess material. Now re-place the cut piece on the seat and cut out the part for the seat, also not forgetting the allowances. Chip off the details of the cover, and remove the pins holding the cover on the chair.
Step 5
Sew the cover parts along the line where the backrest connects to the seat. As in the previous case, try on the cover on the chair, if necessary, adjust the volume, cut off the excess, leaving allowances of about 1.5 cm. Also cut the cover from the bottom, leaving enough allowances to tuck them down.
Step 5
Remove the chair seat from the foot. Turn out a cover, put on a seat and straighten.Now you need to attach the cover to the chair - this can be done using a furniture stapler. If you want the cover to be removable, you can twist the edges and pull them off with a thick durable thread using a large hand needle. For washing or cleaning, the thread can be removed and the cover removed.
It remains to return the seat to the leg - done.
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