Sew stretch cover for sofa yourself

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With a new stretch cover for the sofa, you bring a breath of fresh air into the living room and there is no longer any need to redecorate.

From old to new.
From old to new. © duxschulz / Pixelio

What you need:

  • Elastic band
  • Stretch yarn
  • Tape measure
  • Stretch fabric
  • Darning needle or
  • Safety pin
  • Pins

Sew a new stretch cover for your sofa

  1. First measure your sofa, the front height, the depth of the seat, the height of the backrest and calculate how much fabric you will need. It should be mentioned here that the fabric shouldn't overlap too much, as it should pull itself into the correct shape.
  2. It is also important to use the right yarn, which should be made of stretchable material and match the color of the fabric.
  3. When you have all the supplies ready, prepare your sewing machine and thread the thread.
  4. Check the needle, nothing is worse than sewing with a blunt needle.
  5. Cut the stretch cover fabric to the correct dimensions. Of course, how many individual parts you need depends on the design of the respective sofa. Usually there are four, the seat, the backrest and the right and left side of the sofa.
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  6. sew Now the hem of each part once all around with a small zigzag stitch. This prevents the seam from fraying during washing.
  7. Please make sure not to pull the fabric long and straight, but only to pull it a little.
  8. Now take the two parts, seat and backrest, and sew the fabric together on the correct side. It is best to lay the fabric on your sofa and attach the stretch fabric for the right side with the help of pins and sew it on. Now do the same with the left side.
  9. Now, when all four parts are sewn together, sew the border around so that you can easily pull the elastic band through with a large darning pin or a large safety pin. Your stretch cover for your sofa is ready.

Sofa cushions and blankets in matching fabric

  • Simply sew a couple of pillowcases in the same fabric for your sofa cover, just in a different color.
  • Or you can sew a cover for a blanket, which then goes perfectly with the new sofa cover. It is very important that you sew the sides of the fabric together with the blanket so that the blanket cannot slip inside.

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