Creating Custom Slipcovers
Create a Custom Headboard Slipcover
With the use of fabric, you can easily change the look and feel of a bedroom area by making a slipcover for your headboard. There are several different ways to make them, and if your headboard is not a simple rectangle, this is the way to do it.
What You’ll Need:
headboard2 yards of patterned fabric2 yards of solid fabric3-1/2 yards of decorative cordsewing machinescissorsstraight pins
How to:
Steps:
1. Rather than creating a template for cutting the fabric, simply roll both the printed and solid fabrics out, and then lay the headboard on top. Cut around the edge of the headboard leaving 4 to 6 extra inches for seam allowance.
2. Layer the two fabrics, right sides together, with the trim in the center. Pin all three layers together.
3. Turn the cover inside out and sew, stitching through all three layers, leaving the bottom open.
Turn the cover right side out and slip it over the headboard.
With those few materials and simple steps, you can dress up your headboard and bring a whole new feel. There are also other things you can do. Using two types of coordinating fabrics, you can make the slipcover reversible to change the room more often. You can also add a monogram for that personal touch and the use of a decorative trim gives the fabric a finished edge. If you want a softer headboard, you can use a staple gun to attach a layer of batting before adding the slipcover.
