These items were for a designers client for their office. This client likes to get all his drop cloths from Sherwin Williams, they seem to be a little bit better quality than the Home Depot or Lowes drop cloths…less flaws and bare/ thin spots.

Here is the chair before…light blue plaid with a coordinating floral.

And here is the matching couch in the same floral.

Chair after in drop cloths with french welt.

On the top back of the chair…I decided to keep the original seams and “boxed” the top edge. I played with it and decided it looked better to keep the original lines.

Close up of “french welt” which is basically piping with out the cording inside. So it’s a 2″ strip of fabric folded in half and sewn in the seams. Then on the corners you have to “kiss pleat” the french welting so it’ll bend around the corners.

Here is the couch AFTER. Love the cleaner look without the floral and plaid…much better for a man’s office.

Front of couch

Another front shot of the couch.

— Side note… I am on the home stretch, we leave to camp at Carlsbad State beach in 2 1/2 weeks. I still have several items I am trying to finish and drop off before we leave. I am utilizing Heber (husband) for most of my drop offs. I still have a couch, 3 chairs, and two ottomans that I need to get done this week, and then I have 2 chairs, some cushions, and some bedskirts to finish the following week. Then I am going to be hanging out on the beach in Southern California for a week. Nothing like working hard before a trip!!!!
Oh did I mention…Heber has enlisted me to make a cover for our new air mattress. The last one we bought only lasted for two uses. So this time he spent alot more money hoping the higher quality will help (maybe if the kids don’t jump on it…that might help too). I have some navy blue cable knit sweater looking fabric that’s soft and stretchy…so I think I may use it for this project. I don’t know when I am supposed to get it done though. Most likely the night before we leave.

This ottoman was for a client that I did baby bumpers for about 18 months ago…She decided this white ottoman wasn’t very practical with a one year old. She ordered this amazing gray hexagon fabric that mimicked the shape of the ottoman. I love this fabric!!!

Ottoman Before…darling but not washable.

After…ottoman slipcovered in gray hexagon fabric.

I matched the band to the skirt…I didn’t worry about the matching on the top edge, since it was angled and not really possible to match on all sides. Plus we were a little tight on fabric.

Random Story about me– When I was little I used to watch my mom sew…I would sew purses and doll clothes. When I was in 6th grade, I was going to take guitar lessons at school. My mom had an old guitar for me to use, but one problem….no case. So what was a girl to do???? I made one out of my brothers old jeans. I pieced it together and made a button opening…so kind of like a box cushion, but for a guitar and made out of white and blue levis. So I guess this would be my first “official” slipcover.

This was for a client that purchased pieces off of KSL.com (local classifieds) to slipcover. Check out these befores!!!! Large floral and zebra…not zebra print, actual zebras walking around.

Chair before

Loveseat before

Loveseat AFTER…so went with a neutral denim/twill and to give it some detail and character we added a 2″ pleat all one way along  the bottom. Her pillows are from Target.

I wrapped a band around the front of the loveseat to keep it tight and put piping along the top and along the bottom before the pleat.

Loveseat…another after

Chair AFTER…we did the 2″ pleat on the chair as well. I wrapped a band around the front edge of the chair too…with piping along the top and bottom.

Front of chair.

Here I am with some of my race girls. Only two legs each instead of three for this race. 70 miles total with 6 people on a team. Come to find out the day after the race, there was a guy that ran this thing solo! AND he finished 2.5 hrs faster than our team of 6!!!

Here we are at the start line.

Here I am running my last/ second leg….8 miles in 80 degrees. Not so used to the heat yet. I have been running all winter in gloves, scarves, hats, 2 pairs of running pants, etc. I felt good for the first 4 miles and then the heat kicked in. I still ended up averaging 8:52/ mile….so I was happy with that.