couch love

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Now you know how I really feel about you, little couch. 

~MB~

Comments

[Lise]

Beautiful!! I've got a friend coming tomorrow to help me do exactly that with some armchairs. How serendipitous to see yours for inspiration today!

[Shauna]

Wow, nice job!

[Emily]

WOW. Just...wow. Words have failed me. That's amazing.

[Marlowe]

Erin, I'm dying for light cream or white couches. Just not dying for what children will do to them. Beautiful job. I'm jealous.

[motherbird]

That's why this slip cover is 100% removable, washable, bleach-pen-able, durable, cheap, compostable-when-it's-finally ruined, cotton fabric. There is nothing, I've discovered, that can withstand kids and look good for long. So I figure I'll get what I want and wash it a lot and replace it when it's trashed. Sewing one of these up is (honestly) that easy.
-E-

[Amber]

Crap. As usual, you are both inspiring and frustrating. Much like your "see, make a skirt for yourself in half an hour!" class, things like this seem soooo easy when watching you do them, listen to you explain them, or see them. Then I get a wad of fabric in my actual hands and nothing goes as planned. I appreciate knowing people like you exist.

[motherbird]

I have been cracking up over this ever since you wrote it, Amber. I really don't know what to say. I am sorry for being amazing? Hm. Truly, I am sorry for not being a better teacher. This thing is honestly (there she goes again) not hard. Cut a big rectangle of fabric for one section. Cut another for the adjoining section. Pin them to the couch, right side in, and pin them together where there's a seam. Then pull it off and sew it all up. Repeat until the whole thing's covered. It's all very seat-of-your-pants and forgiving.

Not...sure...whether that proved or disproved your point. Let me know if you need step-by-steps, I still have another couch to do!
~E~