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   sewhat | Dec 09, 2003 03:19pm | #1

   Leesa,

   You didn't say, but do the chairs currently have covers on them?  If so, I would just remove one, take it completely apart, and use this as your pattern.  Other than that, I am not sure where you  would go for a pattern.  Once you have one apart, you can make a pattern using paper, like freezer paper.  Then just play with the pattern pieces to see how they will best lay on your fabric and use this as your guide line in calculating how much fabric you will need.  Good luck.

   
   

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   Edited 12/9/2003 7:22:19 AM ET by ckaya748

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   Leesa | Dec 09, 2003 11:15pm | #4

   Carla,

   The chairs currently have just a straight back piece approximately 30cm in depth and a seat.  These are just stapled onto the chair and I did think of using them, but then I thought as the chairs are so old and disgusting looking themselves that I could make a slip cover that covered the whole thing.

   Thanks for the suggestion anyway.

   Leesa

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   SewTruTerry | Dec 09, 2003 05:26pm | #2

   Leesa

   Why not start with some muslin or some other cheap cotton fabric and start draping a chair and cutting and gathering to come up with your own slip cover?  That way after you have something that you like use the fabric to make your pattern and estimate yardage that way based on the width of the material for the final project.  And in fact at least here in the "States" just throwing fabric over the whole thing and gathering it with rubber bands and safety pins has almost become a national tradition.

   Just some thoughts.

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   Leesa | Dec 09, 2003 11:12pm | #3

   Thanks Terry,

   Personally I would just drape the fabric and use rubber bands but my husband is a little more conventional and wants a slightly more fitted look.  I will give the muslin a try and see how I go.

   Leesa.