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Upholstery or Drapery Fabric for Headboard?
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Posted by ttodd (My Page) on Tue, Feb 9, 10 at 10:11
| I want to make a slipcover for my wrought iron head and footboards to change up the look sometimes as well as additional protection from the drafty windws as our bed is in front of a window (light blockage is not a problem as the room is filled w/ large windows on 3 walls).
Do you think that a drapery fabric would hold up as a slipcover for this?
I'm a very novice sewer so I'm not sure about fabric weight and choices.
Thanks! |
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RE: Upholstery or Drapery Fabric for Headboard?
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| I think drapery fabric would work well and be a bit easier to sew. Think linen slipcovers for example they seem to wear fairly well for seating I imagine your headboard would not get the same use. oh heck you know what I mean. |
RE: Upholstery or Drapery Fabric for Headboard?
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| Drapery fabric could work if you took the time to make a double seam or even use a french seam. They are basically just sewing two seams so you have to cute extra seam allowance. The first seam is sewn with wrong sides together. You trim then press that seam to one side. Now with right sides together you sew another seam. Check directions linked above. |
RE: Upholstery or Drapery Fabric for Headboard?
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| Drapery fabric would work very well for the slipcover effect. Are you thinking a solid or do you have something particular in mind? Red |
RE: Upholstery or Drapery Fabric for Headboard?
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| I'm looking at these 2 fabrics. One for a Fall/ Winter look & one for a Spring/ Summer look: 
W/ the linen like IKEA curtains that I have on the downstairs windows on these rods (waiting on the rings to arrive): 
layered w/ the matchstick blinds that are already on each window. These bedside wall lamps are on my list: 
I remember French Seams from Home Ec and I think that's a great idea. I'm just going to make a pattern of the head and foot boards on brown craft paper and allow extra fabric for the seams. Can't imagine that it would be so terribly hard to do. Red - I tweaked the blue walls and really like the look. I found another cast off can of blueish-greenish-grey in the basement that worked really well. Or I should say I like the look nw but will love it overall once I get the brown textiles in (to mix w/ my white and aqua) to warm up the blue walls. I'm shamelessly going after a 'me' version (not exact replica!) of this popular room: 
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RE: Upholstery or Drapery Fabric for Headboard?
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| I agree that drapery fabric would be your best bet, especially for easier sewing. After you've chosen your fabric, if you feel you still need a little more weight to it, you could always underline the fabric. You would cut a piece of lining fabric the same size as the outer fabric, lay the outer fabric (right side up) on top of the lining, sew around the edge and then treat the two layers as one as you assemble the slipcover. |
RE: Upholstery or Drapery Fabric for Headboard?
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| If you know how to sew at all you'll be able to make these easily even with french seams. Many folks have never heard of them. |
RE: Upholstery or Drapery Fabric for Headboard?
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| Just another idea~use a comforter/quilt/bedspread that already has padding/batting. ;o) |
RE: Upholstery or Drapery Fabric for Headboard?
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| Patty-Cakes, That's a really good idea! |
RE: Upholstery or Drapery Fabric for Headboard?
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| Ttodd, I always look for the easiest alternative. LOL A few years ago I made a full-size bedspread by using a twin size spread and simply added a ruffled skirt. I also used Matelasse coverlets to cover an old chair and hot glued the whole thing. Looked just like a slipcover. ;o) |
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