The Upholstery Forum

I'm new to sewing but have done a set of seat covers for my Jeep in leather and am working on a vinyl interior for my boat so I'm used to thcker materials. We have soem sofas that are in poor condition, our cats have done that for us on one set and the sun has dry rotted the other. I'm thinking to buy us some time, I would like to try and make a set of covers out of cotton duck or something similar. When it gets dirty we can pull them off and throw them in the washing machine and if the cats decide to tear them up, they can always be repaired. So with all that said, can anyone share some thoughts on how to go about patterning them and any pitfalls in sewing them up? This is my first foray into light weight soft material and could use some advice from the experts. Thanks -

@fibersport , It is impossible to not buy the sofa slip covers from Wal Mart unless you want to spend a good deal on fabric, elastic and your time.

Just checked, they don't have covers that I'm looking for. Our sofas all are camel back, there doesn't seem to be much out there. Besides, I would like to try and make them, just curious how to pattern it.

I would use Dura skrim to pattern.

I've used some online tutorials to try out new techniques. Right now I have bought an online class from the Broadway Upholstery School specifically on slipcover patterning and sewing, they do cost money, but it might be worth it. You'll invest a significant amount of time and money for the project, you might as well get the best result.
https://upholsteryonbroadway.com/produc ... slipcover/

Thank you, looks like it might be worth looking into.