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Otago Witness, Issue 3875, 19 June 1928, Page 10

THE HANDY MAN’S CORNER. .LOOSE COVERS FOR SETTEES. (Speciat. for the Otago Witness.) The making of loose covers is a pro- then up and over the cushion. This will j tapes sewn to it. about 18in apart. These found mystery to many people. Often too form a. loop or doubled part like that at tapes are passed'through slits in the matthe task is lightly undertaken, without B. Going on with the same piece, (or erial and through the scrim or underlay thought of the resulting appearance with paper pattern) make a doubled edge covering of the bottom of the settee and of the furniture. When the covers are at C, which .will afterwards be piped, con- tied to- the cross tapes F. thus ; making a slipshod in aspect, the furniture never tinue to the lowest edge of the frame at secure and neat fixing. The ends of the S i\ i other hand a nicely front, as at ayd finish with a piping, seat covering must be left long enough to fitted set n b'.;'s’ ■ ;;n attractive A separate, cover piece for the; back turn down into the space between the end material always looks bright and cL< reaching from A to E is preferable; the of the cushion and the end of the settee. . This is in order that it can be joined later What has to be done is to make a skin „ ■ 1 \ on to the bottom of the end covers as at or close covering for the existing furniture Illf / B, in Fi g- 3. Before fitting the covers to and to nxit in such a way that it will «1» yOJI iI I the end part of the settee, it will be best keep smooth and tidy. At the same time iHiM to face the fronts of the arms. For this it must be capable of being readily taken I. g 3 J I purpose a paper is prepared, the material °ft. so that it can be washed and again p.f ■ cut to shape and pinned in place. The re P|aced.- ’ end"*cuvers are then placed in position and there is an ample selection of materials ~ tacked to the arm covers, the joint being tiom which to make, the covers, including z- ST " made later on in the usual way and piped stout cretonne or chintz, casement cloth, ( \ .from Ato D. The part from Ato E will re E n and I'ke.... 1 ■ have to be left unfastened except for a -the example of a_settee or chesterfield \ I FIG. 2 few press fasteners, as it would have to like that shown m Fig. 1 will serve as a c be undone to remove the covers. The model because easy chairs can be done in /q piping cord below the top roll at the very much the same way. . T_ J p. place marked A, can be continuous from hirst decide on the way the pattern, if ; .t ‘end to end and reach from one arm face any, is to run; then settle upon the —LI E Ll— —right round the back to the other arm number and arrangement of the separate \ / face If it is not made too tight, the cord pieces of covering. A good plan is to cut V can be drawn up, and the cover tightened out paper patterns, full size, pasting news- ( \ I up nicelv, the cord then being fixed here papers together to make a sufficiently a\ | and there to keep it in place. The back large sheet for the purpose. Pin the A | covers may present a difficulty. One way sheets in place on the settee to gain a 1 to overcome it is to fit a shaped piece, ear comprehension of how they may be rSG.O 1 wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, covering Of the ML D ® nd sewn neatl . v to the ends of the ad ‘ s g middle part of the back and the jacent covers. But in many cases it will I 3eat can generally be made in one section, , suffice to pleat or gather the material into ut, of course, several pieces of the joints at A, C, D and E should all be the corners. Some of the sewing can be co y® r material may have to be sewn to- piped with stout cord in the usual way. done in place, some of if will have to be get er to maxe one section of the loose The method of fastening this part -..f the done with the cover material removed. At over, the arrangement of this part is cover is indicated in Fig. 2, and is effec ed the arms it will probably be necessary to snown m cross section in diagram Fig. 2. by sewing a strip of broad tape or web- turn it inside out, but these details will Commencing at the back of the roll at bing to the inside of the cover, just above be apparent when the work is in progress. a take the material over the top across the pipings D and E. Tapes are sown Any extra tapes or press fasteners should e cushioned back and well down into tc these strips and tied together as at F. be added as necessary to ensure a nice tne gap between it and the seat cushion ; A cord is laid in the loop at B, and a few close fit.

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