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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Blissful Whites Wednesday- Dining Chair Slipcovers

 Happy Wednesday my friends!!  I thought I'd hook up with Becky's Blissful Whites Wednesday and show you the dining room chair slipcover's I made. They are made from linen that I bought at JoAnne's with a coupon (Don'tcha love coupons??)  The black chairs needed just a bit of softening.
I made  a template from brown paper and then cut the fabric for the seat several inches bigger so it would drape over the edge. I secured the back corners with big bows and secured the front corners with hidden ribbon from underneath. I think they turned out pretty good!!

The top of the table has a simple little centerpiece with sweet daisies and 5 mason jars that I wrapped with twine and stuck candles in. I don't care what time of year it is... daisies always make me smile.
I hope they made you smile and brightened your Wednesday too!!!

30 comments:

Shabby chic Sandy said...

You are so right--the covers really softened the chairs. I love the ruffles!

Rhonda said...

So love your chair covers, you are very talented! Those daisies are so pretty, Karen. After all of our rain and then back to a bit cooler weather, daisies do make me smile.

Jacqueline~Cabin and Cottage said...

Darling chair covers! I agree about daisies! It's all so cheery!

Our Hopeful Home said...

These are fabulous! Wish I could do the "ruffle" thing....I've wanted to make some of these for my dining room chairs for forever but I'm not a very good seamstress... so I psych myself out of doing it every time I see a great job by someone like you in blogland. Ok, so I'm jealous:) Seriously, they're very pretty and look perfect.

Tanya Rachelle said...

Love the bows! Nice.
~Tanya

Linda (More Fun Less Laundry) said...

Your chair covers are brilliant! Such a good idea for softening the black, and you can change them if someone spills (I know it would happen at the first meal in my house!! :) ) I always like daisies--I carried them when I was married. Linda

Lisa @ Fern Creek Cottage said...

Ooh la la! Your slipcovers are beautiful! So romantic and pretty!

Pieced Pastimes said...

Love the slipcovers - so romantic and pretty! I am daisy kind of girl too. They just make you smile.
Have a Nice Day,
Suzanne

Kadee Willow said...

I love the look of your chairs with their little skirts. And such a sweet centerpiece! My dining room chairs are begging for some "dresses" to cover them. The hard part is that the seats are so wide.. wider than normal. What was my grandmother thinking??!! Hey, at least they got passed down to me to carry on with tradition!

morkaren said...

Hvor smukt med betræk på dine stole. knus morkaren.

Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...

Great job, Karen! Love your slips! I made some last year, too, but I took them off for the Fall/Winter {just to have a different look}. They really give the chairs a different look!

ImagiMeri said...

Oh how pretty! I swear I'm gonna' get over there to see your "NEW" kitchen.

Hugs,
Meri

stefanie said...

very pretty!!!!

Ava Gavloski said...

like that mason jar table centre piece... sweet
ava g

Rita said...

your slipcovers are sooo pretty. you really did an amazing job.
rita

Michelle said...

Your covers are perfect for your black chairs! I love it!

Jeanette@Creating a Life Studio said...

What darling chair covers! I wish I had some sewing skills, I have several upholstered bar stools that need covers like this. Maybe someday :)

Jeanette @ Creating A Life

Cheryl ~ ZanyMayd said...

Hi Karen, You did a wonderful job on the chair covers, it really did soften up the set & Love the Daisies.... reminds me that spring is only a few months away.
Cheryl

Pendra said...

The light linen is beautiful with the black chairs. The ruffles and wide bows are just the perfect finishing touch on these sweet covers. I've been trying to decide what to do with my chairs, they're antique and the seat and front and back need to be re-covered, right now I have full toile slipcovers on them, but would really like to show off the beautiful oak again, so your sweet little covers might be perfect for the seats. Thanks for sharing!
Hugs,
Pendra

kathyr said...

I love the shaping of your chair slipcovers, the linen is a good choice. I wouldn"t let anyone sit on them. I popped over to your pinterest boards (already a follower). I could spend alot of time there.

Karen said...

Hi Karen, oh the gift and talent of "sewing"....I don't have it. Lol. No really I don't so nice love the end result. Beautiful flowers to look at during these winter months..especially here in New England. Blessings, Karen..A Cape Cod Nest.

Das Büh und die Lillypookze said...

I just love what my eyes discover here :O) Those slipcovers are great! I still hesitate to make some for my chairs, as my lovely, awesome and precious cats would gladly destroy them in seconds ... :O)

Sending fuzzy bear hugs your way, Biene and the kitties :O)

Lily's Lace said...

You are one busy girl! I love the chair covers! The fun thing is I can picture exactly what it looks like! I soo wish I had your talent for sewing stuff like that. I can sew quilts but that's about it!!! Take care,xoxoxoxo

Vicki Boster said...

Karen- you have a magic touch-- the slip covers are perfect-- and so is your simple little table centerpiece. You share such lovely photos of your home-- always making us feel so welcome--

Have a great weekend--it's grey and snowy here :(

Vicki

Anonymous said...

Now that's a post that makes you say, "Ahhh". So serene and pretty.
melinda

Conversations with the Muses said...

Beautiful! Thats something I gotta do is learn how to sew. I a dab hand with a glue gun but not so much with needle and thread : )

An Oasis in the Desert said...

The chair cushion covers are really cute! I may have to copycat!

lynn cockrell said...

Your chair slips are lovely. Daisies are some of my favorite flowers and these look so pretty.

Jen said...

Hi! Karen, your chairs look lovely with the new linen slip covers.The white daisy centerpiece sets the white look perfectly. I am trying to find some new white dining chairs for my timber table.

Paula Parrish said...

Oh-La-La! I love your new chair covers, they look amazing. ;o)

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