Camel Back Sofa Slipcover, Part 2

We are taking this charming old camel-back sofa from this:


to this:

So without further ado, let's get back to the tutorial!

Here is where we left off, the front of the arms pinned,
right sides together and trimmed.
At this point, pin in the piping.

Now sewn and turned right side out, 

but not yet sewn to the side of the sofa.

With both arms done, getting ready to attach the

grey linen to the top and sides.

I find it easier and a better fit to turn down the main fabric and pin/sew

to the secondary fabric, rather than the traditional right sides together plan.

 Piece in whatever you need and pin carefully.

I used the same grey linen on the sides and back of the sofa.
 Just pin a large piece of fabric to the space, cut out the shape
allowing for seams, and pin to herringbone fabric,
using the same method.

 This is the back, just a large piece of linen sewn right sides together.
(Actually, you can sew it either way you choose)

 
 You can see how the arms fall into place once the sides are put together.

Now that the basic sofa is done, it's time to tackle the cushions.


The tricky part here is to pin them around the cushion.
This is important because otherwise they will surely twist and
have to be redone.
 Just be careful getting them off the cushion with all the pins!
If you are using piping, be sure to pin it in too.

These cushions had seen better days and were a little skimpy,
so I added a layer of foam and batting to plump them up.


You have to squish the cushion down when getting the cover on and off.



Finished cushion: nice and plump!


The finishing touch was a band of the linen around the bottom.

 What a huge difference!

It works really well with everything else in the room.


I love the crisp white piping against the soft grey of the herringbone.

The lesson here is, never turn down a free sofa!