tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040223448706025231.post7046628684618819921..comments2023-10-25T02:25:13.021-07:00Comments on Quilting Ranny's Ramblings: Thinking of Recovering Chairs...Whatcha Think?Quiltingrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08885973879588867172noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040223448706025231.post-2523750580801239802011-08-16T09:48:35.264-07:002011-08-16T09:48:35.264-07:00You may not like my Idea but you ask....If I wante...You may not like my Idea but you ask....If I wanted to cover my chairs I would cover my chairs and I wouldn't ask anyone. TrishLove Of Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15498962484760408202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040223448706025231.post-65347191399547780412011-08-16T01:02:37.954-07:002011-08-16T01:02:37.954-07:00Thank you for all the comments. Ms. Dayna it is Ho...Thank you for all the comments. Ms. Dayna it is Home Dec fabric, very heavy. Pirate, I like both you and Dayna's idea. Debra, with my grands,I would need industrial Scotchguard...HAHA!!Quiltingrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885973879588867172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040223448706025231.post-4234244896018437832011-08-15T21:41:50.605-07:002011-08-15T21:41:50.605-07:00I love the thought of recovering the chairs. You c...I love the thought of recovering the chairs. You can always get a can of Scotchguard for protection. I have a great fabric resource if you ever need more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040223448706025231.post-65765197245396803872011-08-15T17:36:35.336-07:002011-08-15T17:36:35.336-07:00oh good gosh! I forgot to say that I just *love* ...oh good gosh! I forgot to say that I just *love* the blue/white/yellow plaid fabric! Very, very cheeful!Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040223448706025231.post-32093103985186251282011-08-15T17:35:24.164-07:002011-08-15T17:35:24.164-07:00I needed to recover the seat portion of my dining ...I needed to recover the seat portion of my dining room chairs because after 20+ years of wear, the front edge of the cushion actually *wore through*!<br /><br />Normally, you'd recover the seats and staple the new fabric in place. BUT ... for my daughter's dining room set (she inherited a table and chairs from a great-aunt), I didn't want to take off the old cover. <br /><br />What I did for her was to make a *removable* seat cover by putting in a casing and running a drawstring through it. In this manner, she can remove the cover to launder it easily. If she wanted to have a "wardrobe" of seat covers, she could do that too because its easy enough to remove the drawstring cover and replace it with a different one.<br /><br />You might consider this technique to make cleaning easier.<br /><br />Regarding the plastic cover. Personally, I really don't like them. They are cold in the winter, sticky in the summer and just feel icky all the time. I'd like to suggest using a surface protectant such as ScotchGuard, which will put a surface barrier on top of the fabric. Granted, you will have to reapply the ScotchGuard after you launder/clean the covers, but not having the plastic will look so much nicer. Just my opinion, mind you.Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040223448706025231.post-69610998041083066582011-08-15T16:38:03.961-07:002011-08-15T16:38:03.961-07:00I like the plaid. Is it a Home Dec weight? Is it w...I like the plaid. Is it a Home Dec weight? Is it washable? I don't like the feel of sitting on plastic and it does scuff up with use. It also gets torn and cracks eventually on the corners. Maybe you could make some slip covers with an elastic casing that could be put over the seats or a drawstring closure.Daynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13170274597430526611noreply@blogger.com