Howdy neighbor-
After we (really it was the husbean and his assistant-the
boy) got the guest/office/the man’s afternoon nap and tv watching room painted
a harmonious shade of warm pale gray, the husbean wanted some bold color in his
space. He had his heart set on battle
ship gray walls with deep scarlet red trim, which is uncharacteristic of his
normal color choices of off-white and various shades of beige. Knowing how many coats of primer it would
take to neutralize the walls for re-sell, I gently objected and offered a
reasonable solution for his want of manly colors…a rich red sip cover for his
couch/futon/day bed thingy with coordinating accessories.
First there was the frame; an upcycled top bunk. Primary colors just not working with the new look. Moto-cover the ugly
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| 5 yards of 180" wof in true red |
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| All taped up and ready to be sewn together |
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Measure twice and cut once 
After the cover was complete, I wasn’t entirely happy with
the color, so the finished product took a bath in scarlet red Ritz dye. In the end, the husbean got his scarlet red
and battleship gray.
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Things I did right:
Drew a schematic with exact measurement of every piece, ironed fabric-it was a pain but it made the fabric much easier to work with, taped pieces to frame, and after sewing each piece I put it on the frame to make sure it fit
before going on
Stuff I learned:
Leave a longer bottom hem…the finished slip cover doesn’t quite hit the
floor . Don’t use the super size setting on the washer when dyeing fabric. My washer was leaking scarlet water and now
the bottoms of the base boards have a red tint.
Now you go and cover the ugly!
Hugs-Tina
crocheting
