Dust covers are important most especially when you are in a dusty area. It will protect your loveseat from dust, dirt, and bacteria. Dust covers are relatively expensive, so I am going to teach you how to do it yourself! This article will give a step-by-step on how to make a dust cover for a loveseat.
Step 1
To start on how to make a dust cover for a loveseat, calculate how much material you’ll require and purchase it. Use 16 yards for a two-cushion couch (16 m), a loveseat. Choose a fabric that has a lot of drapes since it will be simpler to work with.
Step 2
Wash and dry the fabric. It softens the material while also accounting for any possible shrinkage. Don’t overlook this crucial step. A dust cover should be easily removed and cleaned, but you must ensure that it will not shrink after you’ve finished it.
Step 3. Before you start working on the dust cover, iron the fabric because wrinkles in the completed product might create puckering. It assures a smooth and precise fit.
Step 4
Drape an inexpensive muslin or butcher paper over the loveseat and tuck it in loosely. You should see the contour of the loveseat in this fake cover. Because you’re developing the pattern at this time, you may choose whether you want a tight-fitting or a loose-fitting dust cover.
It’s okay if you need to use two or three different big pieces. In such a scenario, you may need to use safety pins to fix portions of the loveseat.
Step 5
Mark the pattern sections with chalk. For you to identify where to cut out the pattern, you can use chalk. You should have a few different sections:
- the outside back of the loveseat
- the seating area
- the sides of the dust cover, which start on the outside and come up and over the inside of the armrests
Step 6
You should measure the fronts of the arms. The two vertical panels on either side of the loveseat’s show are these. It’s simpler to make the design for each of them independently. It’s worth noting that you only need to generate one pattern, which you may use to build both parts.
Cut off one rectangular piece of paper or muslin, about the size of the arm front.
Pin it to one of the arm fronts using pins.
Draw a line with chalk along the front of the arm.
Step 7
Cut out the pattern sections. For you to cut carefully along the chalk outlines you’ve made, you must use a pair of scissors.
Step 8
You should cut out the sections for the loveseat covering. Cover a flat surface with significant portions of the dust cover fabric, then wrap each pattern part. With the chalk, draw the proportions on the cloth and cut out each piece, leaving a 1 inch (2.5 cm) seam allowance for hemming.
A seam allowance is a small amount of cloth left over after cutting the fabric to allow you to sew the pieces together.
Make careful to flip the pattern around before tracing the second one if your arm fronts are asymmetrical.
Step 9
You should pin the dust cover’s pieces together. Place the fabric pieces, wrong-side out, on the loveseat. Assemble the cover parts with straight pins, place the pins just inside the chalk lines. It will give the dust cover its overall form.
Step 10
Sew the arm fronts to the armrest pieces with a needle and thread. Remove these parts from the loveseat. Sew the parts together using a sewing machine, using the chalk line as a “road” for the stitches.
Remember to feed the cloth into the sewing machine with the wrong side up so that the seams on the right side are smooth.
Once you’ve stitched the parts together, remove the pins.
Step 11
Sew the dust cover’s body together. Remove the other two sections of the loveseat, being careful not to lose the pins. Sew these two sections together with a sewing machine.
When you’re finished, remove the pins.
Step 12
Re-join by returning the body and sides to the loveseat. Assemble the cover so that it fits tightly and falls evenly. Pin the sides and body together once more.
Step 13
Sew the side portions of the body with a needle and thread. Make use of the pins and chalk lines as a guide.
As you go, remove the pins from the seams.
Step 14
Examine the fit of the covering. Replace the cover, wrong-side out, on the loveseat. Make sure the seams are straight, and the cover glides across the surfaces without catching.
Using a seam ripper, remove any problematic seams and fix them to make them straight.
Step 15
Trace a hemline down the dust cover’s bottom. Remove the loveseat’s covering and lay it out on a comprehensive work table. Trace a hemline down the bottom of the garment with chalk, about 1/2-1 inch (1.25-2.5 cm) from the edge. Make sure your line is straight with a tape measure.
Step 16
You should pin the hem. Fold the cloth down the hemline, the wrong side to the wrong side, and pin it in place.
Step 17
Iron the hem of the dress. This technique makes stitching easier while also ensuring a neat, straight hemline.
Step 19
Hem the ends to complete the appearance. Make the hem with the sewing machine. Take a break now and then to double-check that the stitches are equal and secure.
Step 20
The final step on how to make a dust cover for a loveseat is to try on the dust cover to see how it fits. Place the dust cover on the loveseat with the right side facing out, carefully tucking the cover into place.
Conclusion
Dust cover is essential to protect your loveseats. With these 20 steps, you now know how to make a dust cover for a loveseat.