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under the base of the chair) to the top edge of the front, where the piping will be. Add 1cm seam allowances. To find the width, measure from one armrest along the front to the other armrest. Add 1cm seam allowances.
Measure the base 11 Measure the length by folding in your measuring tape along the underside of the chair at the back and bringing it to the front up to the piping line. Add 1cm seam allowances. Measure the width in the same way, from the underside of the chair on one side up to the other side. 12 Now make a pattern for the seat: place a piece of lining fabric onto the seat and draw a line with a pen all around the circumference of the base. Remove the lining, draw the lines to form a neat curve and cut out.
IMPORTANT Before you measure and cut the fabric, first decide where the centre of your fabric will be. Remember, your motif on
the seat must be repeated on the front. You will see our bird in the centre of the seat is repeated in the centre front. Use the lining pattern to centre your motif. Add 1cm seam allowances. Cut your fabric according to the measurements for the height, length and width for the front, as well as the base. Overlock the seams with an overlocker to prevent them fraying.
For the piping 13 Measure a length of cotton piping cord according to the width of the base. The thickness of the cord depends on the thickness of your preferred piping. Cut a fabric strip on the bias – it should be approximately 3,5cm wide. Cutting it on the bias makes it easier to stitch the fabric around the curves. Place your cord in the middle of the fabric strip. Fold the fabric in half over the cord and stitch with a zipper foot. Stitch as close to the cord as possible. Stitch the seam allowance of the piping to the fabric of the front. Then stitch the fabric of the base to the front with
the right sides facing and the piping sandwiched in between. 14 Centre the fabric for the seat cover according to the centre of the chair, pull over the seat and push in the loose ends at the back between the backrest and base to keep it in place. Pull the front taut and staple down frequently. Cut slits in the back of the cover where it protrudes from the backrest, so that the loose ends of fabric can be pushed to the back through the gaps in between the wooden frame. Push it through and staple to the wood. TIP Make sure the piping forms a straight line in the front – it must not run downwards towards the sides. Pull through the loose ends of the piping on each side and staple down.
NOTE The loose ends of the piping must lie over the fabric of the cover, therefore this is the last part of the cover that must be turned through to the right side. If it lies under the fabric, it will pull downwards when you sit on the chair.
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