Comments on: How to Make Slipcovers http://www.thenester.com/2010/03/how-to-make-slipcovers.html It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:54:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: shawnia http://www.thenester.com/2010/03/how-to-make-slipcovers.html/comment-page-3#comment-192309 shawnia Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:55:52 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=7008#comment-192309 Jose, that was extremely rude. Alot of people like the relaxed look of loose-fit slipcovers, it is very popular if you haven't noticed. Maybe you should try it - the "relaxed" part. Like YOU need to relax. Seriously, take it easy before you give yourself a heart attack. Jose, that was extremely rude. Alot of people like the relaxed look of loose-fit slipcovers, it is very popular if you haven’t noticed. Maybe you should try it – the “relaxed” part. Like YOU need to relax. Seriously, take it easy before you give yourself a heart attack.

]]> By: shawnia http://www.thenester.com/2010/03/how-to-make-slipcovers.html/comment-page-3#comment-192307 shawnia Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:44:22 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=7008#comment-192307 I think your "criticisim" "they don't fit well, but nice attempt" was rude and snarky. She did a great job on that slipcover, it fits fine. She said in her post she forgot to straighten it. I think it looks awesome. I wish I could do something like that. I think your “criticisim” “they don’t fit well, but nice attempt” was rude and snarky. She did a great job on that slipcover, it fits fine. She said in her post she forgot to straighten it. I think it looks awesome. I wish I could do something like that.

]]> By: nester http://www.thenester.com/2010/03/how-to-make-slipcovers.html/comment-page-3#comment-192205 nester Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:07:39 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=7008#comment-192205 Wow. Dear, I invite you to read more here at Nesting Place, the purpose of this slipcover is to make the chair better, not perfect. If my goal is to my interiors perfect my family, budget and sanity would suffer. I believe there is a time and place for perfection and making a slipcover is not one of them. I am the first to admit these are in no way perfect hence the name of her ebook "the lazy girl's guide to slipcover" it's for real women who know the art of balance and think it's better to have a good enough $60 chair than a perfect $600 chair. We all make choices, this is ours, and clearly we know what yours is, there's nothing wrong with wanting a perfect chair. I am just sad that in your insistence on perfection you fail to see the beauty in this project. Embracing imperfection does not mean that one has given up or settled for less. Maybe accepting imperfection is a sign of maturity, balance and contentment. I’m a normal, average woman who loves to be surrounded by meaningful beauty, and it has been so freeing to drop that burden of perfection. Maybe one day you'll find that as well. Wow. Dear, I invite you to read more here at Nesting Place, the purpose of this slipcover is to make the chair better, not perfect. If my goal is to my interiors perfect my family, budget and sanity would suffer. I believe there is a time and place for perfection and making a slipcover is not one of them. I am the first to admit these are in no way perfect hence the name of her ebook “the lazy girl’s guide to slipcover” it’s for real women who know the art of balance and think it’s better to have a good enough $60 chair than a perfect $600 chair. We all make choices, this is ours, and clearly we know what yours is, there’s nothing wrong with wanting a perfect chair. I am just sad that in your insistence on perfection you fail to see the beauty in this project.

Embracing imperfection does not mean that one has given up or settled for less. Maybe accepting imperfection is a sign of maturity, balance and contentment. I’m a normal, average woman who loves to be surrounded by meaningful beauty, and it has been so freeing to drop that burden of perfection.

Maybe one day you’ll find that as well.

]]> By: Jose http://www.thenester.com/2010/03/how-to-make-slipcovers.html/comment-page-3#comment-192069 Jose Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:08:55 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=7008#comment-192069 To the makers of this horrible slipcover: It really bothers me that anyone could have the nerve to publish, and with a commercial intention this terrible job. There are so many puckers, creases, bad sewing etc in this job. You ladies really have a lot of nerve to call this a slipcover. It is also a shame that people out there think this is acceptable at all. In order to succeed in life, you have to LEARN how to do things RIGHT...This slipcover is an OFFENSE. LEARN FIRST, then attempt to be successful. To the makers of this horrible slipcover: It really bothers me that anyone could have the nerve to publish, and with a commercial intention this terrible job. There are so many puckers, creases, bad sewing etc in this job. You ladies really have a lot of nerve to call this a slipcover. It is also a shame that people out there think this is acceptable at all. In order to succeed in life, you have to LEARN how to do things RIGHT…This slipcover is an OFFENSE. LEARN FIRST, then attempt to be successful.

]]> By: Cindy http://www.thenester.com/2010/03/how-to-make-slipcovers.html/comment-page-3#comment-189891 Cindy Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:13:36 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=7008#comment-189891 This was so helpful.. I am going to start covering a chair and ottoman I bought at a thrift store for $20. Can't wait to post before and after pics. This was so helpful.. I am going to start covering a chair and ottoman I bought at a thrift store for $20. Can’t wait to post before and after pics.

]]> By: Kelsey http://www.thenester.com/2010/03/how-to-make-slipcovers.html/comment-page-3#comment-187141 Kelsey Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:08:13 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=7008#comment-187141 Hi! I came across this website and it is wonderful! I am looking to buy a zebra print slipcover for my wingchair. Do you have any suggestions or do you know who would make one for me? I can send measurements and pictures of the chair. Thank you! Kelsey Hi! I came across this website and it is wonderful! I am looking to buy a zebra print slipcover for my wingchair. Do you have any suggestions or do you know who would make one for me? I can send measurements and pictures of the chair.

Thank you!
Kelsey

]]> By: Jen http://www.thenester.com/2010/03/how-to-make-slipcovers.html/comment-page-3#comment-186009 Jen Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:14:59 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=7008#comment-186009 I got inspired after seeing this today, so I ran by a chain fabric store in town, and they have little cheat sheets giving the approximate amount of fabric for different styles of chairs, couches and ottomans. My basic living room chair was 7 yards. I don't know if this is inflated somewhat, or not, but it's probably what I'll go with. I got inspired after seeing this today, so I ran by a chain fabric store in town, and they have little cheat sheets giving the approximate amount of fabric for different styles of chairs, couches and ottomans. My basic living room chair was 7 yards. I don’t know if this is inflated somewhat, or not, but it’s probably what I’ll go with.

]]> By: Why didn’t I think of that?!?!? | A Beautiful Abode http://www.thenester.com/2010/03/how-to-make-slipcovers.html/comment-page-3#comment-179110 Why didn’t I think of that?!?!? | A Beautiful Abode Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:25:18 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=7008#comment-179110 [...] I read posts on slipcovering from The Nesting Place and Pink and Polka Dot and now I’ve been inspired to create a slipcover for my own $25 [...] [...] I read posts on slipcovering from The Nesting Place and Pink and Polka Dot and now I’ve been inspired to create a slipcover for my own $25 [...]

]]> By: nester http://www.thenester.com/2010/03/how-to-make-slipcovers.html/comment-page-3#comment-177401 nester Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:54:44 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=7008#comment-177401 yep! yep!

]]> By: nester http://www.thenester.com/2010/03/how-to-make-slipcovers.html/comment-page-3#comment-177400 nester Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:54:09 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=7008#comment-177400 hmm, I know it's like months later but that seems like a lot to me? hmm, I know it’s like months later but that seems like a lot to me?

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