Online Slipcover Course Delivers Again
So maybe you’ve always wanted to learn how to make slipcovers!
But like Mary, you just weren’t sure who to trust to teach you?
I hope that from reading this blog and my many others; you now realise my slipcover training delivers results.
All you need is the ability to sew, and I will teach you the rest in step by step, easy to follow videos. Just watch and follow my lead.
It gives me an immense sense of pride when my members send me their completed slipcover projects. I have carefully crafted my training methods to make them as easy as possible to follow.
Anyway, enough of me.
Mary deserves a round of applause for this fantastic tailored cover. She took this chair on for a customer, having not made covers from my tutorials before. I am (Paul) personally very impressed as it’s not the easiest of chairs to take on. Mary did message me a few times while doing the tutorial, and I was pleased to send her a few tips (as I am with all my members).
I asked Mary a few questions
1. How did you find the tutorial?
I found the tutorial very easy to understand and follow. Repeating some of the steps for emphasis is also helpful.
2. Have you made covers before?
Yes, I have made a few covers for myself with stretchy fabric, regardless if I was off on the sewing or not it still fit. I felt a little overwhelmed, though, when I was asked to make 2 of them for a client with a no-stretch fabric. I purchased a pin fitting tutorial, and that got me through the first one. But I felt like a pin cushion when I was sewing. And I had to use the seam ripper more than I’d like to admit.
3. Would you do another tutorial?
Indeed, your tutorials are easy to understand and follow.
4. Would you recommend my training methods?
I definitely would recommend your method after watching the tutorial and making the pattern. Though, I still didn’t trust my marks. When I sewed the arms, I made sure they fit and the same with each of the other sections. They all fit great without restitching anything. Once it was all together, I took a deep breath and put it on the chair and love the fit—your tip on steaming made it even better.
5. What experience do you have in sewing?
I have been sewing for 50+ years. I started with crafts, pillows and curtains. Then I moved on to embroidered book covers and sold many. When asked to do alterations on gowns and men’s suits, I purchased a course from an English tailor. It was very satisfying to get such professional results. But to make a garment from a pattern, forget it, I couldn’t make it work.
That is why I was so worried about making a pattern for this slipcover. Now that I know that it works, I will be offering them more often.
6. Do you have a furnishing business? If none, would you be tempted to start a business later in the course?
I have an upholstery business. It’s called Teal Tomorrow Upholstery, Inc.. It was established in 2018.
7. Do you think the tutorials are good value for money as compared to other courses?
Yes, this first slipcover job paid for the course and offered different furniture styles that go beyond the basics.
8. Any other feedback?
Everyone learns in different ways, and instructors teach different methods. I have 3 different slipcover courses in my digital library, and I have learned valuable lessons from them all. Together they have made a huge difference in the quality after just one slipcover. I look forward to watching more of your tutorials and making more slipcovers.
I am very proud of my students as they are really taking the time to learn and take action. If you want to see some samples of my projects, check out my business website and see for yourself if I am fit to teach you all the strategies you need in making slipcovers.
Do you also want to learn more about how you can make your own slipcovers / loose covers? Be more confident in making slipcovers/ loose covers as I teach you How to Sew Loose Covers for a Roll Arm Back Snuggle Chair Ruffled Pleats on Your Own Pace