How To Start a Slipcover Business

Do You Love To Design & Sew Slipcovers?

Put your talent to work and get paid for it!

That’s what I did. And now I make a living on my own terms from work I love.

I started my slipcover business at age 55 when life threw me a big curveball and forced me to start over from the ground up. 

I’ve grown my business organically and without any outside financial support. I successfully reinvented myself as The Slipcover Maker and my business has flourished more than I ever thought possible. 

I want that kind of positive change for you, too!

Discover How To Launch Your Own Slipcover Business

Do you need a restart? Are you looking for a way to earn a good living with your sewing skills and passion for home decor, but you’re not sure where to begin? 

I wrote The Slipcover Maker’s Business Guidebook (ebook) to provide detailed guidance to individuals who are considering starting a home-based slipcover business. I want to save you time and money by passing on all of the knowledge I’ve gained since I began in 2012.

Learn from my mistakes—and from my success. I will teach you step-by-step. 

There’s a Need For Custom Slipcovers

The need for professional slipcover services is growing. I’m consistently booked 2 to 3 months out! And, my slipcover maker peers across the U.S. tell me the same.

Depending on where you live, there are plenty of consumers who are willing to pay a premium price for expertly-made slipcovers to keep their favorite furniture pieces in service and looking fresh.

In this practical guidebook, I’ll show you the four different business models you can choose from, each having their own unique group of customers.

Shorten Your Learning Curve

The Slipcover Maker’s Business Guidebook extensively covers everything you need to know to successfully set up your slipcover business, including how to:

• Choose a business model among four options
• Do the legal legwork to open your business
• Select the right bookkeeping system
• Plan your workroom
• Source fabrics and trims, with tips on buying from fabric wholesalers
• Price your work accurately and for profit
• Find your ideal customers with low to no-cost marketing methods
• Cost out a job and write an estimate
• Schedule and manage pin fittings
• Invoice and collect payments like a pro
• Put business systems in place for efficiency
• Grow your business
• Plus, a resource directory including fabric vendors and slipcover fabrication tutorials and classes.

Start Smart

This ebook will save you valuable hours of wasted time and hundreds of dollars in misspent money. It will allow you to succeed faster than I did, launching you down the path to success.

It’s an exhaustive, detailed guide to help you avoid all of the pitfalls I’ve faced.

The Slipcover Maker’s Business Guidebook will help you make the right decision about taking the plunge into this business. If you decide not to pursue this venture after reading the ebook, you’ll lose much less of an investment than if you launched a business and then found out it wasn’t for you.

Take Control of Your Future

My slipcover business has put me in charge of my life. When I first started, it allowed me the flexibility to grow at my own pace while I worked a part-time job and cared for a family member.

Best of all, running my own business has given me a fulfilling creative profession. 

What My Customers Are Saying

“I really appreciate your e-book — a real wealth of knowledge!” — Betsy U.

“Just read through your guidebook and wanted to tell you thank you for making it very clear and informative. I have owned and operated a drapery/slipcover workroom for 31 years and I was just hoping to get one piece of information from your guidebook, and you provided many useful sources and helpful pricing guidelines.” — Jill Brown at Slipcovey

“Wow! It’s the most comprehensive guidebook out there. You’ve put a lot of thought and time on this project. There’s so much information that will help others avoid the pitfall’s and start on the right foot. Great job!”  — CJ at Simply Slips

“The sections on pricing the projects were phenomenal!  Your system will also help me with pricing my re-purposed home decor products.” — Cindy at Reinvented Delaware