Easy To Make Washed Linen Slipcover

As I was working with a beautiful, heavyweight linen, I wondered how it would look in a simple, casual design. Something with a relaxed fit and no details at all. I put it to the test and love the results! Here are a few tips for making your own:

1. Use a heavy weight linen for best results.

Look for a 12 oz weight linen canvas that is tightly woven. 

2. Pre-shrink your yardage.

The natural beauty of linen comes through after it’s washed and dried. It takes on a soft crumple and floppy drape. No hard wrinkles, no pressing necessary. Here’s how I pre-shrink slipcover yardage.

3. Pin a relaxed fit.

Choose a pin fit method that makes sense to you. I pinned my linen slipcover using the right-side-out method.

4. Forget about the details.

No need to add welt cord or topstitch. A slipcover void of detail puts the focus on the lovely linen. And you might not need a zipper opening as long as the bottom circumference of your chair is larger than the top.

I stitched my simple slipcover on my home sewing machine using a no. 12 size needle. Linen ravels so be sure to overlock or zigzag the seams.