Home Fashions U will be in Lakeland Florida, at the Original Sewing and Quilt Expo,  teaching classes about Slipcovering furniture and ways to update your home.

All sorts of quick tips, to make it easy.  Karen and Angie have years of experience in the Home Decor Industry sewing for their own customers.

Looking forward in seeing you there!

Showcase your creative hidden talents in the Slipcover Design Contest 2012.

Votes will be cast during Slipcover Summit 2012 both at the Summit in Hickory, North Carolina and via the Slipcover Network blog.

Contestants may submit up to 3 completed slipcovers for the contest.
Read more http://slipcoversummit.com/Slipcover_Design_Contest.html

Entries was must be postmarked no later than June 1, 2012 to be eligible for the contest.

Print brochure
http://slipcoversummit.com/uploads/contest_booklet.pdf

Print your application which must accompany each entry.
http://slipcoversummit.com/uploads/contest_entry_form.pdf

http://slipcovernetwork.org/2012/02/16/slipcover-design-contest-begins-february-20-2012/

Linda Meeks of www.Pencil-Me-In.com has completed the Level 2 – Intermediate – to move onto the Master Level of the Slipcover Professional Certification offered through www.slipcovernetwork.org.

This 3 Level “proficiency program” will help to make certain, a professional is running their business in a timely fashion, from basic office management, advertising, marketing to actually cutting and sewing the slipcover in an organized manner.

“Knowledge is no good kept to oneself”, a true professional will be encouraged to participate in Instructor Training, write articles, participate and teach at Slipcover Events, plus peer mentor others in training to become a Master Slipcover Professional. click here to find out more about the Slipcover Professional Certification Program.

Vision-impaired with glaucoma all her life, Rose became blind as a result of an accident in 1984, a mere four days before she was to undergo a cornea transplant.

click here to watch the YOUTUBE

But not only has that condition not slowed her down, Rose has used it to serve as a means to motivate others to achieve their true potential.

And it’s not as if she has been dabbling at quilting, either. “I have been doing it since 1998,” she said, “and I have made more than 475 of them.” She also had a goal to make 500 quilts by Aug 14th 2008, which was her 10th anniversary of making quilts. She achieved her anniversary goal, worked her way to 700 quilts, and she is now hoping to make 1,000 quilts by her 15th anniversary.

click here to visit her website.

This year’s event is in Hickory, North Carolina being held at the Hickory Furniture Mart.

“Thank You” to our local hosts for 2012 Linda Meeks of Pencil Me In and Lisa Devita of Devita Fabric Arts who have been making all arrangements, so we can join together to learn all about the art of fabricating slipcovers for furniture.

Our instructors are working professionals who have volunteered to teach what they have learned over the years. They have worked hard to put together packets of information and samples for a memorable learning experience. They are giving of their time and experience in the field they know best. Sharing knowledge they most likely have acquired the hard way, through actual experience.

click the link to find out more www.slipcoversummit.com

REGISTER TO ATTEND SLIPCOVER SUMMIT 2012 CLICK HERE

So you’ve thought about turning your sewing interests into a much needed extra income for your family, or you are out of work and have been seriously considering setting up a full time sewing business in your home? After all, sewing has been a hobby for many years and you have sold items at craft fairs, holiday bazaars and boutiques in town. So, how hard would it be to turn a sewing hobby into a business?

Sewing is a very diverse, covering many categories such as quilting, embroidery, custom clothing, home décor, and specialty items.  Each one of these categories has endless products or services that a business can be created from.  So if you have dabbled in all of these categories or just a few, how does one decide which to pursue?

click here to find out more

www.slipcoverit.com

What’s the difference between ready-made, fitted and custom-tailored?

Slipcovers are designed to fit over upholstered furniture such as sofas, loveseats, parson’s chairs, arm chairs, and more. You can literally “slip” them onto a piece of furniture — whether you want to cover up the old upholstery without having to reupholster or want to change the look of the item from season to season.

Ready-made slipcovers more-or-less fit a kind of furniture piece (a sofa, for example) and don’t exactly fit any particular piece. They are usually elasticized to hold themselves in place.

Fitted slipcovers (sometimes called “custom-fitted” or “made-to-measure”) are cut to measurements provided by the customer to the workroom. They are designed to fit a specific piece of furniture. The fit depends on the accuracy of measurements by the customer, the appropriateness of the selection of the fabric by the customer and the experience and quality of the workroom.

Custom-tailored slipcovers are cut in your home, on your furniture by an experience “cutter.” The cutter can tell you before he cuts it if the material you’ve chosen will work well for the furniture or if there may be any problems in fitting your particular piece. He can also suggest alternatives, if there are problems.

Once it is sewn, the cutter brings the slipcover back to your home to fit it and see if any adjustments are necessary. The final result looks like original upholstery — without the cost of re upholstery.  Check out the Slipcover Guy at SlipcoverIT.com

Check out photos of projects and sketches of the many products they offer, and stop by the Project Stories page to see examples of their solutions to your everyday home decor dilemmas.

From slipcovers to curtains and table runners to pillows, let Rachel’s Stitches transform your vision of your home into a warm and inviting reality!

Rachel’s Stitches in Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-2958
rachelsstitches@gmail.com

I’ve always had a thing for Aran sweaters, so this hand-knit Aran slipcover is sort of a dream come true! Plus it’s machine washable. Wow. (Via Dude Craft.)

If you’re interested in making your own, check out Simple Knits with a Twist, as called out by Jenny Ryan in her post about knit slipcovers.