Training for the Slipcover Professional

Slipcover Seminars

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Slipcover Seminar Lessons

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• Completion of all classes will represent 60 hours and a Master of Slipcovers will be awarded.
• Diplomas will be issued for all former and future participants, showing number of hours completed, Each class is 15 hours total

Returning students get $100 off tuition - contact Pat Reese for more info: patreese@mindspring.com

Slipcovers 101

Each participant will cover a pillow, a cushion, an ottoman, and a dining or armless chair

Skills include:

• marking and cutting for finished cover
• Making welt cord
• Making kick pleat skirts, lined
• Applying welt cord
• Assembly of each piece
• Inserting zippers

All supplies furnished by Pat, participant will need 10 yards of medium weight fabric, 48 to 54 inches wide, preferably cotton, can be printed, striped, or solid (no checks or plaids)
No satin, velvet, or upholstery fabric, please.

Slipcovers 201

Each participant will cover a club chair and/or a wing chair

Skills include:

• Marking and cutting for cushions for each chair
• Cutting and Assembly of at least two arm styles (English, roll arm, telephone arm)
• Cutting and Assembly of chair bodies
• Cutting, assembly, and Application of Skirts, kick pleat, box pleat or gathered
• Insertion of zippers as needed for closing body of cover

All supplies furnished by Pat, participant will need 10 yards of medium weight cotton fabric, no satin, velvet, or upholstery fabric, please. Participant can bring own chair if desired.

Slipcovers 301

Each participant will cover a sofa either brought in by student or using a model from Pat’s collection. At least 15 yards of fabric will be needed, 18 to 20 if the sofa is large, with back cushions as well as seat cushions.

Skills include:

Same as for chair class (Slipcovers 201)

Styles include:

• Lawson
• English arm
• Chesterfield (arm & Back same height)
• Camel back
  

Slipcovers 401

Each participant will cover an open arm chair, could be old platform rocker, master dining chair, Victorian or French side chair, library chair. Four to five yards will be required, depending on skirt length.

Skills include:

Cutting for this type of chair, numerous openings, closings (Velcro, buttons, ties, or a combination of these, skirts, cushions with skirts attached for dining chairs, any other complex design not covered in earlier courses.

Contact Pat for your next possible seminar:

Phone: 1.888.923.7160
Email: patreese@mindspring.com

For information about: Slipcover University, Slipcover Videos, Slipcover Seminar Registration, Slipcover Internship, other info, or to place an order by phone, call the following number: 888.923.7160