After I start sewing, QH wants to have "new" sofa set, i.e. the new covers for the sofa/loveseat. The existing cover is not removable, so it has not been maintained well in the past 6 years. And under the California sunshine, the color has faded quite bit. It is time to get new cover.
I get some books about DIY slipcover from the library, I think it is too ambious for me to make the slipcover myself based on my current sewing skill. And the fabric are expensive here, I guess it is better off for me just get the slipcovers from the store directly.
I did some research at surefit.com at home and tried to convince QH that the slipcover will fit since it is called surefit. At least we decide to give it a try. We planned to the local store Linen 'n Thing at the weekend, so in case it doesn't fit, it will be easily to return.
After some discussion and walking (we also checked out the Bed Bath and Beyond across the street), we finally agreed on one (Champagne), even though it is far from the perfect one in my mind, I hope I can work with it. The most important thing comparing to the existing cover is this one is really stain-resistant!!! Hope it will live a long long life. Total Cost : ($70+$80) - 20% = $120 + tax. With $120, I am not sure whether I can get the fabric if i did the slipercover myself, a lot of time and stress are saved too!
Put it on is not hard, but it takes sometime to make it look good, like the picutures on surefit.com. Tuck, tuck, tuck... and you will get there eventually if the shape of the sofa is not too odd. WARNING: most of hardwork will go down the drain if you try to sit on it. It makes to realize that the pretty picture is taken before anyone sitting on it. So in normal situation, it will NOT be picture-prefect!
The picture above is taken with some old toss pillows. It seems a little bit dark for me, maybe it is the lighting in the room, I need to re-work the pillows to add more color for the room.
The picture below shows the details of the fabric.
