How I did it: I got started making covers for the sofas and that sort of worked, only the fabric I bought shrank after I washed it and the covers got to be too small and then started pulling apart at the seams. AAAACK! For someone who has sewn since I was a pre-teen, this is a shambles! AAACK!

So I gave it all up and went to Overstock.com and bought cotton duck covers. And you know what? If I use the little twist pins and the tricks they show you on House & Garden TV, it really does look decent and is a lot more satisfying than my too-small, coming-apart-at-the-seams homemade jobs.

Lessons & tips: Overstock.com -- great when you don't have a lot of time!

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Jul 28, 2009, 01:32PM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer