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The conclusion And then I started ripping and snipping the seams near the problem spot. I gathered the bits of fabric together again, then hand-sewed the area shut. When the first try failed to smooth things out, I ripped the seams apart again; repeated the gathering process, then hand-sewed it again. Magically, the second time did the trick. My slipcover now slid into place fairly smoothly. Still, there’s something that’s just not quite right about the slipcover. Granted, I haven’t yet sewn in the velcro strips that will attach the two back flaps together, and I’m still hoping that that’ll help the slipcover from sliding around and wrinkling. But the real problem, I think, is that the slipcover just doesn’t look as tailored as I’d imagined it l ooking. Maybe it’s just that I’m a complete hack of a seamstress. But maybe, just maybe, this is just a problem inherent in slipcovers – no matter what you do, they look like an afterthought, a makeshift method of masking an eyesore of a furniture piece. The final verdict? I’m thinking the slipcover’s probably going in the closet; I’ll be re-upholstering those 6 chairs instead. No way am I repeating this process five more times.o check
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