How Do You Make Slipcovers for Bar Stools with Backs?

A slipcover for a bar stool with a back is easier than it looks once you stop treating it as one shape. Think of it as three panels instead: the seat, the front of the backrest and the rear of the backrest, each templated separately and joined so the cover slides down over the back and fastens underneath. This guide starts by reading the stool itself, since a gap between seat and back calls for a different approach than a continuous upholstered shell, and a swivel seat must never be joined to the fixed frame. It then covers making templates in calico rather than paper for a genuinely close fit, choosing a fabric that looks presentable from both sides, the order in which to sew the panels, and the finishing details such as piping, understitching and pressing that separate a homemade cover from a tailored one....