easy chair covers for practically free

At any event you attend, there is always the problem of not enough matching chairs or the
senario of the ugly chair. These problems are easily remedied. What you want to create is
a simple chair cover that is simple to create and inexpensive to make. The first step is to measure the width of the chair, at its widest point. You do not want a cover that is too small. So,
let's assume for argument sake that the chair is 24inches at it's widest point. You will want to
have a cover that's probably about 28inches wide, just to make sure that the whole chair is
covered. Next measure from the floor up, across the seat, up the front and down the back. Let's
say that the lenghth of that measurement is 120inches. So you want to have a cover that is
28inches wide, by 120inches long.
There are many solutions that will work as fabric for these covers. Inexpensive sheets are a
great solution. You can probably get a least four covers out of each king size sheet. Probably the
greatest source is a Walmart, if you have one, because they have a section of $1.00 a yard fabric.
You can't beat that price for new fabric. Another idea that I have used fairly often, is the
thrift store. Not one of the pricey ones that sell antiques. I'm talking about Goodwill, The Salvation Army and similar venues. Most of their sheets are a couple of dollars each, they
are usually cleaned and pressed. So, now you have your fabric, cut the covers to the aproximate
sizes we discussed earlier. If you have access to a sewing machine, you can fold over about 1/4
of an inch and sew. A glue gun also works great for this, however, is the fabric is such that it
doesn't unravel, you really don't have to do anything, except, cut to size. Once you have completed the cutting, drape the fabric over the chair, making sure to center the width and the
length, over the chair. Next, you need to fashion a tie that you will wrap around the chair like a belt to secure
the cover from moving around. Double the width of the chair, like if it's 24inches, cut a tie
that is 48inches long. I personally think that if the tie is a little fatter, (wider) it looks better
and is more secure. So make your ties at least two inches wide. Now it's nothing more than
wrapping the tie around the chair and tying a knot or a bow in the back. If you don't want
to use the same fabric as the cover, ribbon will work, as well as something like spray painted rope from the
hardware store. I've made enough of these covers for entire wedding and reception in a couple
of hours. Try it, your folding chairs will never look better