Move away from shabby to chic, and inject new life into a favourite chair… our free sewing pattern will give you the low-down on some basic upholstery techniques to create a loose chair cover in a few simple steps.

We’ve used a glorious floral Rowan fabric by Kaffe Fassett to cover a simple tub chair. Choose your favourite fabric and follow our free pattern to learn how to make a loose cover for your chair…

Of course, being a removable cover it’s easy to whip off and stick in the wash, which is essential if you have grubby children in the house! What’s more, if you enjoy making this loose cover, you may find you want to make more than one, so you can change your home’s look with the seasons…