McGrew Studios

Specialty Design & Production for the Creative Industries

Specialty Design, Fabrication & Production for the Creative Industries

custom slipcovers

Slipcovered Head Rest for Schleicher ASW 20BL Glider

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If it ‘aint broke, don’t fix it. Slipcover it.

New custom slipcover for a head rest in a Schleicher ASW 20BL glider. Owned by Dan (you’ll really enjoy his YouTube videos:).

Nice, new neoprene cover laces closed on its underside.
Grommets and lacing work much better than a zipper, (yes, already tried it).
A zipper wouldn’t allow enough stretch to put this on and take it off.
It’s cool, moisture-wicking, stretchy and washable.
The only way to fly.

Read the basics about this fantastic German-made glider here…

More specific data and statistics about the ASW 20BL Glider here…

The original upholstered head rest had some wear-and-tear. My dad, Stan McGrew, performed some baseball stitching repairs a few years ago. The head rest is still very structurally sound and in good shape.

Repairs on the original leather upholstery: the baseball stitching keeps these split seams together. The head rest is still holding up well, so we are gonna slipcover it!
Glider season starts here on or about April 1st here! Coming soon!

Info and details about the Morgan County International Airport here- – haha!

Custom Outdoor Sunbrella Covers

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Damen-Titchner Pavilion cover in Sunbrella

 

Snug and enclosed for winter, protecting lots of stored items inside.

Our instructions were:

Create a cover that could fasten without any auxiliary hanging hardware installed on their backyard pavilion. Sunbrella is a great fabric, rated for years of sun (obviously) and weather resistance. This Logan, Utah couple stores many items in the pavilion during winter and it’s a perennial treat for us to see their custom cover getting such great mileage and use.

 

 

 

The Pavilion in summer. A great spot for entertaining and hanging out.

 

 

Project notes, measurements and details.

 

Yep, the pieces were so large that we used the parking lot across the street from our shop on Pierpont Ave to lay them, true them up, mark and cut.

 

 

Mark and Suzanne, using the plumb line to snap straight chalk lines…

 

 

Our basement on Pierpont Avenue got a LOT of use during this project. We set up extra tables to work with this big project.

 

 

Fastex hardware. Buckles with straps down each of the four corners of the pavilion cover.

 

 

Services: Custom Slipcovers & Interior Design Workroom

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Sherwood wingback chair with custom slipcover in gold and pink brocade fabric

Kids? Pets? Messy guests?

Seasonal decorating boredom?

Call 801-596-2210 to schedule your furniture makeover.

We can help calculate the fabric yardage you’ll need.

JUMP to these quick links below:

custom slipcover tips and faqS
CUSTOM SLIPCOVER LABOR/PRICING
UPHOLSTERY YARDAGE CHART (make certain you purchase 15 – 20% more fabric than the chart indicates whenever you are planning to have new slipcovers made.

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Our famous Salt Lake Slipcover label is championed by our area’s top interior designers, architects, decorators and space planners.

You don’t need to rent a truck or move your furniture.

Our tailor comes to you. Then returns in 10 – 14 days (or sooner, at an expedited rate) to deliver and install your new slipcovers. Unlike new upholstery, your new slipcover’s custom draping and cutting can all be done in YOUR home or office.

We can help calculate the fabric yardage you’ll need, then YOU are in charge of finding your fabric. This way, you are completely in charge of the choices and costs of your materials.

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Below: Sherwood family- Salt Lake City UT.
New custom slipcovers and bolster pillow covers for their wingback chairs and sofa.

upholstered rolled arm wingback chair prior to new custom slipcover
upholstered rolled arm wingback chair after a new custom slipcover
Sherwood wingback chairs with custom slipcovers made in gold and pink brocade fabric
Sherwood rolled arm sofa in outdated upholstery
Sherwood rolled arm sofa with new custom slipcover made with red fabric and gold piping
Sherwood wingback chairs and rolled arm sofa with new custom slipcovers

Below: Baumgardner family- Salt Lake City UT.
New custom slipcovers in machine washable, bleachable white heavy denim for their sofa and chair.

Baumgardner-couch-upholstered in plain muslin before-custom-slipcover
Baumgardner-couch-with custom slipcovers in washable bleachable white denim
Baumgardner-chair upholstered in plain muslin before custom slipcovers
Baumgardner rolled arm upholstered chair upholstered with new custom slipcovers in washable white denim

Below: CAMPO Furniture, Salt Lake City UT.
New custom slipcovers for their arm chairs.

campo chair before slipcover
campo chair with custom slipcover

Below: Baraldi family- Salt Lake City UT.
New custom slipcovers for their sun-faded denim upholstered sofa (we removed the back cushions- which were originally stitched to the couch’s upholstery- then we created individual removable covers for them).

Baraldi sun faded denim upholstered couch before custom slipcovers
stitched on back cushions removed from Baraldi sun faded denim upholstered couch before custom slipcovers
Baraldi couch after custom slipcover

Below: CAMPO Furniture- Salt Lake City UT.
New custom tie-on chair pads.

Below: Ivory Homes, Salt Lake City UT.
Plain furniture gets colorful new custom slipcovers to showcase a model home.

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Ivory-Homes-sofa-ottomans-and-pillows-with-custom-slipcovers
Ivory-Homes-rolled-arm-chair-upholstered-in-plain-muslin
Ivory-Homes-rolled-arm-chair-with-new-custom-slipcovers
Ivory-Homes-wicker-chair-with-seat-cushion-covered-in-plain-muslin
Ivory-Homes-wicker-chair-with-seat-cushion-covered-in-custom-slipcover

Below: Scott family, Salt Lake City UT.
New custom slipcovers for their couch, in a lemon-yellow linen fabric- yes, it’s washable:)

Scott family sofa before its custom slipcover
Scott family sofa with its new custom slipcover in washable lemon yellow linen fabric

Below: McGrew Studios- Salt Lake City UT.
New custom slipcovers for these thrifted, super comortable barrel chairs
(we repaired a few casters, plus patched over some shredded upholstery first).
Custom slipcovers have hidden lapped zippers down their center backs for easy on/off.

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upholstered-barrel-chair-after-custom-slipcover
upholstered-barrel-chair-after-custom-slipcover
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four-barrel-chairs-with-custom slipcovers made in black denim fabric

Below: Meyer family, Salt Lake City UT.
Their wingback chair gets a colorful new custom slipcover.

Meyer upholstered wingback chair before its custom slipcover
Meyer wingback chair with new custom slipcover
Meyer wingback chair with its new custom slipcover

Below: Fraughton family- Salt Lake City UT.
New custom slipcovers for their upholstered arm chair.
Custom slipcover has hidden, lapped vertical zippers down its back corners for easy on/off.

Fraughton-upholstered-chair-before-custom-slipcover
Fraughton-upholstered-chair-after-custom-slipcover

Below: Matsuno family- Huntsville UT.
New custom cushion with removeable cover plus matching bolsters for their unique built-in window seat.

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Matsuno-custom-cushion-for-window-seat

Below: Gladstone family- Salt Lake City UT.
Vintage leather-upholstered couch gets a new custom slipcover in heavy washable canvas, and a six-cushion sofa gets new custom slipcovers in washable eggshell brocade combined with canvas.

Gladstone leather upholstered couch before custom slipcover
Gladstone leather upholstered couch after custom slipcover
Gladstone six cushion sofa upholstered in embroidered floral fabric
Gladstone six cushion sofa with new slipcovers in eggshell brocade

Below: McGrew family, Logan UT.
Thrifted loveseat gets a snazzy new custom slipcover and two removeable pillow shams in two different fabrics. Sometimes when you have a fabric you love but not enough yardage, you can always combine it with another fabric, in this case- a solid black.
Gift for my sister to set her up in style as she started graduate school at Utah State University.

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upholstered-loveseat-before-after-two-toned-slipcover
upholstered-loveseat-before-custom-two-toned-slipcover
upholstered-loveseat-after-custom-two-toned-slipcover

Below: Anderl family, Salt Lake City UT.
When you love your comfortable chairs but can’t stand to look at their upholstery any longer- custom slipcovers to the rescue:)

Anderl-chair in red velvet upholstery before-custom-slipcover
Anderl-upholstered-chair-after-custom-slipcover in tan denim fabric
Anderl upholstered arm chair before custom slipcovers

Below: Crockett family- Salt Lake City UT.
New custom slipcovers for their chair.

Crockett arm chair upholstered in orange velvet before custom slipcover
Crockett arm chair with custom slipcover in wide wale burgundy curdoroy fabric

Below: Milner family- Salt Lake City UT.
New washable, bleachable custom slipcover of heavy white canvas for their loveseat.

Milner loveseat upholstered in badly stained white muslin
Milner loveseat with new custom slipcover made in heavy washable white denim
Milner loveseat with new custom slipcover made in heavy weight washable white canvas

Below: Griesemer family, Salt Lake City UT.
New custom slipcovers in plush velveteen fabrics for their sofa and chair.

Griesemer sofa upholstered in large blue plaid fabric
Griesemer sofa with new slipcovers in brown velveteen fabric
Griesemer chair upholstered in white tweed fabric
Griesemer chair with new slipcovers in burgundy velveteen fabric
Griesemer chair with new slipcovers in burgundy velveteen fabric1

Hanna family custom slipcovers makeover
in buttery linen blend fabric, Salt Lake City UT.

Hanna couch prior to custom slipcovers
Hanna couch with custom slipcovers in buttery yellow linen

Below: Paulsen family, Salt Lake City UT.
Sofa and ottoman with new custom slipcovers in a textured linen blend fabric, a bit like monk’s cloth. The skirts are intentionally longer here to drape a bit on the floor, in a ‘shabby chic’ aesthetic. Pretty.

Paulsen family striped sofa before custom slipcover
Paulsen family sofa with custom slipcovers
Paulsen family sofa with new custom slipcovers

Below: Caldwell family, Santa Cruz CA.
New custom slipcovers in striped Sunbrella fabric for their favorite chaise lounge.

Caldwell chaise lounge with dated upholstery before custom slipcovers
Caldwell chaise lounge with custom slipcovers in stripe sunbrella fabric
Caldwell chaise lounge with custom slipcovers in stripe sunbrella fabric

Below: Aptos, CA.
An anthropologist’s favorite family sofa gets some new custom slipcovers for a new family member.

Anthropologists-couch-prior-to-custom-slipcovers
Anthropologist's couch with new custom slipcovers

Below: Santa Cruz, CA.
Sectional sofa in a sun room gets new custom slipcovers in Waverly reproduction arts-and-crafts era fabric.

Waverly solid and floral patterned fabrics about to be used for new custom slipcovers
Waverly solid and floral patterned fabrics used in new custom slipcovers
Waverly vintage floral patterned fabrics used in new custom slipcovers
Waverly vintage floral patterned fabrics used in new custom slipcovers
Waverly vintage floral patterned fabrics used in new custom slipcovers

Below: Aptos CA.
Worn and well-used family sofa gets new custom slipcovers
in soft blue-and-white seersucker fabric.

Aptos sofa without custom slipcovers
custom slipcovers for Aptos sofa in blue and white seersucker fabric

Below: Aptos CA.
Family room’s four cushion sofa gets new custom slipcovers
in a rich dark blue fabric.

Aptos family room four cushion sofa covered in check fabric
Aptos family room four cushion sofa with new custom slipcovers in dark blue fabric

Below: Salt Lake City UT
Custom backrest for a queen sized bed. This is a specialty cut foam wedge with its own custom slipcover. Fabrics are cotton velveteen and a screen printed wall hanging tapestry of Cats Playing Cards. Striped piping all around. Comfortable, and funny!

Custom wedge cushion covered with printed tapestry of cats playing cards

Below: Aptos CA
Armless side chairs with custom slipcovers made in plain canvas. Sometimes simple and unornamented is the best design choice. These are machine washable and will be used for decades.

Aptos side chair custom slipcovers in plain canvas

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PRICING: CUSTOM SLIPOVERS & MISC INTERIOR DESIGN WORKROOM PROJECTS

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Below: A standard fabric upholstery yardage chart.
Make certain you order 15-20% more fabric whenever you are planning to have custom slipcovers made (slipcovers need more yardage than upholstery).

standard fabric upholstery yardage chart
Standard fabric upholstery yardage chart.
Make certain to order 15-20% more fabric whenever you are planning to have custom slipcovers made (slipcovers need more yardage than upholstery).

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Custom Slipcover Tips and Faqs (frequently asked questions)

  • YES! You can have machine washable slipcovers.
    First, determine whether the fabric you like is suitable for machine washing. Some fabrics are definitely dry-clean only. Fancy brocades and anything with a ‘shine’ or ‘sheen’ needs to be dry-clean only. Washable fabrics include denims, cottons, linens, canvas, etc. If you’re not certain, please ask. We’ll be glad to advise.

  • YES! Here’s how to pre-wash and dry your fabrics:
    Your natural fiber fabric must be pre-washed in hot water, good detergent, then completely dried with high heat BEFORE we ever come to you to drape and cut. It’s very important to pre-shrink your fabric. We recommend you take all your fabric yardage to a commercial laundrymat and use a large capacity front-loading washing machine and dryer. Remove your fabric from the dryer only when it’s completely dry, then fold it loosley to prevent major wrinkles.

  • YES! WHITE denim and canvas are great for custom slipcovers!
    The reason? When you machine wash these slipcovers, you can add some bleach to your wash cycle to get them extra white and clean. Make certain your slipcovers are fully wet, submersed in water and have been agitating in your washer for 5-10 minutes before adding any bleach.

  • YES! Sometimes it’s very important that your new custom slipcover gets one or two zippers in it. If your furniture item is ‘undercut’ (meaning, if its top parts are larger than its lower parts) you will struggle (and so will we ) to take off/put on a very tailored custom slipcover that has no zippers. We will always create beautiful, lapped zipper installations so the teeth are never exposed. It’s the proper, tailored way to do things.

  • YES! We use heavy duty zippers.
    There’s nothing worse than those old-fashioned, cheap, thin aluminum zipper chains (the sort you find in many vintage cushion covers). These break and jam WAY too easily. We only use heavy duty zippers.

  • NO! We do not use velcro.
    Unless you specifically ask us. And then, we will still persuade you that zippers are better. Velcro can make a mess of your slipcovers in the washing machine and dryer. No point going to all the design, labor and expense if there’s a chance your beautiful fabric and new slipcovers might get damaged in the wash.

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McGrews has crafted custom slipcovers for more than 20 years. We are the top maker on the Wasatch Front as well as in the central coast and San Francisco regions of California.

Think of your new slipcovers as beautiful custom costumes for your furniture. They are classy, custom fitted and expertly tailored. To machine wash or dry clean, depending on your choice of fabrics.

801-596-2210

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