I’m having such a fun time making over our master bedroom! I realized that it hasn’t really been redone in about 9 years. Wow!

I’m participating in something really exciting —  Jo-Ann and HGTV HOME Magic with Fabric & Trim challenge. And I only have 30 days to complete the room so I have been working really hard on it and it’s been so much fun!!

Of course the main part of a bedroom is the bed. We had a cool headboard before but it was hard and not comfortable at all for reading in bed. I really wanted a soft fabric headboard. So when I was deciding what to create for this challenge, a soft headboard was at the top of the list!

I found a headboard at a thrift store. It was a dark black color and a little too masculine for what I had in mind. But was a great size and I loved the shape. So I thought “why not try to slipcover it”?? And while I was pondering the headboard issue, I thought it might be fun to make a couple different slipcovers and change them out at different times of the year?? Maybe one for the summer months and another for the winter months?

I ended up making THREE different slipcovers!! And I love them all for different reasons.

The first one is grey and cream Wavering Quarz Upholstery Fabric (and Orbit Quartz) and I love it because it’s neutral. I thought it would be the perfect background to go with some bright colors.

I paired it with Chevron Chic Quartz and Garden Odyssey Lagoon upholstery fabrics which I made into  pillow covers.

The second slipcover is this bright and happy modern pattern.

When the fabric came from HGTV Home fabric and trim, my husband was drawn to this Flower Tower Turquoise fabric. He lived in Finland for a couple years and loved their Scandinavian designs. He says it reminds him of his time there. So I thought it would be cool to make it into a slipcover that we could use in the Summer. I paired it with Dazzler Teal material and made that into a big pillow cover and then made a smaller pillow using some of the left-over Flower Tower Turquoise fabric.

And here’s a tip if you make a light color slipcover and want to put it on top of something dark. I wrapped a white sheet around the headboard and pinned it in place on the back and then slipped the slipcover over the sheet.

I also switched out the nightstands with tables from other parts of my home to completely change up the look.

I made each of the slipcovers in different ways. For the floral slipcover, I took the floral material and wrapped it around the front and sides of the headboard and then covered cording with coordinating fabric and attached the cording. This is a more fitted and tricky way to make the slipcover.

The grey and cream slipcover was easier to make since it doesn’t have cording (piping) and is less fitted. Here’s how I made that:

Slipcovered Headboard:

1. Since my headboard was symmetrical, it was easier to make than a curved slipcover would be. If you have a curved headboard, you can lay the headboard on top of your fabric and trace it with a fabric pencil and then add 4 inches for the seam allowance.
2. Also, my headboard was wider than my fabric so I had to cut a section for the bottom and sew those two sections together to make the front and back of my slipcover.
3. First I measured the front, sides and back of the headboard and added 2 inches to each measurement to make sure it wasn’t too tight. 
4. I cut out the fabric for the front and back of the slipcover.
5. Then I took the measurements for the sides and added them all together to get the total. I didn’t have enough fabric to cut a continuous pieces, so I cut out two pieces and sewed those pieces together to make one long piece – I added an extra 4 inches to this measurement just to be safe.
6. I pinned the edges of the front fabric to the side fabric all the way around and sewed it together, with the right-sides together so the seams would be on the inside when I flipped it right side out.
7. Then I put the back side of the slipcover on the floor, right-side facing up, and placed the sewn front and sides material that I just sewed together on top of the back piece and pinned the back onto the open sides, with the right sides facing each other inside the slipcover.
8. Once that was done I sewed the back onto the slipcover.
9. and then sewed the front fabric to the sides.
10. To make the corners sharp, I folded them like a package when I got to the top corners. But you can also just gather them at the corners like I did on the floral slipcover.
11. The last thing I did was I hemmed the bottom of the slipcover.
12. NOTE — to make the slipcover fit best, make it less fitted and make sure all of the measurements are correct and straight. It’s easier to correct a slipcover that is too big than one that is too small.

I made THREE slipcovers. The third slipcover ended up being my favorite — it’s bright AND classic. I was going to show it to you today, but I decided to save it for the big reveal. I am so excited to show you all of the projects I’ve been working on for this space. It has already changed so much. It’s like a completely different room and I already love it so much!

Thank you so much JoAnn Stores for inviting me to be part of this challenge. You can find out more about the #HGTVHomeMagic challenge and the FUN bloggers at the Jo-Ann HGTV Home Website – they are awesome!! And stay tuned for more information on the cool Pinterest party at the end of the challenge.

Have a Beautiful Day! 

xoxo

 This post and the challenge are sponsored by Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores … but the opinions and projects are all mine! For more information, see my disclosures.

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