Couch with ruffle welting

Gold, 2010 Design & Craftsmanship Awards

Cheryl’s Custom Upholstery, Benton, Ill.

Upholstery Journal | August 2010

This was one of four pieces that were redone in white denim. This particular piece had two design changes. The old blue denim with plain welting and no skirt gave way to a full gathered skirt and a doubled, folded, gathered ruffle in place of the welting on the cushions. By experimenting with the amount of ruffle on the skirting, we found that a 2.5/3.0 ratio with a single layer of fabric gave us the fullness we wanted. The bottom edge was serged, turned under and topstitched. The cushion trim was a double layer that took about a 1.75/2.0 ratio and created a very thick seam allowance.

Judges comments: The ruffles are unique—a lot of time was spent to satisfy the customer. Nice detail on the skirt and ruffles. Creative use of materials.

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