whiptips: kids flip-out sofa
Posted December 21st, 2008 by
kath_red
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Elizabeth wrote in asking:
I am on the hunt for instructions on how to make a kids’ flip out sofa. I’m not all that keen on the cheap ones with commercial images on them, or the more expensive and dull gingham print ones. I suspect they’re probably simple to put together if you only knew how!
Are there any tutes on the internet for these anywhere?
December 21st, 2008 at 11:14 pm
I am not sure about tutorials, but I have purchased a pattern for chairs and flip out sofas for kids at Jo-Ann’s. I believe it is a Simplicity pattern. I of course can’t find it now to say for sure, but it is most likely Simplicity.
December 22nd, 2008 at 12:26 pm
I just recovered the flip-out sofa I got. It’s cheaper than buying the foam, even with spiffy upholstry fabric! The original cover makes a good pattern for the new one. If you already have foam to use, just measure the dimensions of a sofa in the store.