Holiday Party Chair Back Covers

~__@et_. @-._@e.2.__@ (@ f a—_@er e~ @&f- ea~ Of oeG0 e~Ore (6 Holiday Party Chair Back Covers (NAPSA)—Give your dining room a quick makeover by creating beautiful, holiday-themed, chair-back covers. This easy-to-do project from Rowenta, manufacturer of high-performance garment care products, will help you dress up your home, just in time for all those holiday guests. You will need: Decorator fabric (according to measurementof chair) Beaded trim or 1%-inch-wide ribbon (according to measurement) Paper-backedfusible web tape CUTTING DIRECTIONS: Beaded Trim Version: Measure from the top of the chair back down to the desired length and add 2%”. Cut a length of trim to twice the width of the chair plus 1”. Ribbon Version: Add 1” to the width of the chair back and 2%”to its height. * Cut two pieces of decorator fabric to this measurement. * Cut two pieces of ribbon twice the height of the chair back plus 2”. SEWING DIRECTIONS: For Beaded Trim Version: Pin fabric with right sides together. Stitch along the top and side edges with a %” seam allowance. Press seams open. Turn under and press 1” at the lower edge of the chair back. Turn under 1” a second time and secure hem in place with fusible tape. Pin trim in place along the hemmed edge of the chair back cover. The band of the trim should be on the wrong side of the hem (inside of the cover) and the beads should extend beyond the hem. It’s easy to makefestive holiday decorationsfor your chairs. Secure in place with fusible web tape. For Ribbon Version: Pin fabric pieces with right sides together. Stitch along top edges with a %” seam allowance. * Press seams open. Place fabric wrong side down on flat surface. Pin ribbon in place about 1%” in from eachside edge. Fuseribbon in place or stitch close to each edge. With right sides together, stitch the two side seams with a %” seam allowance. * Press seams open. Turn under 1” at the lower edge of the chair back cover. Turn under 1” a second time and secure hem in place with fusible web tape. For more information on Rowenta garment care products or project ideas, visit the company’s Website at www.rowentausa.com.