How To Repair The Stiching On Folding Chairs

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Try this Camping Chair Repair Hack to extend the life of a worn-out lawn chair.

We have a pair of green canvas folding camping chairs that nosotros utilize a lot. We really like them because they fold flat for easy storage in our trailer.

Supportive Folding Chair

They also provide good support for our backs. Those sports chairs that y'all stuff into a bag do not provide dorsum support as these do.

The best thing is that we paid $five for them at a garage auction.

Nosotros similar these specific chairs because when they get wet the fabric dries very quickly.

The material that goes beyond the dorsum keeps our backs warm as they face away from the fire.

The chairs take a few small holes burned in them from where embers flew out of the fire.

I considered replacing the material, only could not effigy out how to do it.

Camping Chair Repair Hack

I decided to sew a embrace to wrap effectually the seat of each chair.

These removable covers are car washable.

The cover is quite thick, so it volition really extend the life of the chair.

Apply Fabric to Lucifer with Your Chair

I used a heavy decorative canvas material that I had on paw. The polka-dot print matched the greenish of the chair.

You could apply just about whatsoever non-stretchy cloth for this project. Consider using an old sheet or other item you have on hand to keep the toll down.

Become detailed instructions for this camping ground chair repair hack below.

This elementary sewing project took about 20 minutes for the two covers.

The wrap is very piece of cake to put on. Just wrap the fabric around the chair and Velcro it closed.

How practise you call up it turned out?

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Prep Time 5 minutes

Active Fourth dimension 10 minutes

Additional Time 5 minutes

Total Time twenty minutes

Difficulty fairly easy

Estimated Price $3

Tools

Measuring tape
Scissors
Sewing machine

Instructions

Measure the altitude effectually the seat of your chair. Add together three to iv inches to this measurement for overlap.
Folder material in one-half lengthwise and cut out the measurement y'all just came up with.
With correct sides together, stitch closed the side seam. I used a serger.
Plow the fabric right side out.
Serge or stitch closed the open ends.
Stitch the Velcro in place on each end, making sure to sew together them on the proper side to the they may overlap and close.
Wrap the cover around the chair, sticking the Velcro together on the bottom side.