I cut strips of cotton felt batting and laid them over the bolsters like we did for the lower cushion, tucking a few inches into the bun channel. I cut another strip (Shorter) and laid it between the other two at the top so there would be no noticeable lack of material under the cover there.
I then tucked a piece of thin plastic sheet (painters drop cloth plastic) under the top edge of the cover and trimmed in so it just drapes over the top and sides.
This will help the cover to slide easier.
I appologize for lack of better pics for this step- my assistant was not cooperating so i had to take the pics after...anyway.
Starting with one side, using both hands with fingers inside the cover and thumbs outside pushing on the top corner of the edgewire I pullted the cover over the corner and rightside out.
KEEP AN EYE ON THE TOP OF THE SIDE SLIT.
There usually is a reinforcement here (PUI doesn't), but that is the weakest point in this procedure as the cover wants to open up there.
If you have a second person who can keep that peice held together while you are doing this that would help.
** The cover is going to look like absolute crap at this point.
** ITS OK.
Try not to look at it.
Once the first corner is rightside out, go to the other corner and do the same thing, using both hands to pull & push it over the corner and right side out.
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