How to Customize a Headboard Slipcover

red velvet
red cotton canvas
braided piping
scissors
tape measure
tailor's chalk

Steps:

1. Measure the height, width and depth of the headboard. Cut the velvet so the width is the width of the headboard plus 5/8-inch seam allowance and two inches for the hem. Cut the length so it's the height of the headboard plus 1-1/4 inch for the seam allowance (5/8 inch on both sides).
2. Make a mark on the back of the velvet to note the top and the bottom. The top is determined by the nap of the velvet. The nap should go up to the top, meaning when you run your hand along the selvedge, it's smooth.
3. Cut the canvas so the width is that of the velvet plus the depth of the headboard. Cut the length of the canvas so the length is that of the velvet plus twice the depth of the headboard.