This one is sooooo easy!
I found this tutorial I’ve used twice now over at Jennifer Holmes absolutely beautiful blog,
Dear Lillie
Here’s the link
dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-we-made-our-slipcover-for-our.html?m=1
I have an old ottoman that once belonged to my Grandmother. I had it reupholstered nearly twenty years ago in teal to match a chair I had. A couple of years ago I used this tutorial to slipcover it to match an antique chair in my bedroom. In fact , it was my first EVER sewing project one snowy day.
So when I wanted to give my front porch a little facelift, I slipcovered it again.
This time in tangerine Ikat
I started with a rectangular length of drapery weight fabric that completely covered the ottoman and puddled slightly. I played with it, right side up until I felt like the pattern was centered on the ottoman’s top and marked the center with a straight pen. Then I flipped in over, print side down
Working in opposite corners, I pinned the corner straight down to the floor
When all four were pinned I carefully removed the cover and cut those excess corners off, leaving the pins in place. Now you are left with four triangles.
Get the picture?
Next I took out the top most pin and placed that corner under the pressor foot of my little sewing machine and dropped it into place. Then I took out the rest of the pins in that particular corner and sewed it together. That foot will hold your work in place so that the seam stays true, so to speak.
After I did all four corners I test fitted it back on the ottoman and pinned the hem up all around the bottom. I trimmed the hem to make it even all the way around the bottom and sewed it in place.
Big Daddy was amazed!
I came home from my day job this evening and sat out there for a while.
I am really enjoying my front porch again.
I’m so glad I took the time to spruce it up!
Paige
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I am so impressed that it is so simple. Love it! Jo
Very nice, and simple too! I will be pinning! Thanks for the info.!
It looks great, all renewed. That would be a really enjoyable spot to relax and spend some time with a book.
This is such a quick and easy makeover – love it! A suggestion that might make it more tailored is if you stitch in a slight curve at the top of each line and that will avoid the pointed corners, it will soften the corners and fit smoother. Love your fabric, too!
Very nice slip cover! I've actually just recently been dreaming up ways to fix up an old ottoman… this may be a great solution for now!
I love it! Beautiful. I have two ottomans and I always need slipcovers, so very helpful!
Thank you Jane Flora Doora
Love it, and the fabric you used is wonderful! Love the orange ikat!
I love it, the fabric is perfect.
Looks awesome. I like this vibrant orange and pattern is so pretty!
xx
Mila
Paige, this came out so well! I have tried my hand at recovering a few ottomans, but the corners are so tricky! Great job and the fabric is lovely!
Thanks for sharing at Something to Tlak About!
Karen