Materials: Ikea Ektorp
Bromma Ottoman, Ikea wheel kit (2), Poang sheepskin stool
cover
Description: I made 2 of these. The ottomans were without
covers (except the base of one of them) as they were purchased in the "As is"
department (about $45.00 @), so were the Poang footstool lambswool cushions
($19.99@).
NOTE: PLEASE MEASURE, MEASURE, MEASURE! These instructions
are what worked for me (twice), but I can also "adjust on the fly". Please read
through thoroughly before you start. It's worth it!
TOOLS: Sewing
machine, Scissors, Staple gun (1/4" staples), hammer (to finish staples), saw to
cut feet off ottoman.
MATERIALS: You will need about 94" of Velcro
(fuzzy side only, no hook side) and 2' of both hook and loop Velcro, 3/4" wide
is fine. Also, 3 yards of 55" wide upholstery fabric, thread to match. 2
Packages of Ikea large wheels. Wide tape to temporarily hold fabric in place
(optional).
1) Cut off existing
wood legs, flush with the base.
2) Cut square pieces of 3/4" to 1" wood and
screw to base in each of 4 corners, screw Ikea wheels to those corner pieces
(predrill all holes).
TOP:
3) Place your Poang footstool pad (or
other) on top of the ottoman, matching front edges, centering side to side (of
course you can customize this). Trace around the outline of the pad with
permanent marker.
4) With a sharp long knife (I used a relegated-to-toolbox
breadknife) cut out the shape all the way down to the base. I then grabbed the
ottoman cushion firmly and cut between the wood base and the foam to finally
release this marked piece of thick foam. This is work!
5) Unscrew the black
plastic feet that are located in the corners, underneath the ottoman top. Note:
I did not replace them, as I did not want to take the time and effort to make
holes in the new upholstery top...gravity and the weight of the dogs are working
just fine.
6) Make sure one cut edge of your upholstery fabric is straight
across, not slanted. Recut if necessary.
7) Place the upholstery fabric on
top of the newly carved out ottoman top, aligning the straight cut edge with the
front, and then adjust so this front edge wraps around to the underside and
connects with the existing Velcro (it will probably stick a bit, which really
helps a lot) or you can tape it in place temporarily.
This whole time,
the right and left sides of the fabric are wrapping around the ottoman top and
the selvedge edges align with the Velcro underneath (or tape it in place). The
rear of the ottoman top will have a lot of extra fabric (to use on the bottom).
CAREFULLY adjust all the fabric so that the 3 edges are taped in place and you
are creating a "well" the shape and size of the cushion to be placed in this
"well". Once it is all in place, you can determine how much to cut off the back,
leaving enough to wrap around underneath to connect to the Velcro along the back
edge. Cut the excess to be used for the bottom of the ottoman.
TOP
CORNERS:
8) Since I didn't want to take the time and effort to piece
together a perfectly fitted top with piping, etc. (capable, not motivated), I
simply gathered the extra fabric that was in the corners, pinned them together
about 4-5" wide, took the whole fabric off the ottoman and to the sewing
machine, and sewed them straight across at a location that the stitching
wouldn't be seen.
9) Sew on a 4" strip of LOOP side Velcro about 2 " away
from the first stitching. I did this on all 4 corners, fitted it back on the
ottoman top (took a bit of adjusting to get it "right" again) and took the HOOK
side of Velcro and stapled that in place after adjustments and figuring out
where to place it.
BOTTOM:
10) Measure around the base and it's
length to determine amount of fabric (I bought 3 yards of 55" upholstery fabric
to cover both top and bottom).
11) Cut fabric to your desired length (I used
the selvedge edge - factory edge as the bottom so I didn't need to create a
hem), making sure to include as part of the length the amount needed to wrap
over the top edge of the ottoman bottom to hook onto the existing Velcro.
12) Sew the pieces together to create about 111" total around the entire
base (you will need to cut 2 pieces and sew them together).
13) Sew the
fuzzy Velcro onto the top cut edge of the fabric (I left about 2" without Velcro
at each corner to relieve bulk).
14) There is about an extra 5" of fabric
overlap as you wrap it around the base, I sewed the raw edge 1/4 under to create
a finished edge and, on the inside of the ottoman, about where it would be
Velcroed in, I simply put a safety pin there to hold it. I want it to be
washable, so no permanent attachments.
15) Celebrate. You are done.
Simply place the top on the bottom and let gravity do the rest. The dogs LOVE
them! I even made "handles" (one ottoman already had them attached to the top of
the ottoman) and attached them to the bottom inside of the ottoman so the dogs
can pull them around. Well, that's the theory anyway, just need to teach them
that new skill...Enjoy!
~ Many Thanks to DeAnna Brandt, Minnesota
A must try indeed! I think Oreo will adore his new haven with this idea. I think I must incorporate his favorite fabric with this one. Thanks a lot!
Posted by: Large Breed Dog Bed | July 05, 2012 at 08:11 PM