No Sew Way to Recover an Ottoman!

written by:Cassity Kmetzsch
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A big thank you to Cassity for having me over again today.  You can find me at my blog, 33 Shades of Green, trying out all sorts of creative projects.
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I recently recovered an ottoman with new fabric with a completely no-sew method!  It was so simple and easy and I love how it turned out.  The key to this project if finding an ottoman with separate legs.  The one I bought is no longer available but here is a similar ottoman I found at online at Target.
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Supplies Needed:
– ottoman
– upholstery fabric
– staple gun & staples
– button covering kit
– upholstery needle
– tape measure
– upholstery thread
– buttons
– water soluble marking pen
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The ottoman arrived needing assembly which was perfect for what I wanted to do.
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See that leopard print?  It wasn’t exactly what I was looking for but I liked the style and I especially liked the button tufting.
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You can find the upholstery I used here.
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After deciding on fabric, you will need to cut it to size.  Make sure to leave enough overlap on each side to staple securely to the back of your ottoman.
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If you are using a geometric pattern like I did, make sure you are careful about how the pattern will lay on the ottoman.  With my pattern, I thought it would be best to center the pattern.
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Now, use a staple gun to attach the fabric. 
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When doing this, I start with one staple on each of the four sides and then continue around.

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Continue stapling all around but don’t staple near the corners.
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Here’s my trick for clean, neat, corners. 
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Pull fabric up tight to corner and staple as shown in photo above.
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Then, fold fabric in until a straight edge is created. 
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Pull tight and staple.  I know that sounds confusing, but I promise that it’s not!
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Once you are finished with all four corners, your ottoman will look like this:
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You will want to trim the fabric so that it doesn’t hang down when your ottoman is finished.
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Here’s how the front will look:
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See, that was easy!
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Now it’s time to use the fabric button kit and cover the buttons.
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Button kits like this are such an easy way to add a professional detail to a project.
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 Now it’s time to attach the buttons to the ottoman.  The first step is to determine where you want your buttons to be.  Use a tape measure and a water soluble marking pen to marl the locations.
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Cut a long length of upholstery thread and tie to button.  Thread both ends through upholstery needle.
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Push needle through from the front to the back.  Pull tightly.  At the back of the ottoman use a button to thread through.  Using a button allows you to secure the thread.  There is probably a better way to do this, but I sort of figured it out as I went along!
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Sorry for the poor picture, but here’s the button on the back side:
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Continue until all buttons have been secured.
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I think the buttons really make this project!
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Attach the legs and you are finished!
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Here’s the finished product:
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If you have any questions, please stop by and visit me at 33 Shades of Green.
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13 Comments

  5. >Very impressive! If I didn't have a baby that would knock an ottoman over on herself every day and every hour I would make one! 🙂

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  9. >Great project! I love the pattern you chose. And as always your seams match. Thanks for sharing.
    Traci

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  11. AWESOME, you’re so creative, thanks a million!!! I especially like the no sew aspect & how u expIained the corners 😉

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