Lightweight and comfortable ottoman for DIY

Soft and light ottomans can be an interior decoration in the country and indispensable for a comfortable stay. You can make them yourself. Consider the simplest and most practical options.

Soft pouf

This version of the ottoman is suitable for giving or for home. It is also interesting in that it can be used in any room, moved from room to room and, if necessary, put in a closet or any secluded place.

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In order to sew such a convenient and practical soft ottoman, you need to prepare the materials:

Thick fabric. Its quantity depends on the desired size of the finished product.
Kant. It can be a braid or a slanting inlay.
Filler. You can use sintepon, holofiber or any other stuff for stuffing.
Pretty strong nylon threads to match.
Paper for the pattern.
Pins, scissors, tape, compasses.

When everything is ready, you can proceed. We do this:

First you need to decide on the size of the pouf. Draw the main part - a circle of the desired diameter. On paper, you need to draw a pattern using a compass. Cut 2 circles on the fabric, leaving allowances for the seams. Then you need to carve out a rectangle - a sidewall. Its height depends on desire, and the length is equal to the circumference. The circumference can be calculated using the formula: circumference * 3.14. You also need to carve out a small rectangle for the pen. For all parts, leave a seam allowance.

When all the details are cut, you need to grind the edging around the circumference of the lower and upper parts. First pin it with pins and bast, then stitch it on the machine. Kant needs to process and the handle of the puff.

Then you need to fix the handle on the side of the pouf, stitching it along the edges crosswise.

Sew the upper and lower parts to the side, first sweeping, then stitching on the machine. It is necessary to leave a few centimeters in order to fill the product with synthetic winterizer.

Fill the pouf tightly enough with the filler.
Sew the hole with a blind stitch.

The ottoman is ready. It turns out lightweight, compact, mobile and very convenient for adults and children.

Padded stool for giving from plastic bottles

The next version of the ottoman for summer cottages can be made from empty plastic bottles. But at the same time it turns out to be stylish, fashionable and very convenient. In appearance of this pouf it is impossible to guess that it is made of improvised material. Such furniture is suitable not only for a summer residence, but also for a home, it will fit into any interior, if you choose the right color for the covering.

To work, you need to prepare everything you need:

Plastic bottles of 1.5 liters. They need 14 pieces.
Durable thread or rope, scotch tape, double-sided tape.
Plywood for top and bottom.
The cloth.
Thin and thick foam rubber.
Glue. You can use Moment or Titanium.
Long needle and durable thread.

Getting to the creative process:

Before work, you need to prepare the bottles so that they become stronger. They need to be placed outside in the cold or in the freezer at night without covers. After closing the covers and bring them into a warm room under the battery. The air inside the plastic heats up and makes the bottle stronger.
Tie the bottles with a thread for convenience 2 to 2 pieces and 2 to 3 jokes and 1 to 4 pieces. Then, using adhesive tape, form the base of the puff from them, gluing them together. This is best done on a flat surface: on a table or on the floor.

Circle the pattern on the bottom of the pouf. Cut 2 parts from plywood: top and bottom. Make small notches around the edges. Glue two parts with a cloth. Glue the plywood parts to the bottom and top of the bottle on a double-sided tape.

Tie the resulting construction with a scourge.

Cut a rectangle from the foam rubber according to the height of the workpiece and the length equal to its circumference. Wrap the workpiece with foam and sew it.

From thick foam rubber, make the upper part of the pouf, circling the entire structure. And cutting out the lid. Attach a foam oval on top of the pouffe and sew on.

Sew the cover, insert the braid along the bottom seam and put the cover on the pouf. Tighten the braid.

Poof is ready. It weighs no more than 1 kg, and it can withstand weight up to 70 kg. The ottoman turned out to be lightweight, mobile, convenient and stylish.