It is time to fess up.
Have I mentioned that I love crime shows?
Have I mentioned that I love crime shows?
Not the fictional crime dramas.
Those freak me out. Nope,
I like the real crime re-enactments.
Those freak me out. Nope,
I like the real crime re-enactments.
This may sound crazy but I spent a lot of time catching up on "my stories" while Bill was traveling.
One night I decided to slipcover our ottoman while I was binge watching.
This is the third such cover I've made for this foot stool. We picked it up 15 years ago at a J.C. Penny outlet.
We never had the red fabric showing because I immediately covered it in a brown damask to match the sofa. A few years ago, I recovered it with a purple shower curtain because purple fabric was no where to be found.
A sign shop donated some white remnants to our school last year. Several lengths were left over so I rescued a few pieces before they went out with the summer trash.
Do you want to make one?
Cut a rectangle slightly larger than the top of the ottoman so that you allow for the seam.
Sew purchased cord or welting around the perimeter of the top. I made covered cord.
Sew a band of fabric almost all the way around the ottoman. This band was 6.5 by 64 inches. Once I was almost all the way around, I sewed the two ends together and then finished attaching it to the top. You can see the seam in the photo below.
Finally, choose what kind of skirt you would like.
I sewed a ruffle around the perimeter of the ottoman.
The drop on this one was 15 inches deep.
I love the flirty skirt.
Here it is in its new spot.
The cat has adopted it because it's nice and squishy after 15 years.
Unfortunately, the cat is black.
We have some good news about Bill and his job.
He has another new job with no travel!!
I won't need to start projects at all hours of the night and
no more need for binge watching crime shows.
Whoo hoo!
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