DIY poufs and ottomans: 4 workshops + 15 ideas

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Stitched and knitted, plain and painted, small and huge - choose a ottoman or ottoman that will decorate your interior, and make it yourself.

Rectangular low ottoman: master class

This small neat padded stool is essentially a "thick" pillow. It can be placed on the floor and used as a seat or footrest or laid on a sofa or chair.

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You will need:
- dense fabric (in this case, a textile rug about 2 m long was used);
- burlap;
- a pillow of the appropriate size with a "ball" filler (from polyphenostyrene balls);
- pins, scissors, sewing machine and thread.

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1. Based on the size of the pillow, draw on a dense fabric 5 parts: 1 square for the top and 4 rectangular side.

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2. Cut out the parts.

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3. Cut another square piece of burlap fabric.

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4. Chip the parts with pins.

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5. Stitch the parts from the wrong side, leaving one side free. Turn out a product.

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6. Place the pillow inside and sew the pouf by hand.

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Options for rectangular poufs:

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Screen padded stool puff: master class

The main highlight of this interior item is the ornament.To apply it, select a stencil with a picture you like in the store for artists. By the way, this same stencil can be used to apply a pattern to other interior items to create an ensemble. For example, you can also decorate a decorative pillow, bedspread, curtains with a pattern, or make a picture and hang it in a frame on the wall.

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You will need:
- dense fabric for pouf;
- a pillow of the appropriate size and shape with a "ball" filler (you can also use a pillow with foam or other dense filler);
- stencil, acrylic paint for fabric, a wide flat brush or sponge for applying paint;
- scissors, sewing machine, thread.
1. Prepare a pattern: two circles for the base and top of the pouf, plus a rectangular canvas with a length equal to the circumference of the base of the circle and the width corresponding to the desired height of the future pouf. Cut the fabric, not forgetting the seam allowances.

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2. When attaching the stencil to the fabric, use a brush or sponge to apply the pattern with acrylic paint.

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3. Sew a part of the rectangle with one of the parts of the circle, sew the side seam, turn it out. Place the pillow inside and sew the second circle.

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Options for cylindrical poufs:

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Do-it-yourself soft ottoman: master class

Options of pouffes with painting:

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Printing on fabric: we create author's patterns with our own hands

Crocheted round pouf: master class

This pouf is better to knit from a rather thick yarn, for example, knitted.
You will need:
- knitted or other thick yarn;
- a hook of a suitable size;
- round pillow.
If you know how to crochet simple double crochet, knitting such a pouf is not difficult for you:

Options for knitted pouffes:

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Big pouffe chair: master class

Such a pouf can be sewn very simply, and it turns out a large, soft comfortable seat, actually a chair.

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You will need:
- dense fabric;
- Velcro tape;
- sewing machine, threads;
- material for stuffing the pouf - unnecessary padding from padding polyester, old clothes cut into ribbons or rags, and so on, plus cellophane bags.
1. Make a pattern: 2 large squares for the top and bottom of the pouf and 4 rectangles for the sides. Cut the fabric, not forgetting the seam allowances.

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2. Chip the parts with pins and sew them on the machine, leaving a hole of about 20 cm.

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3. Turn out the pouf. Tuck the edges of the fabric of the hole inward, pin and sew on Velcro.

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4. Plastic bags are not very tightly filled with filler. Then place them in a pouf - in sufficient quantity so that it retains its shape, but is not too hard.