I wanted a little ottoman or two for the basement playroom and had been to a few garage sales looking for something that I could recover. I saw two coolers for 25 cents each and figured since they only needed to be sturdy enough for Addilyn to stand and climb on, they would work. I already had fabric which makes this project just about free.
If you've read any of my tutorials before you know that I rarely measure things and thankfully this time was no different. I started by cutting a long rectangle that could go over the top and cover the two smaller sides.
I then cut out two pieces that fit the opposite sides.
I hemmed all four sides by ironing about a fourth of an inch and sewing them down.
I laid the long piece face down on the cooler and then pinned the first side. It was nice because I could line up the stripes. Then I sewed the three sides. The corners were the trickiest for me, and I'm sure they are not perfect but close enough!
Take a break when your baby wakes up for a nap and start again when she goes to bed.
I made the other one and it went even faster having done it once already. I love how they turned out!
16 comments:
Cute! And you don't have to worry about sharp edges...bonus!
This is so awesome! I just got a sewing machine for my birthday, so I'm going to have to find a bunch of easy sewing projects like this. Pinning it, for sure :)
You are soooooo handy! LOVE this. So cute.
What a great idea! And storage on the inside is a bonus!
This is so clever! And they look great. Nice work, Katie!
Pretty darn clever.
Pretty darn clever.
Very cute Katie!!!! Love it!!! Well done.
Agi:)
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You're a genius. How do you make this look so easy!? Love how they turned out!
Seriously so creative. I might have to try this for a foot rest for our patio.
I wish I had an ounce of your creativity!
Genius!! I can't wait to see the rest of the playroom! I love the colors!
That is a great idea - you're very clever :)
I love it! What a great idea!
So cute! What a great idea!
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