Persia Lou

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Simple Ottoman Slipcover

Our Master Bath project is wrapping up, and I am working on a few DIY projects to bring some color into the room. We have had this old ottoman floating around the house for a while now, and I thought with a quick slipcover it could find a new home in the bathroom.
I still had about half of a shower curtain leftover from my hutch refinishing project, and I thought the pattern would look great in the bathroom. Plus, I still had the bottom hem of the shower curtain, which meant I wouldn’t have to hem my slipcover. Score!
I recently made my own piping, and it was so simple I wanted to do it again to add a little contrast and interest to the slipcover. If you have never made piping before, don’t be intimidated! You can absolutely do it! I followed the tutorial over at Craftiness is not Optional, and basically you just make some bias tape and use your zipper foot to sew the cording into the bias tape. Simple. I promise.
When your piping is all ready to go, cut out your the pieces for your slipcover. You will need four sides and one top. Just measure each side of your ottoman and add a half inch to the measurement for seam allowances.
Next, I sewed my piping to the right side of the top panel a quarter inch from the edge of the fabric using a zipper foot and a long, basting stitch.
When the piping is attached to the top panel, sew the four side panels together, right sides facing, to create a little tube or box. The next step is the trickiest part, but it’s not too bad. Pin the top panel (with the piping basted on) to the side panels, right sides facing. Start each side by pinning the corners and then pull the fabric to stretch, if necessary.
Sew the top panel to the side panels using the zipper foot pressed against your piping. Then just flip your cover right side out and slip it onto the ottoman. Woot! All done.

What do you all think? I’m liking the color it’s bringing into the room.

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  5. Heidi Amber says

    June 28, 2013 at 12:40 pm

    This is gorgeous!! I have a boring brown one in my living room that needs a facelift. This is perfect! Pinning!! Oh and following on Bloglovin&#39; too!<br />Heidi @ handmadefrenzy.blogspot.com

    • Alexis Middleton says

      June 28, 2013 at 5:11 pm

      Thanks, Heidi! It was a simple project with a lot of impact. The best kind. 🙂 Thanks for following! I just stopped by your blog, and I&#39;m following along there too.

  10. Mandy Hank says

    September 11, 2013 at 11:24 pm

    Alexis I love the fabric choice. What a great option for when our minds want a quick change. Thank you so much for linking up to our Get Your DIY On Challenge this week. next week is Fall Themed Wreaths, I hope you&#39;ll make it back and share with us! Have a great week!<br /><br />Mandy @ The Hankful House Blog