How to make a pouffe with your own hands at home - a selection of step-by-step master classes for beginners (74 photos)

The advantages of selfmade

You can buy a finished beautiful product in any store of upholstered furniture, but to make it from felt or silk - for this you will have to spend time and effort. However, the ottoman, made by your own hands, will be a great reminder of the work done. In addition, the master can choose absolutely any color combination, decorate the product with any materials and texture.

To date, there are a huge number of models of homemade poufs: soft in the form of a bag or rigid frame options, from a large plastic bottle or from an old stool. Consider the most relevant and original models.

Create a soft poufik-bag

To work, you need to prepare the following materials:

• Fabric for the outer cover.
• A fabric base for the inner bag.
• Filling.
• Decor elements (ribbons, guipure).
• The pattern.

If the master has a sufficient level of skill in sewing, you can make a template yourself. In the other case, there are ready-made patterns available for study and download on the Internet.

Step by step instructions for the master:

1. According to the prepared patterns, cut a fabric blank for the inner pouch: the outer pouch should be larger in volume than the inner pouch.
2. The inner bag is stuffed with a soft filler.
3. The outer bag is sewn on a different principle. Using templates, eight parts are made: two rounded parts for the base and top, six wedge-shaped parts for the sides. This principle of creating elements will give the pouf a certain shape.
4. The wedges are sewn together and to the bottom.
5. Inside the formed frame-bag is placed inside the inner cover, stuffed with filler.
6. In the last turn sew the upper rounded element of the pouf.
7. Be sure to sew a zipper, so you can remove the outer cover for laundry in the future.

The original pouffe is ready for practical use.

Rigid frame pouffe

You will need the following materials and tools:

• Sheets of plywood or chipboard, some wooden bars.
• Soft fabric for upholstery.
• Stuffing.
• Thread, needles, scissors.
• screws.

To make a rigid ottoman, you can use the following step by step instructions:

1. First of all, the frame is prepared. From chipboard cut two parts for the base and top, as well as a long sheet to form the sidewall.
2. On the bottom blanks screwed wooden bars, and the top of the lid is attached to the frame.
3. On the outer surface of the base, a flexible sheet of thinner chipboard is attached, consistently screwing the material to the bars.
4. Now it is necessary to make the upholstery.
5. From the fabric base cut blanks of the appropriate size.
6. From part of the blanks is sewn a bag for the frame with a zipper running along the bottom of the pouffe.
7. But you can not leave the pouf without a soft seat. Therefore, separately prepare two fabric circles according to the patterns: one should be larger in diameter.
8. The circles are sewn together so that you get a kind of bag, which should be stuffed with filler. For decoration, the circle is stitched with strong thread, carrying out stitches in the form of a grid.
9. Pulling the stitches, we give an interesting hilly look to the pillow.

It remains to hem the cushion to the top edge of the fabric cover.

Pouffe from an old stool

If somewhere in the closet there is an old stool left, do not rashly throw it away: the stool will work perfectly as a frame for a pouffe. Materials for the work are needed about the same as in the previous method. To work use the following instructions:

• Remove the seat from the stool.
• Fix over the resulting opening a corsage tape, placing the strips crosswise.
• Paint the legs of the stool in bright colors. You can additionally apply several coats of clear acrylic varnish to give a glossy sheen.
• Around the legs wrap a layer of foam rubber, attach it with screws to a solid substrate.
• The seat of such an original pouffik can be made of foam rubber, fabric cushion, woven cover with filler.

An interesting model for your home

Poufik from a plastic bottle

Such a model can be made from a sturdy drinking water bottle for 19 liters. This pouffe is excellent for a child's room. For the work you will need to prepare:

• A bottle for 19 liters and 4 bottles of 1.5 liters.
• Scissors.
• Glue.
• Fabric blanks.

Next, we will use the following instructions for creating a child's high chair:

1. In a large plastic bottle it is necessary to cut off the neck.
2. Glue four plastic bottles to the inner surface of the blank (they act as supporting structures).
3. It remains only to wrap the frame with fabric, using glue.

Use fabric in bright colors, since the pouf is designed for a child's room.

The most unusual ideas for poufs

One should only look at the various design ideas, and there is something to marvel at. A variety of designs, styles and textures strikes the imagination. Consider the most unusual models of poufs, made by our own hands.

Pouf from an old car camera

After washing and sealing the holes (if any), the car camera is wrapped in a layer of synthetic veneer, gluing the material to the rubber. A fabric cover with a zipper is formed on top of the padding so that the fabric can be removed later for washing. In the inner space of the circle, you can also place the filler, wrapped in a small cover.

Poufs from old decking for the terrace

A great idea for a summer terrace or gazebo. Hygienic treatment of the deck will be needed beforehand: impregnating the wood with an antiseptic solution, antipyretic and antifungal agents. According to the size of the upper platform of the old stump, a fabric cushion is prepared: two pieces should be prepared, sewn and stuffed with sintepon. The cushion is fastened with screws or strong glue.

There are many ideas for creating interesting poufs: from old crates, cable reels, a bundle of sturdy bottles. If you want, you can make internal storage for magazines, old toys or other small things. In choosing a model of pouffe and technique of work will help a photo with step-by-step instructions, which are easy to find in any magazine of practical needlework.

The photo ideas of homemade poufs for the house