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    Tuesday, November 1, 2011

    New Ottoman Slipcover: Made by Me!

    This post was almost titled "I Freak'in Made that!"
    Originally I was hoping to do a How To: Make a slipcover for your ottoman, But I still have no Idea how I pulled this off. It's my first sewing project, outside of making pillows and Some how it turned out!

    We use to have a large ikea ektorp ottoman between the chairs, but it took up way too much valuable floor space. So we took it away, but we found once there was nothing there no one sat in those chairs. So we needed to find a white ottoman to match the chairs, that was small. It was very hard to find in our price range, which was under $100.
    I finally found a round ottoman at target for $49. But it was totally the wrong colors, nothing wrong with it, it just didn't match our living room. I bought it anyways and phoned around to find a seamstress who could make a slipcover for it. I was quoted $200 not including fabric, and $175 not including fabric. I tried to hid my surprise and politely said I'd think about it. I set out to sew it myself, knowing that if I screwed it up it would only cost me $12 in fabric.

    So I measured, I cut, I sewed, I ripped seams open and sewed again . . . and again!
    And eventually it ended up like this:


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    and in case I encounter someone who doesn't believe I made it my self, I can prove it. I was stabbed multiple times by pins, and there are tiny flecks of my DNA sewn into every stitch. :) It's like a signature for seamstresses! :)

    Total Cost:
    $49 for Ottoman from Target
    $12 for Fabric from Jo Ann Fabric
    a litre or two of my blood, sweat, and tears $0
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    $61 + tax :) Woo Hoo!
    Posted by Maillardville Manor at 4:44 AM
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    Labels: Decorating, Living Room, Sewing

    49 comments:

    1. Suki LottiNovember 1, 2011 at 4:50 AM

      I love those pleats! Awesome job for a first project outside of pillows.

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    2. pam {simple details}November 1, 2011 at 5:10 AM

      Wow, it's beautiful! It looks like it was worth all the physical and mental pain!

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    3. ErickaNovember 1, 2011 at 6:00 AM

      I am really impressed! It looks awesome! Love the pleats!

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    4. Karen November 1, 2011 at 6:28 AM

      Fabulous job, spilled blood and all.

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    5. my honest answerNovember 1, 2011 at 6:30 AM

      That's amazing! Come on, you have to give us some tips on the pleats and the piping.

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    6. MichelleNovember 1, 2011 at 6:35 AM

      That turned out fantastic!!!! I love the pleats all around it!!

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    7. KathyNovember 1, 2011 at 6:50 AM

      I'm so impressed by how amazing that turned out! Not that I doubt your sewing skills... but it looks pottery barn awesome! Great job!

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    8. Amy FulkersonNovember 1, 2011 at 6:52 AM

      Beautiful job, Ashli! I'm super-impressed! I love this post - very funny!

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    9. ChRiSNovember 1, 2011 at 7:00 AM

      damn nice job i love it!!!

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    10. KarenNovember 1, 2011 at 7:08 AM

      Wow... you're a sewing ninja! I can't believe you've enver done anything like that before. Especially with the welting and the box pleats.

      Nice job!

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    11. ReenieNovember 1, 2011 at 7:23 AM

      WOW!! That's beautiful. You done good Ash =)

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    12. AnonymousNovember 1, 2011 at 7:28 AM

      That looks great! Don't you just love that feeling?

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    13. Simply JenNovember 1, 2011 at 7:29 AM

      Fabulous! This is the first time I'm posting, but know I have been following you for some time now. I just love your organized approach to your home...and your style...and your writing...I've been a SAHM for almost 10 years and I just love everything house and home. Thanks for all the tips. One thing I've always wanted to do is learn to sew...maybe Christmas I need to ask for a sewing machine. It's time.
      Have a lovely day!
      Oh...was there a pattern you used for your slipcover?
      Jen xo

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    14. BetteNovember 1, 2011 at 8:43 AM

      That ottoman looks fabulous. I love the pleats!

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    15. UnknownNovember 1, 2011 at 8:43 AM

      Great job Ashli! It is perfect!

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    16. Atom SaladNovember 1, 2011 at 8:43 AM

      I'm with the rest of them! I want how-to's! (please)

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    17. MissyNovember 1, 2011 at 8:57 AM

      Adorable - don't you just love box pleats and piping...they dress everything up! Great job!!

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    18. ~ Matt and Erin Kern ~November 1, 2011 at 9:02 AM

      Wow, you did an amazing job!

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    19. kristincitaNovember 1, 2011 at 9:06 AM

      Impressive! cording and pleats as well as a round shape are no easy feat!
      Signed, one who sews

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    20. JennNovember 1, 2011 at 9:28 AM

      I actually saw this in Target this weekend and thought "that would look so cute slipcovered!" And, it's does ... great job. It's adorable :)

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    21. The BellaCasa BlogNovember 1, 2011 at 9:32 AM

      Awesome job! I would have been afraid to tackle something "round" myself ...give me straight corners and I'm a wiz-bang of a seamstress :)

      Jan @ BellaCasa

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    22. Simply LKJNovember 1, 2011 at 9:45 AM

      Seriously, is there anything you can't do???!!! Oh wait, you said you weren't artistic! LOL Great job Ashli.

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    23. TaraNovember 1, 2011 at 10:43 AM

      Wowsers! Way to go girl!
      Question: why are there 2x4s under the chair... did I miss details on that somewhere? Is it part of the chair?

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    24. AnonymousNovember 1, 2011 at 11:01 AM

      The ottoman looks great! Which fabric did you use? I've been looking for a reasonably-priced fabric to recover a couple of chairs and I like that the one you picked covers the original zebra pattern :)

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    25. Lori November 1, 2011 at 11:05 AM

      Very impressive!! It looks fabulous!

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    26. GerieNovember 1, 2011 at 11:46 AM

      Wow Ashli, good job!!

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    27. ColleenNovember 1, 2011 at 12:07 PM

      I can't believe this is your first sewing project! It looks awesome, professional, superb!!

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    28. GinaENovember 1, 2011 at 12:23 PM

      Soooooooo pretty! Great job, girl!

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    29. NancyNovember 1, 2011 at 12:45 PM

      You attempted piping AND pleats on your first major project? You're so brave! It turned out AMAZING!

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    30. Maillardville ManorNovember 1, 2011 at 1:49 PM

      Thank you everyone! I'm so glad you all liked it too!
      It looks like I'll be putting together a make shift how to: as long as No one laugh at my un-orthodox sewing techiniques. :)

      Anonymous:
      I used white denim from the fabric store. It didn't completely cover the zebra print so I ripped the zebra print off :)

      Tara:
      You didn't miss anything this weekend Lee sat on the chair and one of the legs was already kind of wiggley and the two front legs broke off. We'll buy new legs as soon as I can get to ikea again!!

      Simply Jen:
      I think you should totally get a sewing machine for christmas!
      I didn't use a pattern, because I didn't know they made patterns for slipcovers, hehe so I just measured and cut and sewed, kind of guerrilla sewing :)

      So it looks like a How To: is in the works :)

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    31. Maillardville ManorNovember 1, 2011 at 1:52 PM

      Actually Lee sat on the chair and broke it a few weekends ago, now that I think of it. Looks like I should get my butt to ikea and buy some replacement legs!! The wood is just what we had in the garage to fix it with, it's like Macgyver's over here! Next time Lee gets an elastic band, a paper clip and hair spray to fix it with :)

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    32. AnonymousNovember 1, 2011 at 1:54 PM

      I don't like to sew, but every time I see something that you've made, I want to get my machine out and start. Maybe I'll learn to like it? Beautiful job!

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    33. KellieNovember 1, 2011 at 2:55 PM

      Can I be first in line to order one of these?!

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    34. HoneyNovember 1, 2011 at 3:10 PM

      I don't know how you do that.
      Seriously, Ashli. It's beautiful!!

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    35. AmandaNovember 1, 2011 at 3:49 PM

      I am so impressed. You did a great job and it looks great with the chair.

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    36. LisaWNovember 1, 2011 at 3:51 PM

      That looks fantastic!!

      You should totally make an "I Freak'in Made that!" button for each time you create something and share it on your blog!

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    37. KathyNovember 1, 2011 at 4:22 PM

      I would be proud of that....congrats on a job well done.

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    38. palmtreepotteryltd@gmail.comNovember 1, 2011 at 5:10 PM

      Great job!!!

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    39. AnonymousNovember 1, 2011 at 6:05 PM

      I am ridiculously proud of you. And I don't even know you. Very impressive.

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    40. MariaNovember 1, 2011 at 6:26 PM

      I'm proud of you! I've been nervous to attempt recovering projects too. This gives me encouragement!

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    41. AnonymousNovember 1, 2011 at 7:23 PM

      That slip cover is crazy good! You're home is so inspirational, I love your style:)

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    42. Charlene AustinNovember 1, 2011 at 9:59 PM

      Shut the freak'in up!! Omg I am in awe. Sooooo beautiful!!

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    43. Ann @ The Scrapbooking HousewifeNovember 1, 2011 at 10:53 PM

      That looks absolutely gorgeous and totally matches the look of the chair! :)

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    44. AnonymousNovember 2, 2011 at 6:19 AM

      Ashli, that slipcover looks great!! I'm so impressed!

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    45. PaulaNovember 2, 2011 at 10:00 AM

      Looks great!

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    46. BeckyNovember 2, 2011 at 2:00 PM

      Super cute! Well done seamstress!

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    47. JudyNovember 2, 2011 at 3:11 PM

      You did a wonderful job. It turned out marvelous!!!

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    48. 1 Funky WomanNovember 2, 2011 at 5:03 PM

      Wow, no way! It looks so professional like you found it in a boutique!
      Amazing girl!

      Megan

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    49. AnonymousNovember 5, 2011 at 12:40 AM

      Wow, nice job. That looks like you paid a forturne for it.

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