This Is It!

    The best inexpensive DIY Ottoman
    inspired by the world famous IKEA
    LACK. Reborn with a new clever flip
    side as the most affordable posh DIY
    ottoman!  Add a touch of practical
    luxury with a faux fur tailored
    slipcover and get two looks for less
    than $50!
    Get the complete pattern details
    below.
      

For the slipcover you'll need:

1.5 yards of fabric
1.25 yards of lining
1/2 yard of sport mesh (to keep the top
cushion in place)

For the cushion insert you'll need:

3/4 yard of broadcloth
fibrefill

Refer to the upholstery tips
page for help with
terminology.
The magic begins
with the  IKEA LACK
TABLE.

Drafting the side panels

As demonstrated in Step 4 (top pattern) each side panel will measure 22 1/4"
wide, plus SA.

You will cut 4 side panels 23 1/4" wide x 20" high.

Rather than cut 4 panels of lining, I cut two pieces the entire width of the
cloth. I positioned each seam in the middle of either side. This will facilitate
the handling process and eliminate seam bulk on the corner.
The lining can be cut at 23 1/4" wide x 19 1/4" high x 4 pieces, or, as I did (in
two pieces) 45.5" wide x 19 1/4" high x 2 pieces.

See finished hem, to see the effect of the 3/4" height difference between the
faux fur and lining panels.

This fabric has a pile! Cut and sew all fabrics with a nap or pile so
that the nap lays flat towards the ground!

Some examples of fabrics with a pile or nap are:
velvet, corduroy, faux fur and faux suede.

Now you are ready to assemble

  • The sport mesh sewn on the backside of the top pattern will hold your
    insert in place. Cut and position the overlap so that it sits roughly
    around the center.  This material will not fray, so you do not have to
    worry about finishing the edge.
    Sew the sport mesh around the edge of the top cushion, as shown.   
    Since the SA is 1/2", it is very important that this "tack" sew be less
    than 1/2".  

  • Assemble the 4 side panels at 1/2".

  • Sew the top pattern at 1/2" around  the assembled side panels. The
    notched corners on the top pattern (shown in step 4) should fall at
    each of the 4 seams of the side panel assembly.

  • Sew the lining to the assembly, so that the seams will be hidden.

  • Sew the hem at 3/4". You will sew as long as is possible, inverting the
    cover as many times as necessary to close out the hem. The bulk of
    the fabrics will determine how far you can machine sew and the rest of
    the length will be sewn by hand. In my example,  an 8 inch length was
    closed by hand.  



Let your imagination roam free! Have fun in the kids
room!
Let kids take on their own no sew ottoman projects
with creative lacing techniques and fray free fabrics
such as polar fleece.  
Add pockets for toys, slippers or fave bedtime books.




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Step 1
Draw a square 24 ½” x 24 ½”







Step 2

Draw a 45 degree line into each corner.







Step 3

Mark 8” from each corner.
On the 45 degree line, indicate a point
3/4" from the corner
From the 8” point, redraw the pattern
line to the new corner point that you
drafted on the 45 degree line.






Step 4

Once you have established this new
corner point, you will round out the
corner.
Measure and indicate 5/8” inward
along the 45 degree line. Along the
straight line, (green) draw and smooth
out a curve into this new point.  

Repeat this process in each corner
and remember to transfer your corner
notches!!

When drafted, this LACK top pattern
includes a SA of 1/2".
From corner to corner the
measurement along the SA equals
22 1/4". (red line)

This is the length of each side
panel, plus SA.
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Download or print the top pattern details.

The cushion insert measures 23 1/2" x 231/2" finished.
If you allow a 1/2" seam, your pattern will be cut 241/2" x 241/2".

In this example, I used cotton / poly broadcloth for the case and I lightly filled it
with fibrefill.

Why did I use fibrefill and not foam?

Taking the leg height of the LACK table into consideration, a foam top would
result in a height too high for sitting.
If you would rather use foam to create a more structured finished look, cut the leg
height to encourage a more comfortable seating position.
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