MAKING A FOOTSTOOL

 

Before Christmas I came across a lovely piece of Morris and Co fabric , which I knew would make a great cover for a footstool. 

Once Christmas was over , we set about getting the parts we'd need for Paul to make it.

One the size was decided , a piece of MDF was cut to suit.

decide were the feet will go, then drill a hole and fit the nuts, that the feet screw into, one on each corner.

Forgot to take photo of foam but this is it having been stuck to the board and weighted down to set.

Over that Paul stapled a folded piece of 2oz wadding. 

This is pulled tight to soften the edges.

Then it's time to add the fabric stapling it one side then pulling tight across to other side and stapling, before doing the sides.

Now it's ready for a piece of fabric to tidy up the underneath.

I had this piece of checked fabric in my stash, just waiting for a good use. I cut it to size ,allowing for a small hem, which I machined and then returned to Paul to fit .

Then finally it was time to fit the legs. We bought them from a seller on ebay ,just natural and Paul stained them and then wax polished them.

The feet are fitted by placing the screw rod that's already attached to the foot, through the hole to meet up with the nut that was the first thing fitted to the board.

The fabric used was called Montreal in a velvet by Morris & Co , which is blue but can look green in other light.

And here it is in place. I wanted it high enough to be used as a place to also put magazines or books as well as to rest your feet plus also for someone to use as a seat if we have a houseful .

It would also make a good seat for the grandchildren.

So another job done and it's already being used.