Upcycled Wire Spool Ottoman
by
ScavengerChic
(IC: blogger)
Sometimes, when I least expect it, a project will just appear to me out of a dumpster. I wasn't looking...well, I must have looked at some point...but I definitely wasn't looking on purpose. I was on my way to one of my favorite stores...no, not the shoe store...the Home Depot, when I spot this great wire spool just peeking out of the top of a dumpster.
Actually they had quite a few, they must have been doing some major rewiring, but all I wanted was one. I had never worked with a wire spool before, but I know it has been done.
I gathered up a few supplies I had around the house that I thought I could use to construct the ottoman. A 4x4 for the feet, the wooden back of an old picture frame whose glass had broken and some leftover mdf from a previous project.
The feet were made from four, 3 inch pieces of the 4x4. The 4 corners were trimmed with a chop saw then sanded smooth.
The feet were positioned on the bottom of the spool then screwed on from the inside of the spool.
For structure, I used 1 inch strips of mdf and the back of the picture frame nailed all around the outside of the spool. You may want to get these even closer than I have here... I found out when I pulled the fabric taut, that you can see a bit of the edges on the bottom.
For the top, I used a 2 inch piece of foam. Turn your spool over to use the top of the wire spool as a pattern.
The ottoman was wrapped with quilt batting and that was tacked into place with a stapler.
Cut another piece of fabric a few inches taller than your ottoman and a couple inches longer than the circumference.
When all the pins are in place, take the cover off the ottoman and sew. I sewed the side seam first, followed by the top circle.
This wire spool was 2 feet in diameter so it would make a great coffee table for a small space or for a family with toddlers...no pointy edges.
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Published February 15th, 2016 8:11 AM
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