Zippable Pouffe and Cover
Introduction: Zippable Pouffe and Cover
What is a pouffe?
The short answer is comfortable. The longer answer is a cushioned footstool with no back.
You may be wondering why a zippable pouffe?
I have noticed a couple of things with pouffes, firstly that they are super comfortable to sit on or to put your feet on. Secondly, that they can get dirty far too easily and are not always easy to clean. My solution is to make an pouffe with a easy clean fabric, and then make a cover for that pouffe!
But then why zippers on both of them?
I have also found that over the years stuffing can get pretty deflated, so I want the ability to put more stuffing in, or even take some stuffing out, depending on the desired level of floofiness. A zipper on the inner piece allows for that kind of modification, and a zipper on the cover allows for easy removal and cleaning.
Here are a couple terms to know before we jump in.
Terms:
Right side of the fabric: The decorative or patterned side of the fabric that you want to be seen on the completed piece. When the fabric looks the same on both sides this term does not matter as much.
Wrong side of the fabric: The non decorative or patterned side
Supplies
- fabric for the inner pouffe (I chose a water resistant one)
- fabric for the pouffe cover (I chose a decorative fabric with a white liner)
- Zippers
-14" zipper in matching color to inner pouffe fabric
-16" +* zipper in matching color or pouffe cover fabric
*Your zipper on the cover can be longer. 51
If this is something you would like you can check out how to make this happen in the Notes section at the end of this instructable
- Newsprint to create your stencils
- Colored pencils to mark fabric
- Compass or protractor (optional- I found a compass very useful when creating my stencils)
- Sewing supplies:
- Fabric scissors
- Pins
- Needles
- Thread (to match your fabric selections)
- Sewing machine (highly recommended but technically not necessary)
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies!
Have some fun picking out what fabric you want to use!
Step 2: Find Measurements and Create Your Stencils
This is where I am going to show you the math of my design.
You can either follow my pattern and measurements exactly or follow my process and create a smaller or larger pouffe depending on your preference. I made my stencils out of newsprint but you can use anything similar that’ll do the job.
First decide how big you want your pouffe. I wanted a cylinder shape 14" tall with top and bottom circle pieces with a 14" diameter.
This gives us:
Height (h) = 14"
Diameter (d) = 14"
Radius (r) = 7"
Now we are going to need this formula for circumference: C= 2πr
When we input our values we get:
C = 2π(7)
C = 44 (rounded)
The 44 inches of the circumference is how long our middle piece will be, with the 14" of height. When we add the 1/2" seam allowance the total measurements to 45" x 15"
I just drew these measurements onto the fabric since it is a simple rectangular shape.
Now we will use the circumference to figure out the size of the triangle pieces. We have 8 triangle pieces to we will divide the circumference by the number of triangles making the circle.
C = 44"
44 / 8 = 5.5
So, the 5.5 will be the width of the triangle and the 7" of the radius will be the height of the triangle pieces.
To get the curvature of the triangle stencil measure from the top point of the triangle and dot out a few points so that each point is 7 inches from the tip of the triangle.
Now that you have the stencil measurements you can add 1/2" seam allowance to the outside.
Draw out the triangle measurements on the newsprint making sure to mark the 1/2" seam allowance. This will be our stencil that we can use to cut out the 16 triangle pieces (8 pieces for the top and 8 pieces for the bottom).
Step 3: Cut Your Fabric
Measure twice and cut once! I used a white colored pencil to mark on my fabric. You could also use chalk here.
I am choosing to use a water resistant fabric with a clear plastic backing. 316