The Hardest Button to Button: A DIY Tufted Storage Ottoman.
29.06.2023 - 18:39 / hometalk.com
During my recent music room makeover, I found myself looking for ways to incorporate some extra seating. My sights settled on an old cedar-lined storage chest, which was the right height for seating but didn't present the most inviting surface. I considered simply upholstering it, but one day while listening to The White Stripes' song «The Hardest Button to Button,» I thought, why just wrap the lid in fabric when I could do something WAY more complicated? Wouldn't that be FUN?? And so, the plan for the diamond-tufted storage ottoman was born.
Then I cut a piece of 3" foam to the size of the lid. I used the sharpie to re-draw the same grid on the foam, then used a drill with a 1" paddle bit to drill out the holes for the buttons. I used a super-sharp paring knife to taper the edges of each hole, which made it easier to work with the stiff vinyl I was planning to use.
The whole thing got covered with 2 layers of batting. I used a scissors to cut out the extra batting over the button holes.
This next part was the part I screwed up. Repeatedly. You have to do some careful calculations to figure out how to re-draw your grid on your fabric, including allowances for where the fabric will get pulled down into the holes. I'm can't tell you how I did it, because I did it wrong so many times that I don't really remember how I finally arrived at the right numbers. (Although here's a blog post about the whole experience, if you'd like to try to draw your own conclusions: http://www.sarahsbigidea.com/2015/02/the-hardest-button-to-button/). Anyway, once you've got your math done correctly, draw your new grid on the back of your fabric.
And here's where I kinda went off the beaten path. Instead of actually threading buttons all the way
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