No Sew Way to Recover an Ottoman!

This upholstery walkthrough stays in the order the work happens.

. A big thank you to Cassity for having me over again today. You can find me at my blog, 33 Shades of Green, trying out all sorts of creative projects. . I recently recovered an ottoman with new fabric with a completely no-sew method! It was so direct and straightforward and I love how it turned out. The key to this project if finding an ottoman with separate legs. The one I bought is no longer available but here is a similar ottoman I found at online at Target. . Supplies Needed: – ottoman – upholstery fabric – staple gun & staples – button covering kit – upholstery needle – tape measure – upholstery thread – buttons – water soluble marking pen . The ottoman arrived needing assembly which was well fitted for what I wanted to do. .  . See that leopard print? It wasn’t exactly what I was looking for but I liked the style and I especially liked the button tufting. . .
You can find the upholstery I used here.
. After deciding on fabric, you will need to cut it to size. Make sure to leave enough overlap on each side to staple securely to the back of your ottoman. . . If you are using a geometric pattern like I did, make sure you are careful about how the pattern will lay on the ottoman. With my pattern, I thought it would be best to center the pattern. . Now, use a staple gun to attach the fabric. 
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When doing this, I start with one staple on each of the four sides and then continue around.

. . . Continue stapling all around but don’t staple near the corners. . Here’s my trick for clean, neat, corners.  . . Pull fabric up tight to corner and staple as shown in photo above. . . Then, fold fabric in until a straight edge is created.  . . Pull tight and staple. I know that sounds confusing, but I promise that it’s not! . Once you are finished with all four corners, your ottoman will look like this: . . You will want to trim the fabric so that it doesn’t hang down when your ottoman is finished. . Here’s how the front will look: . . See, that was straightforward! . Now it’s time to use the fabric button kit and cover the buttons. . .
Button kits like this are such an straightforward way to add a professional detail to a project.
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.  Now it’s time to attach the buttons to the ottoman. The first step is to determine where you want your buttons to be. Use a tape measure and a water soluble marking pen to marl the locations.
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Cut a long length of upholstery thread and tie to button. Thread both ends through upholstery needle.
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Push needle through from the front to the back. Pull tightly. At the back of the ottoman use a button to thread through. Using a button allows you to secure the thread. There is probably a better way to do this, but I sort of figured it out as I went along!
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Sorry for the poor picture, but here’s the button on the back side:
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Continue until all buttons have been secured.
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I think the buttons really make this project!
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Attach the legs and you are finished!
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Here’s the finished product:
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If you have any questions, please stop by and visit me at 33 Shades of Green.
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