Sew what's cooking with Joan!: Farm Themed Tuffet

Monday 28 August 2017

Farm Themed Tuffet

I started making these adorable tuffet's about 9 years ago, just before my first grandchild turned "1"! Eleven grandchildren later, I have made at least 13 tuffet's (honestly, I have lost count)! I have them surrounding various themes and I add various materials to enhance the theme. Many of my tuffets are pictured on this Link. Instructions and materials used are also on this Link.

A tuffet, pouffe or hassock is a piece of furniture used as a low seat or footstool. It is distinguished from a stool by being completely covered in cloth, so that no legs are visable. It is essentially a large hard cushion that may have an internal wooden frame to give it rigidity. Wooden feet may be added at which point it becomes a stool or footstool. If a piece is larger, with a storage space in it, then it is generally known as an ottoman.

This cute "Farm themed Tuffet" was so fun to make! I made it for my daughter-in-laws niece, Brooklyn. Amy's sister, Emily asked if I would make little Brooklyn a tuffet....how could I say no to this little face??? Look!!! She has no where to sit! The floor is not a place for this little princess!!

I knew Brooklyn's nursery was a farm theme, so I went to thinking about how I could make a country look for her and incorporate some farm animals.

After much thought, I decided to rotary cut strips, wash them so they would become "thready" and dry them. I bought a 1 3/4 inch wide stretch crochet braid trim at this link, JoAnn Fabrics. Sewed it to my outer cover and put the folded strips through...knotting each one. I finished the look with little farm animal buttons I found on this link on Etsy.

The outer cover, the "Farm Themed Cover" is removable and washable. I wash in a large lingerie bag on cold water and tumble dry with no heat. there may may more threads than you want, just clip them with sharp scissors.