You can purchase the pattern for this pouffe here. Detailed instructions can be found here.
Pouffe – a low seat or footstool. You may have seen them in magazines or catalogs with the spelling ‘pouf’. I looked it up and a ‘pouf’ is the stacked up hairstyle. A ‘pouffe’ is what I created!
Melaine from My Sweet Savannah sent me a photo of a pouffe and asked if I could make her one. It looked easy enough so I agreed to make her one. She sent me an antique grain sack and some scraps of vintage fabrics that had writing on them, and a drop cloth. From those I created her pouffe.
As I was thinking about how to create the pouffe I had the bright idea that this would be a great thing to use as a contribution to the magazine Celebrating Everyday Life. So poor Melaine had to wait weeks for her pouffe, as I designed a pattern, made her pouffe and 4 others, photographed them, sent the photos to Jennifer and got all the magazine stuff done first.
She was amazingly patient with me – thanks Melaine! Her pouffe was my favorite, I love old grain sacks.
It is fun to come up with other ideas for these ridiculously cute and easy-to-make pouffes 🙂 You can find the pattern for sale here – after purchasing the pdf pattern will be emailed to you. You may print it and use it for personal use only. Re-selling the pattern is not permitted. Not for commercial use, or for producing items to sell.
The instructions for making the pouffe are here.
If you make one I’d love to see it, so make sure you let me know!
I will be taking several of these pouffes to The Vintage Marketplace at the Springfield flea in a couple of weeks.
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend – I spent yesterday working on all kinds of projects for The Vintage Marketplace and I will soon be sharing some of them with you. Today I am working on my next contribution to the magazine – I’ll be playing with some Christmas decor!!!
Those are fabulous, Jill, and I’m sure will be gone in a flash! Love all of the fun style you came up with, too!
🙂 Thanks Pam! I’d love to see you make one – would be fun to see what fabric and trims you used!
How well I remember the days of the ‘pouf’! So what do you fill your ‘pouffe’ with?
They are SO cute! Your pics make me want to go buy them all!
🙂 I still have 3 that aren’t spoken for if you want one! and I’ll be making more to take to Springfield.
So cute! You are one talented lady!
Thanks Susan! I enjoy it!
Jill, you’re SO talented. I’ll bet Melaine loves the pouffe you made. And if not, I’ll take it! 😉 And your pictures are beautiful. Love the staging, lighting, everything. What a great contribution to the magazine. Well done!!
Debbie
Thanks Debbie! she does love it – I could make you one though 🙂
Those are just darling, Jill. I’ll bet Melanie loves hers. For some reason she had dropped off my reading list so I “found” her again thanks to you! xo Diana
Thanks Diana! She does love it 🙂
Adorable! I need two of these. Yesterday. Sadly this project will get in line behind a few more that need to be done first. Wish their were more of me. 🙂
🙂 I hope you find some time to make some Laura!
OMGosh, do I love these!! You are SOOO talented! 🙂
Still not sure if I’m going to Springfield…if I do, I’ll definitely look you up!
Susan
Thanks Susan! You would love Springfield if you can make it!
Love them all, I have seen them in the stores and magazines but yours are just too cute and unique! Thanks for sharing.
Sandy
Thanks Sandy! I had fun with these!
Gosh, why can’t you be my neighbor? I could keep you busy with so many wonderful sewing projects. I love these poufs you made. So cute! I love the mix of fabrics you put together. That makes them so interesting. I’ll have to check out the tutorial.
🙂 Where do you live? Maybe I could pop in to see you for a few days!
Are you wiling to take orders for these? They are adorable!
Hi Heidi! Yes, I will take orders 🙂 Email me at [email protected] and we can discuss what you want and I will get your pricing! thanks!
wow these are amazing! I love all the different fabrics…sooo cute!! Please come link up to Centerpiece Wednesday on my blog and share this post with us. http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/2013/09/welcome-to-centerpiece-wednesday-91.html
Karin
Thank you!
Every girl needs a pouffle – love these so much!
Kelly
Thanks Kelly! I hope to make several more to take to the Springfield flea!
I mean pouffe!!!
These absolutely rock the world….I adore them…xox
Thank you Corrine! You are so sweet!
Love!!! So, so cute! I may have to attempt one. I saw the cutest idea for a small one for little people and I was struck with the idea and thought it might be fun to make for our baby nieces.
You could download my pattern and shrink it for a smaller pouffe! They are so easy! And you can order the bean bag fill from walmart.com – have it shipped to your walmart and you pick it up. free shipping that way!
Jill, you are the rock star of the sewing machine world. You do know that don’t you? I can’t believe how creative you are and these pouffes are a perfect example. I love these!
can I get 200 more pls? I’m addicted! 🙂 That one with the lace! Oh my! xoxo
Good Afternoon Jill, What a fabulous way to make a pouffe. Do you know, I remember these pouffes were so popular in the 1960’s…. they were made of leather and we loved them, but you have created a much softer look, which fits with today’s lifestyle. I am going to print the pattern, as I have a lot of family visiting over Christmas time and they would be so handy, to either sit on or put our feet on.
Jill, thank you for resurrecting such lovely memories. I have become a new follower through Google + and I look forward to reading more of your posts.
Best Wishes to you,
Daphne
These are just the coolest…and I love that you designed and produced them yourself. I saw them in Jennifer’s magazine and was so thrilled for you. Good luck in Springfield too!
I LOVE these, Jill!!
These are the most adorable things ever! I love the fabric you used! I really, really want one!
These are so unique and I LOVE the fabric!
I love these and one would look perfect in my newly finished basement. I’m not a sewer(wish I was) and I’m not close to the Vintage Marketplace and was wondering if you will be selling any on ETSY? I would love to buy one.
I love this project! Do you happen to have the final dimensions of the pouffe?
Jill,
Is the drop cloth you used for Melaine’s pouf a tight enough weave to keep it stable? Also, how has the bean bag filling held up? I want to make these for my boys to use while gaming so they’ll need to be sturdy! I was thinking I should fill them extra full so they won’t squish down quite so far like bean bags do. Any suggestions?
Hi Lauren! I haven’t asked Melaine how hers is doing but thanks for making me think about that! I need to do that. One thing I would suggest – as you are filling it keep pushing the bean bag fill down as tight as you can. if you wanted to add a zipper or velcro to open them back up you could always add more fill after they have been used a few weeks or months. I’ve toyed with the idea of adding zippers or velcro to the ones I sell but it just makes the price have to go up so much I haven’t done it. Still thinking on a way to do that and keep the price down! The drop cloth is a great cloth for these I think but if you want them sturdier than just the drop cloth use part heavy antique grain sack like Melaine’s is. Every other panel on hers is grain sack. Also, check your home improvement store – I think Lowe’s has 2 different weights of drop cloth. the 10oz is heavier and you would probably like that better. Home depot had 2 weights the last time i bought from them too.
And please ask any more questions you have or if I didn’t answer something well enough!
These are the nicest looking pouffes I’ve ever seen. Absolutely love them. You are so talented.
Thanks so much Mary! With all the mass produced pouffes out there mine seem expensive to a lot of people – your sweet comment means a lot!
Hi Jill, I love your pouffes! What are the dimensions? I’m going to attempt to make one : )
I love your pouffle. Would love to make some. Have downloaded the pattern but cannot get a copy of the magazine in digital or print form from your link. How do I get the instructions?
Many blessings,
Denise
Hi Denise – yes the magazine is out of print now. I need to get those directions up on the blog – remind me if I don’t get them up in a post soon!
Denise the instructions for the pouffe are on the blog now!
I made one of these a little too soon it looks like! http://shelstringblog.blogspot.com/2015/02/numbered-pillow.html I love how yours turned out. The grain sack one is my favorite too. They are all amazing and add such character. 😉
Yours is darling Michele!