My mom used to make a stool out of juice cans would anyone have a thought on how this would go together?
I have some idea but would really like some input!
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My grandma made many of these stools. Most of the grandkids were able to get at least one before she passed away. She would also stuff on the outside of the cans so you ended up with a round outside and so could not tell that there were juice cans inside the stool.
I was taught by my husband's grandmother the technique you are looking for: you will need 7 big juice cans with the lids still intact (use a bottle opener to simply put 2 holes in the top to empty them); 7 old socks; 1 yard of material (polished cotton works well) 45 in. wide; thin fishing line for your 'thread'; Polyfill/Cotton Filling for top; hard cardboard or foamboard for top and bottom of stool. Cover the 7 empty cans with old socks. Cut from your material 6 pieces of fabric 12x12 and 2 pieces from the remaining material - these two are for top and bottom of stool. Cover the 6 cans with the 12x12 pieces, pin in place and sew up the long side of the cans. Now arrange them around the remaining canin in place to hold and sew all the cans together at the sides, tops and bottoms (make sure your seam side is inside the stool towards the center can before you start to sew!
My gram used to make those stools also. And I thought it was her idea all these years. I remember them and loved them. I started one years ago and never finished it.
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Does anyone have the instructions for making footstools out of large juice cans? These were made in the 1950's, as well as I can remember.
Joan
I do not have a pattern but have made them.It takes 7 cans and fabric. Wrap each can in fabris whip stitch closed thats the easy part. Now take 1 can and sew it to another turning the frist seam to the same side. keep adding more cans to the end can number six you sew back to the frist can to make a circle.Slide the last can into center. carfully sew it to other cans at top and bottom.
I bought a birdbath top in a sale, it was lovely, but I needed a leg to stand it on. I glued tin cans together with ''no more nails'', then I glued paper kitchen towels over them with PVA glue and water.
