Two hours and seven juice cans got me a new footstool and a creative reuse/recycle lesson for my homeschooled second grader. I even have enough of these fabrics leftover to make some throw pillows to go with my new earth tone green living room furniture. I know it's not quilting but I just finished a large quilt top and needed a daybreak before I started to quilt the layers.

Oops, forgot the pictures!

It's still drying so there's some pins holding the fringe in place as the fabric glue dried.

I really like that. good job!!

That is really cute and a great recycling lesson. Tell us how you made it!

I like that too.you did a great job...

You are totally awesome!!! This goes beyond being creative!

COOL!!!

Neat idea!!

I am still admiring this creativity. Do you have a bottom panel on this? Did you have to do a lot of hand stitching!

You could use the inside to store stuff too! I love it! My grandma had a footstool that had a hinged lid and she kept toys in it for the little ones.

Sit back and put your feet up --after the glue dries- great job

How clever! And it is really sharp looking too. I really like that and am also very eager to know how you did it.

It looks great. This is a blast from the past. These were very popular Years and years ago.

That is extremely cool! Is it too low though for a foot rest? I should make one of those spackling bucket ones... I'm sure I can find a tutorial or two for those :)

I love the colors you used too... :)

Very nice. I am in the process of making one too but it is taking more than 7 hours! LOL. But I will get it done and will put up pictures--some day when I am finished.

Wow. Impressive!!!!

Looks good!

that is too cool!!!

What a neat and clever idea ! Can you post instructions ?

Boy does this bring back memories. My Grandma used to make these stools for us when we were young..(very long time ago about 1955). She also used the smaller cans that vegetables came in. So, we had two different sizes. She covered the cans with old nylon stockings and then with fabric, sewed them together and used some type of padding for the tops before she covered it with fabric. They were very sturdy!

Wow! I remember making one of those in vocational Bible school about 40+ years ago. Mine didn't look quite as elegant.

I've heard of this before, but I have to say yours is gorgeous, good for you!

I love it! You are very creative and talented. I also love the earthy colors you chose. It would look perfect in my living room!

Awesome work!

I saw this in a book so I went off of those instructions.

1) Gorilla Glue 7 cans together, drained and dried, of course. Let dry overnight.
2) Sew 6 (8.5" x 9") rectangles along the 9" side to make a long panel. Then, sew the ends together to make a circle. Then, press under 1/4" on one edge.
3) Trace around base of cans to make a cardboard template. Use this template to cut out a piece of high loft batting for top. Then, place over two 18" squares of fabric for the top and base but cut 2" away from edge of template.
4) Using, spray adhesive, adhere a 10" x 48" piece of low loft batting to the cans. Trim. Then, adhere the high loft batting to the top.
5) Using spray adhesive on the top, adhere the flower shaped fabric to the top, clipping the curves as you go, and then using fabric glue, adhere the edges down over the sides of the cans.
6) Spray the side batting with adhesive, then slide the fabric circle over the cans, lining the top edges up, and press into place. Using fabric glue, adhere the pressed under, top edge to the top of the cans. Pin in place.
7) Gently tip cans over and clipping the bottom edge of the side fabric, press under and adhere to the bottom of the foot stool with spray adhesive. Spray cardboard template with adhesive and adhere the second, flower shaped piece of fabric, clipping edges and turn under the edges, using more adhesive. adhere the base to the bottom of the cans and flip back over.
8) Using the fabric glue, adhere two layers of fringe to the top edge. Pin in place to help hold it there as it dries.

It doesn't call for it but I will be doing a little bit of hand stitching along the base and top edge, to ensure it all stays in place. I have kids and pets so I want to make sure it definitely stays in place.

1) Gorilla Glue 7 cans together, drained and dried, of course. Let dry overnight.
2) Sew 6 (8.5" x 9") rectangles along the 9" side to make a long panel. Then, sew the ends together to make a circle. Then, press under 1/4" on one edge.
3) Trace around base of cans to make a cardboard template. Use this template to cut out a piece of high loft batting for top. Then, place over two 18" squares of fabric for the top and base but cut 2" away from edge of template.
4) Using, spray adhesive, adhere a 10" x 48" piece of low loft batting to the cans. Trim. Then, adhere the high loft batting to the top.
5) Using spray adhesive on the top, adhere the flower shaped fabric to the top, clipping the curves as you go, and then using fabric glue, adhere the edges down over the sides of the cans.
6) Spray the side batting with adhesive, then slide the fabric circle over the cans, lining the top edges up, and press into place. Using fabric glue, adhere the pressed under, top edge to the top of the cans. Pin in place.
7) Gently tip cans over and clipping the bottom edge of the side fabric, press under and adhere to the bottom of the foot stool with spray adhesive. Spray cardboard template with adhesive and adhere the second, flower shaped piece of fabric, clipping edges and turn under the edges, using more adhesive. adhere the base to the bottom of the cans and flip back over.
8) Using the fabric glue, adhere two layers of fringe to the top edge. Pin in place to help hold it there as it dries.

It doesn't call for it but I will be doing a little bit of hand stitching along the base and top edge, to ensure it all stays in place. I have kids and pets so I want to make sure it definitely stays in place.

This is so innovative. Just saw you posted the tutorial. Thanks for showing us.

My hubby's Grandmother made some of these 20 some years ago...not as fancy as this though.... interesting too see them making the rounds again.

Holy cow! That's fantastic. What a creative mind you have.

Tomorrow, when the fabric glue is dried, I'll remove the pins and Scotch Guard them. I'd heard of these before but never knew what to do with them until I had seen this tut in a book of crafts to reuse/renew/recycle. Two hours well spent with my youngest DD. :-D

Very nice, a friend of mine made these in the 70s, time for them to come around again.

My grandma had one too, and I copied hers about 45 yrs ago. I still have that stool, but it's a little shabby looking now. That would make a great project for my grands!

My grandmother had a foot stool she made like this, thanks for the memories.

I guess I am showing my age but I remember those also! My best friend's mom made them years and years ago. Can't believe they are coming back!

I too remember these from years ago when I first got married. (celebrated our 44th in Sept.)

Very cool.

My husband's grandmother used to give those for Christmas presents. I have 3 of them wearing out and have had it on my to do list to redo them. They are great and attractive step stools to give me that extra for my kitchen cupboards. Love the extra trim.. Thanks for giving me the boost to redo mine.

That's relly cute. I love to recycle, too.

My grandparents had a juice can footstool that they'd made, I'll guess, in the 1930's sometime. It was a popular craft back then. As I recall it looked just like yours. Very clever!