Materials needed:
- squares of fabric - two per bean bag (use the 4 1/2" square template in the Counting Bean Bags tutorial for ease)
- needle and thread
- scissors
- beans (I used pinto beans because they were the cheapest medium sized beans I could find)
Instructions:
1. Take two squares of fabric and place them with the front sides touching and the back sides facing out. Pin the pieces together around the perimeter.
This shows a complete bean bag and one that is pinned. |
2. Thread your needle (use "How to Sew" link to see different choices - I like double thread) - and secure one end with a knot.
3. Sew around 3 1/2 sides with a back stitch (on "How to Sew" link) leaving a hole to fill with beans.
Front side of "back stitch" |
Back side of "back stitch" |
5. Sew around entire bean bag again with a whip stitch or a blanket stitch (watch Blanket Stitch Tutorial Video).
6. You now have a cute mini bean bag! Yeah!
Thanks for sharing the link to my bean bags!! Looks like you did a great job, impressed that you did it by hand :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Chrystal..and thanks for your tutorial! I don't think I'd attempt anything bigger than this bean bag to do by hand, though! ha-ha (Since this post, I have been learning to sew on a machine...much, much easier..and faster...imagine that!) :-)
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