mini bean bag project
Friday, April 24, 2009
Supplies Needed
rotary cutter & mat
scissors
quilting ruler
fabric scraps
sewing machine
embroidery thread
embroidery needle
feather weight fusible interfacing
dry beans
Directions:
Using your quilting ruler, rotary cutter & mat, cut out fabric scraps into 2"x4" rectangles. Following manufacturer's directions, fuse your interfacing to the back of your rectangles. I like to do mine in a big batch all at once.
Next, cut out each rectangle, fold in half with right sides together, and sew (using your machine) 1/8" inch around three sides of your square. I sew the ends of the open side just a smidge to make turning in the raw edge easier. Trim your square with pinking shears and turn out.
Now fill your bag 2/3 full of dry beans. Turn down the raw edge and hand stitch closed using your embroidery thread and needle. I used a blanket stitch for a tidy look.
I'm more than happy to share this project with you and hope that you enjoy the process of creating! If you liked this project leave me a comment! Thanks so much~ Susannah
Reader Comments (8)
too cute! when i get my sewing machine, this is going to be my first project! great colors too!
Very sweet. I love how you put them into a bowl. It's like a tactile salad! A nice variation would be to make little ravioli-style beanbags. Less beans & a little topstitch along the edge & voila!
I adore small things and these are too cute! Such a creative plaything for a little one.
Jana
These are lovely!
Are they solely for decoration? Sorry, maybe this is a dumb question, but i've heard of bags that can be heated...Perhaps not with beans? Lovely blog! :)
We make our bean bags with lentils, which would be great for these tiny ones. When my five year old son kept asking to sew, bean bags were his first project.