Yesterday the weather was dreadful with a capital D. No rain, but the sky dressed in gloom. I decided to make some bean bags for Bee while Lovebug is sleeping. Actually, I went and vacuumed our SUV and cleaned out the floor mats first. They were way way overdue for a cleaning. Bee loves playing inside the SUV ! She said it's like a small house for her.
I brought out some fabrics and let Bee pick a pattern. She helped me rip the fabric into 5" wide strips so I can then cut them. After sewing each bag, we filled it with brown rice. Total time was less than 20 min., and we made 4 beanbags. Or in our case, 4 rice bags !
Here's the How Tos:
- 8 of 5X5 squares of fabric
- beans, rice, corn kernels, or any other dry legumes
Instructions:
Here's a picture of what the sewing should look like:
I brought out some fabrics and let Bee pick a pattern. She helped me rip the fabric into 5" wide strips so I can then cut them. After sewing each bag, we filled it with brown rice. Total time was less than 20 min., and we made 4 beanbags. Or in our case, 4 rice bags !
Here's the How Tos:
- 8 of 5X5 squares of fabric
- beans, rice, corn kernels, or any other dry legumes
Instructions:
- Take 2 squares of fabric, turn the right side in, facing each other
- On the wrong side of fabric, about 1/2 inch in, sew around the 4 edges> LEAVE a 2" opening for filling.
- Sew around the 4 edges again, 1/4 inch from the previous seams, to secure the bag
- Once done sewing, cut out the tip of each corners (so when you turn it right side out, the corners don't bunch up.
- Turn the beanbag right side out
- Through the 2" opening, pour in the filling, about 2/3 of the bag
- Hold the opening tight and sew it shut (on the right side of fabric). I sew it twice to secure it.
Here's a picture of what the sewing should look like:
