A little project I was asked to make, for my boyfriend's birthday was a Bean bag!
I created a simple pattern for this bean bag without any hassle. The fabric he chose
was a heavy dark denim type.
firstly I began by cutting out a large circle for the base of the bean bag. I created a circle with the diameter of around 60cm but this can be made smaller or larger.
I then cut out a long strip of fabric to stitch around the edge of the circle to create the
sides of the bean bag. i did the exact same thing on another fabric which is to sit inside the bean bag so that if the bean bag ever ripped the beans would not pour out.
This was me collecting a very large bag of beans ready to pour inside
I used a few scraps of fabric to create the lining as it was just handy to get rid of fabric that I wasn't going to use. to actually fill the bean bag it would have been goo to stitch up the bean bag fully and use a funnel to pour them in, however i had to hang the bean bag off the edge of the bed and use a saucepan to scoop the beans in slowly.
I then hand stitched the lining up I stitched it by hand first so no beans would get out then went over it with the machine to make it much sturdier.
As you can see quite a few beans made it onto the floor :s
After I completed the inside I put the lining bag inside the outer bean bag and slip stitched the top of the fabric together.
Another way would to be to add a second circle piece and fit it on top but
I love the shape and style of this, It looks much more comfier and welcoming to sit on.
and Ta Dahhhhh !!!
