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Geneva Vanderzeil

Instructor

In This Lesson

Sew your own adorable heart-shaped beanbag! This easy sewing project is fun to create and makes a cozy, comfortable piece that’s perfect for relaxing.

You Need

Materials

  • Sewing machine
  • Fabric of your choosing
  • Thread that matches your fabric
  • Styrofoam balls
  • Scissors
  • Fabric pen or chalk
  • Pins or clips
  • Seam ripper
  • Measuring tape
  • Iron and ironing board

Instructions

1
Lay out your fabric and fold the top corner towards the edge on the fabric to form a triangle.
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2
Cut along bottom.
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3
This will form a square. You can iron the fabric if needed.
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4
Fold your fabric in half lengthwise, with the right sides facing inward. Along the folded edge, sketch half of a heart shape so that the fold will form the center line of the finished heart.
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Carefully cut along the drawn heart outline, making sure to cut through both layers of fabric so the shape remains symmetrical.
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6
Place the cut-out heart on top of the remaining fabric and use it as a template to cut out a second heart shape.
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Cut a long strip of fabric.
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8
Place the heart and the long strip with right sides facing each other. Align the bottom point of the heart with the center of the strip, then pin in place.
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Continue pinning the heart to the strip all the way around the edge.
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Sew along the pinned edge to attach the heart to the strip. Leave a gap for an opening. Then pin the second heart to the opposite edge of the strip and repeat.
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Turn the fabric right side out, then fill the beanbag with styrofoam balls.
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12
Carefully hand stitch the opening closed to secure the filling inside.
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