This afternoon I decided to make some beanbags out of thrifted fabric.
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They can be stored in this sweet blue basket...
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Or tossed around..
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or stacked up. Whatever.
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Here's just a peak at all the vintage fabric I found. Plus it was already cut out for me, nice huh?
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This is just one reason that I like to buy from Goodwill or D.I. ( Utah's version of goodwill)
The total cost:
Fabric about $2 ( All cut into squares already from Goodwill)
Beans: I already had a bunch of dried bean on hand. But they are only a few bucks.
Now go ahead, sew a few dozen.
What are we going to do with your bean bags now?
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. I think we should have a fun hide and seek game, bean bag toss and ring around the bean bags. Hooray for you Jess, great idea.
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome! I think I definitely need to make some for Jem.
ReplyDeleteYou amaze me girl! I need to get me one of them sewing machines! :)
ReplyDeleteSewing genius...you truly amaze me, wish I could do what you do
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