Lettered Beanbags

These lettered beanbags are so easy to make. You can make enough beanbags for the entire alphabet or just specific words or names. This would make a great gift for a baby shower or child's birthday! It can also be used for nursery or home decor if you set them on a shelf or table! My daughter and I play a modified version of "horseshoes" with them too. You can see more photos here!

Materials needed for your project:
Fabric (approximately 13" x 7" for each beanbag)
Freezer Paper (link: http://www.reynoldspkg.com/reynoldskitchens/en/product.asp?prod_id=1798)
Fabric Paint

Note: You also need an iron and sewing machine for this project.

Step 1 Cut your template and fabric

Make a square template 6 1/4" x 6 1/4" and use it to cut 2 squares from each piece of scrap fabric.

Comments

[TabbyDeAnne]

I ABSOLUTELY LOOOOVE THIS PROJECT!!! I am going to make some for some very picky little boys! I'm sure they will love them as well! Just fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing! 5 Stars all the way!

[Mauigerbil]

i could do this when i was 5! (bieng exeptionally talented, as I am) I would recomend this for a beginning project

[porcupinemamma]

Excellent

[Creativeman]

Congratulations on winning! I really liked your project. Cman

[lilblueboo]

Thanks so much ;)

[aylizxtuba]

çok güzel bir çal1_ma olmu_ bende k1z1m için yapabilsem ke_ke

[meganscottage]

Cool! You can fill with dried lavender for good smelling drawer sachets...

[Mister_Caipirinha]

Is there a difference between "sewing" (in steps 7 and 11) and "topstitching" (in step 9) ? (Can you tell I don't sew much?)

[lilblueboo]

No difference. The "top-stitching" just refers to a stitch done for decorative/stabilizing reasons instead of sewing a seam. The top stitch is done after you have turned the bag inside out.....so you are stitching on the "top" of the bag rather than what would be the inside for a seam. Does that make sense? Hard to put into words ;)

[jbrecken]

Is there a trick to getting the little triangle inside the A in the right place?

[lilblueboo]

nope....just iron it on with the other part of the stencil!

[madwilliamflint]

Those look awesome. Now all I need are basic sewing skills, a sewing machine and an iron. ;-)