Bean Bags for Craft Hope…

I finally finished my bean bags for Craft Hope!  Their current project is making bean bags for schools in Liberia.

I decided to make the bean bags using felt and my embroidery machine. First, I had to sew a stabilizer to the back of the material and cut out all the letters.

Then I measured out all the squares..I did 5 inches x 5 inches…it seemed like just the right size.  I used spray adhesive to get stick them first to the felt while the embroidery machine did its work.

So that I wouldn’t have to use extra felt….I embroidered all the letters first, then cut them out into squares.

Then I sewed the back onto them, leaving the top open.  I used a different color felt for the backings, just to add some more color.  Then they all got stuffed with plastic pellets.

The only thing left was the bag! I did the lettering on the embroidery machine and then sewed a drawstring!  It was a very fun project.  I love Craft Hope and I can’t wait to see what their next project is…if you love to sew or are a bit crafty, please join their latest project.  You have until May 15th to get the bean bags done!