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scrappy starfish beanbags

by amber eden

creating with fabric + thread

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TIPS for SUMMER SEWING

For some silly fun in the sun, play catch or ring toss with these colorful patchwork starfish beanbags or line up your beach pails for a friendly game of beanbag buckets.

Fabric
3 coordinating fat-quarter cotton print fabrics (makes 3 starfish)

Other SupplieS
8 oz bag plastic pellets for filling (sometimes referred to as Beanbag Fill) Small funnel 2 templates

FiniShed Size
9 1/2 diameter

nOteS
Wash and iron fabric. All seam allowances are 1/4. Plastic pellets are available at most craft supply stores such as JoAnns, Michaels, or Ben Franklin.

cut the Fabric 1 For each Beanbag, cut 5 of

TemplateA and 1 of Template B.

For explanations oF terms + techniques used click here For our sewing Basics online

photoS by Larry Stein

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scrappy starfish beanbags

piece the beanbag 2 Sew 2 Template A sections together

starting at the narrow end point and stopping 1/4 from the wider end. Add the additional 3 sections until all 5 points of the starfish are assembled. Press seams flat in a clockwise direction.

3 With right sides together, pin

the pieced starfish front to the back (Template B) leaving a 2 opening for turning and filling. Stitch around the edge of the starfish, backstitching at the opening. arms, being careful not to cut into the seam allowance.

4 Clip points and inside Vs of starfish 5 Turn and press. Filling + FiniShing 6 Using the funnel, start filling the 7 To finish, tuck in the raw edges

beanbag. Check your progress to evenly fill all of the star points. Do not overfill. of the beanbag opening 1/4 and slipstitch closed. Repeat with the other two starfish, alternating starfish points and backing fabrics for a coordinated scrappy look.

Amber eden is editor of Stitch magazine.

She loves all things designing and sewing.

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