How to make a bean bag with your own hands?

Furniture is part of the design of any room. Poufs are a type of upholstered furniture that is suitable for a child's room, living room, public places and a summer house. The buyer can choose from a wide range of different sizes, fabrics and colors in stores. Manufacturers usually overstate the cost of the goods, taking into account delivery - the price is impressive.

You may not like the color or shape of the product. Any thrifty housewife would prefer to save a few extra thousands. We recommend trying to make a bean bag, the process of making it yourself will take little time. This article discusses the manufacturing stages in detail.

Types of poufs

Most people are used to thinking of a pouf as a soft frameless chair. Such furniture is not only soft, there are a variety of models:

• solid pouf-bench;
• with removable lid, suitable for storing things;
• with a rigid body as a coffee table.

Any option can be done independently, the simplest is to sew a frameless bean bag with your own hands. Decide what you need the pouf for.

A children's room is a place for fun and active games. It is advisable to choose durable material of non-marking tones for a children's room, which can withstand daily tests of children's games. Children will like models in the form of animals or a ball. A teddy bear, a fox, a bunny - will become a place for games and a favorite soft toy.

For the living room, you should show your imagination, depending on the overall style of the apartment. Scandinavian, Provence, shabby chic, glamour - each style requires certain accessories. Scandinavian style welcomes simplicity, geometry, light tones. Provence - floral colors. Shabby chic is careless antiquity, things embroidered by yourself. Fur, leather - for a luxurious glamour style.

There is no specific style – choose a color scheme that matches the furniture and wallpaper.

If you need extra space when receiving guests, choose a comfortable frameless chair. For those who like to drink a cup of tea or coffee on the sofa, a hard pouf will do – it will replace a coffee table.

For the bathroom or for use near the vanity table, you should choose a frame pouf of a certain height. Morning procedures will become more convenient.

For the dacha, it is worth choosing canvas fabric. Canvas is easy to clean from any kind of dirt - traces of food contamination, soil or sand. This type of chair can be used indoors and outdoors.

Preparing for the process

The first stage is complete – we have decided on the purpose of the bean bag ottoman. Now we need to decide on the shape and material.

The standard shape of the ottoman is a pear, a wide base and back. The pear is comfortable for a person resting. An ordinary chair will seem like a hard bench after this.

Children will love the options of a sewn pouf in the form of a favorite character or toy, a puzzle pouf. The children's chair is made of hypoallergenic materials.

It is necessary to consider the quality of the material when sewing the outer cover - the fabric must be strong, for the long service of the chair. It is advisable to sew the inner cover from dense synthetic fabric.

Sew different options - in summer it is more pleasant to use natural materials like cotton. In autumn-winter period the interior will be cozier by using velveteen, fur.

Next, we make the patterns for the product. Calculate the approximate number of meters of fabric. We buy materials in the store or place an order online.

You will need a filler - polystyrene balls, fittings - locks, buttons. The balls for stuffing should be chosen carefully, they should not make an unpleasant squeak during use. When buying, it would not hurt to ask the suppliers about the availability of a certificate for the balls.

We prepare the necessary tools:

1. sewing machine;
2. scissors;
3. high strength threads;
4. ruler;
5. pencil;
6. zipper;
7. needles;
8. paper for pattern.

Once you have collected everything you need, start sewing the bag.

Step by step instructions

For experienced people, it will not be difficult to make a pattern. If you encounter this process for the first time, seek help on the Internet, sites with step-by-step examples of compilation are freely available.

We adhere to the following order:

• we make a paper pattern and cut out the fabric according to it;

  

• You can use old fabric to create the inner cover, this will save your budget;
• sew the two parts of the details together using a sewing machine. Be sure to process the edges of the outer cover;

  

• sew zippers on covers;

  

• sew the remaining parts, when the inner cover is ready, fill it with balls. The cover should be filled evenly and tightly, remember, the balls will shrink during use;

  

  

• We put the covers on top of each other, checking that the outer one fits tightly and stretches to the shape of the pouf.

The simplest scheme of a pouf

If you want to save time and your family budget, make a bean bag chair from four pieces.

1. We make paper blanks in the form of a circle – 2 pcs.
2. Cut out two paper rectangles that match the length of the circle.
3. Using the paper pattern, we cut out the pieces from the fabric.

   

4. Sew on the zipper. The zipper is needed to replace or add filler balls.

   

5. We sew the parts together using a sewing machine.
6. We fill the product with balls or any suitable improvised means.

   

The bean bag chair is ready for use as intended. You can sew a cube-shaped bean bag with your own hands – it is easy to make, you need to cut out six parts and sew them. A cover made of wedges is also easy to make, you just need to decide on the number of parts – 6 or 8. Colored parts are an interesting solution that children will love.

Decorating stage

Handicrafts welcome a variety of decor options. Absolutely everything is used - ribbons, decorative stones, beads, lace. Craftswomen are able to turn a boring, tired thing into a real work of art. The main condition is the desire to decorate the house.

To renew an old bean bag chair you will need imagination, free time, patience. There are many options, they are easy to apply in practice.

A children's pouf should be decorated with appliques. Turn an ordinary bag into a little man by sewing on additional details.

Decorate the cover with fabric and felt roses – a stylish and delicate option. It will fit into the interior of the living room and children's room. We will need:

• flower blanks of different sizes;
• glue gun;
• patience.

The decoration process is simple – twist the roses, glue the base of the flower with hot glue, alternate large and small flowers around the perimeter of the bag. The process of making flowers from felt is identical to the process from fabric. Instead of roses, make any flowers – daisies, tulips, dahlias.

Decor is the final stage of making a unique chair. You have achieved what you wanted – saved your budget and purchased an individual item. The process of use will show that the efforts were not in vain – you and your friends will be delighted.

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