My dad called me yesterday from the AWANA fun fair set-up to ask if we had any bee bean bags. Specific, right? Since we didn't have any, I offered to make some. I could see them in my head, but it involved [dum, dum, dum....] the sewing machine.
One of my goals for this year has been to get over my sewing machine issues. Last Christmas-gift-making season, I broke about 5 needles. This year, I haven't broken any. Because until last night, I didn't touch the sewing machine!
But as you see, I survived, as did the needle! Granted, I did have my mom thread everything, because thread tension is the most probably source of my problems. But still...I'm a happy girl.
And I think that the bees themselves are quite cute! I cut them all freehand, so they are each a bit different, but it works. My brothers and sister have suggested that they need eyes, but I say no. They look more like a simple graphic this way, and I love that look!
I'm glad to see your giving the machine another chance! And the bees are ridiculously cute!
ReplyDeleteI totally love them, hooray for using the machine!
ReplyDeleteNeedles can break?! No wonder I haven't used my sewing machine. (it was a gift two years ago)I'm pretty terrified of it! I learned how to sew using a machine that didn't have a foot pedal I just had to turn the wheel on the back...old school.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have continued success with your sewing endeavors!
Success!! Like em - too cute!
ReplyDeleteVery cute bean bags! And, congrats, on making it through without breaking a needle.
ReplyDeleteThe bees are cute! I am nervous with my sewing machine. Only broken one needle, but then I haven't used it a ton either.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah! That's brilliant!
ReplyDeletethose are so cute. I love the eye-less-ness.
ReplyDeleteI love these bean bags! So stinking cute! My kids don't have such fun bean bags at their AWANAs. :)
ReplyDeleteI do happen to LOVE sewing, my machine not so much. It has thread tension issues as well, but I've discovered I just need to ignore the recommended levels and use what works. Which probably means there is something internally wrong with mine. :)
Those are the coolest bean bags ever! Sooo cute!
ReplyDeleteoh so cute! You've got me thinking what else could be made into bean bags...
ReplyDeleteDo you sell these? I would love a bunch of them for my daughter's birthday party!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry, but I don't sell any finished items. But they really were easy to just improvise!
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