Bean Bag Lounge Chairs

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• 54" Wide Cotton Canvas or Outdoor Fabric: 2 2/3 yds
• Poly-Fil® Biggie Bean Bag Filler; 2.5 cubic foot: 3 packages
• Cardstock or Paster Board: 1 piece (for funnel)
• Duct Tape
• Sewing Machine
• Basic Sewing Supplies
• Iron
• Baking Soda (optional)
• Vacuum (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cutting Directions:

• Reference diagram in the PDF for suggested pattern layout.
• Cut 2 rectangles 29"x 23".
• Label one as "base" and one as "back."
• Cut 1 rectangle 29"x 13".
• Label piece as "front."
• Cut Side, Seat Back and Arm pattern pieces using pattern.



2. Assemble the Seat of the Chair:

• Place the seat back and the seat right sides together matching the 15" edges.
• Sew the 15" edges together starting and stopping 1/2" from the corners.
• Press the seam to one side and topstitch.
• Lay the pieces open with right sides up.
• Next, the arm pieces will be sewn into the triangular opening formed by the seat/seat back.
• To do this, match the 17 1/2" straight sides of the arms with the angled seat/seat back sides, right sides together.
• The right angle from the arm will be at the seam that was sewn in the previous step.
• Sew one side at a time, stopping to pivot and readjust the fabric at the corner point.
• Once all 4 sides have been sewn, the pieces together should resemble a wedge shape or a triangle tent with closed ends and no bottom.
• The raw edge will form a rectangle.



3. Sew the Sides of the Chair:

• Match the shortest side of the side pieces with the short ends of the front piece, right sides together.
• Sew seams using 1/2" seam allowance, starting and stopping 1/2" from the corners.
• Match the opposite side of the side pieces with the 23" side on the Back, right sides together, forming a loop between the 4 pieces.
• Sew seams using 1/2" seam allowance, starting and stopping 1/2" from the corners.



4. Sew Seat to Sides:

• Turn side loop wrong side out.
• Match the front of the seat to the front of the loop, arms matched to sides and top of seat back to the back - right sides together.
• The open seam allowances from the above steps should end up at the seam corners of the seat.
• Sew around all for sides, pivoting around the corners.
• Turn right side out.
• Pinch along seams, wrong sides together, and top stitch along each seam just sewn to give definition to this edge.
• This will help the chair retain its shape.
• Stop and back stitch 1/2" from each corner.



5. Sew Base to Chair:

• Turn chair wrong side out and match the base to the side loop like the way the seat was matched above.
• Sew around all four sides, this time leaving an opening about 6" long in the center of one side for turning and stuffing.
• Turn right side out.



6. Fill the Chair:

• Roll a tube from cardstock or poster board.
• Cut an opening in the corner of a bag of filling about the size of the tube and tape the tube securely to the opening of the bag, inserting the tube a couple inches into the bag.
• This will help fill the chair without spillage.
• Insert the tube into the opening in the chair, filling the chair with foam beads.
• To check for the appropriate fullness of the chair, pin or clip the opening closed.
• Flip the chair right side up and settle the seat and seat back.
• If the chair is overstuffed the seat will not settle down allowing the arms to be raised from the seat/seat back.
• Use a hose on a vacuum to remove overfill.
• Once chair is appropriately filled, sew the opening closed by folding the sides of the opening in 1/2" to match the seam.
• Hand stitch the opening closed using a ladder stitch.

JOANN HACKS:

• This pattern works best for a random print or directional print fabric.
• To center a print to line up from the front through the seat/seat back, and down the back panels additional fabric may be necessary.