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DIY: Baby and Toddler beanbag
I wanted to create a custom bean bag for my baby and 3 year old for our holiday house. I found this pattern and tutorial from Straight Grain (see also fabric toy barrel post) very helpful and easy to use. I made 2 (one toddler and one baby one) in one day. I used a durable bull denim that I found at a local fabric store. Bellow find the links to the pattern and tutorial. Here is little Demetri sleeping in his custom bean bag. It was such a lifesaver to have the beanbag during summer at our beach house with a baby, and the bigger kids love to…
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DIY: Knitted pouf/ottoman
I fell in love with the knitted ottoman as soon as I saw it. I had to have one, but they were not available in SA yet, so I had to make one. I did all my research, and found countless tutorials on how to do this, but noting gave me the specific details I needed as my knitting skills were basic and I knew nothing about crocheting. I did not know how much t-shirt yarn (I decided to do it with that) to use, and could not find the same colour (very specific grey) in more than 6 small balls. So I went to our local fabric shop and…
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