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The Pi Pouf Pattern

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Category:

Sewing

Type:

Home Decor

Item:

Other

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Basic Skills Necessary:

Sew a consistent 1/2" seam
Sew a zipper in a pillow
Patience

Pattern Description:

Once you make one of these, you may not be able to stop! And as soon as it hits the floor, it will be gooooonnne. It's not mushy like a bean bag chair - it's firm and retains its shape thanks to an inner pouf stuffed with polystyrene beads..

You'll make two poufs - the first goes on the inside. It's got a 5" or 6" zipper that you can open/close to add bean bag beans. The other pouf is goes on the outside. A zipper is sewn in the side panel - a full 48" (you'll use two 24" zips) - that creates a hinge so you can zip it open/closed to launder the outside of the pouf.

I've also included directions to make a slip cover.

You can get your bean bag beans at Uline - I've included the specific item number on the pattern. Three bags will fill two poufs - and it's cheaper to buy in bulk. These are the best beans I've found - they are small and don't compress -- worth the $$.

Please see my blog entry about filling these. What a mess!

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

roughly 17" tall and 28" diameter

Materials:

Home dec fabric, cotton duck fabric
1 - 5" or 6" all-purpose zipper
2 - 24" all-purpose zippers (same color)
polystyrene bean bags (we like those from Uline)
A good vaccuum...those beads are a mess!

You Will Also Need:

A cardboard tube or something to insert into the inner pouf to add the beads
My free tutorial "How to Insert a Zipper in a Pillow"