Teething Bean Bag

So for Christmas I made my entire family, both sides, hand warmers and body warmers! Thanks so much for the wonderful idea http://beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com/2012/01/hotcold-bags-tutorial.html! 

I wondered...I have a year and a half old and a 4 and a half month old...one teething and the other either starting too or soon to be as well! And from prior experience with my 9 and a half year old when he was a baby the cold rags and teething rings just never worked well, but my son really liked the cool feeling!

So my friends who are having babies you are ALL getting them hahahah! But for starters the closest due date gets to have them first! 
It works wonders! And I even use it for fever relief, swelling relief, and of course teething!

I had a little bit of the Terry Cloth left over and I wanted to do something other than the burp rags and wash cloths and stuff. So I made the Cooling Bean Bag. This is NOT meant to be put into the microwave at all. This is specifically meant for the freezer! I used dry beans as my filler and a nice soft flannel on the other side!

Ok lets get started!

Here are the items you are going to need...

Sewing Machine
Terry Cloth Material
A Flannel or Thicker than Cotton Material 
Dry Beans in a Bag
Scissors
Thread
Pins

Step One:
Cut out Terry Cloth and other Material at desired size. I cut mine about 4"x6-7". 

Once you have both materials cut out, lay them together. If you have a printed material make sure you lay that side face down! Secure the bag with pins while you prepare to sew it together.

Step Two:

Depending on how narrow or wide you want the bag depends on where you drop your foot and start sewing. Make sure you are satisfied before you complete sewing one side. I find it easier to start on the Right side of the bag so that I end on the Left side leaving the Top part of the bag open to fill. 

If you want and are comfortable with starting less than half way and then ending less than half way on the Top than that is ok too. As long as you leave enough room to fill the bag. 

Step Three:
Now remove all your pins. If you have any large amount of material that can be removed without harming the stitch than my advice is remove it. It will make sewing a boarder if you want a little bit easier. Now turn your bag right side out. Make sure to work your corners out at the bottom. 


Step Four:
Now that you are finished sewing the three sides it is time to pinch the top edges down and then sew your boarder. 

OR you can fill the bag with beans and then just boarder off the top. 

Fill it enough so that you are leaving enough room for movement and for a good freeze to move through it too. But don't under fill it either so just over half way at my size was perfect!

You are now finished!

Your Teething Bean Bag should look something like this! Mine does not have the boarder outlining it at this point, but my next one will!

Hope you had fun and hope your baby or the baby you are making this for really enjoys this too!

Have a great day and keep crafting!