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Flora & Fauna Beanbags

When we restored the folly in the Walled Garden, I wanted to recreate a cosy space for Arthur and Dorothy – the perfect hideaway retreat celebrating all the flora and fauna of the Chateau grounds. This beanbag is still very much in use to this day and The Chateau Woodland Trail fabric brings the essence of this special place to life.

What You’ll Need
• Woodland Trail (or any design) fabric for the outer bag
• Fabric for the inner bag
• Beanbag filling (polystyrene balls or similar)
• Scissors
• Tape measure
• Zip
• Sewing machine
• Pattern (see below)

This craft features in The Chateau Forever Home.

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Step 1.

Make the inner bag:
Cut out the fabric as per the pattern. Note the fold. The material is twice this shape.

With the right sides of the fabric together, sew the longest side from point A to point B.

When you hold the open end BC upward, it will form a bag. Put this sewn seam at point B on the centre fold mark (C) and sew up the open end from end to end, leaving a gap.

Turn through. Fill with beans and close the hole.

Step 2.

Make the outer bag:
Cut the fabric as per the same pattern.

With right sides together, sew the longest edge from point A to point B, leaving the gap D to E for the zip. This is the back of the beanbag, so the back seam. Fit the zip.

As with the lining, put the back seam at B onto the centre point (C) but this time sew from end to end without a gap.

Step 3.

Put it all together:
Turn through and stuff with the inner bag!

Step 4.

Curl up with a good book or pop on your favourite film and enjoy your new beanbag!

If you make this, we'd love to see it. You can share it on the Escape To The Chateau Fan Club Facebook Group or tag us on Instagram @escape.to.the.chateau