Frameless furniture has become very popular, it has significant advantages, and it also has an attractive appearance. Frameless furniture is quite convenient to use and gives the interior a modern spirit. It is not difficult to create such a design yourself. This will not only save your budget, but also get a new piece of furniture that will fit into the design. This article will tell you how to sew a bean bag chair with your own hands, step-by-step instructions will allow anyone to feel like a creator.
- Features of upholstered frameless furniture
- Necessary materials and tools
- Selection of material
- What size should it be?
- Selecting design and shape
- Creating a pattern
- Pattern with detailed sizes for children and adults
- Making a bean bag chair at home
- Bucket-shaped bean bag chair
- Sewing a cover
- Selecting a filler
- Filling with filler
- The final stage is decoration
- Care of the finished product
- Advantages and features of such furniture
Features of upholstered frameless furniture
An important feature of such a design is that it does not have a rough frame. The chair consists of 2 covers - internal and external. The removable cover can be made of a variety of materials. But the internal cover should only be made of durable and dense fabric.
Important! The main feature of a frameless chair is that it fully adapts to the human body, allowing you to relax and unwind.
Necessary materials and tools
To create a bean bag chair with your own hands, you need to prepare, select the necessary materials and tools that will help in the work:
- Large pieces of fabric in different colors;
- Lightning (2 pcs);
- Scissors;
- Threads;
- Sewing machine;
- Filling for the inner cover.
Selection of material
Before you start working, you should decide which fabric is best for the chair cover. It is important that they meet these parameters:
- Strength;
- Easy to care for. The outer cover will often get dirty, which is why you should choose suitable fabrics.
- Appearance: the overall appearance of the finished chair depends entirely on the selected material.
What size should it be?
A piece of furniture such as a bean bag chair is made in two sizes - 50 and 100 centimeters in diameter. These parameters directly depend on the build and height of a person. For a person up to 150 centimeters tall, a diameter of 70 centimeters is suitable. If the height is from 150 to 170 centimeters, the chair must be made from 80 centimeters in diameter, and so on incrementally.
Selecting design and shape
A craftsman who values his comfort will always think about the design of the future product and make it in a style in which it will be convenient for him to use the chair. The most popular forms:
- Pear-shaped;
- Ball shape;
- Teardrop-shaped;
- Oval shape;
Creating a pattern
In order for the product to be even, you need to make a detailed pattern taking into account all the nuances of the material and the shape of the item. You can quickly create a pattern yourself, but there are also a lot of ready-made solutions. If we talk about an independent pattern, then you need to:
- Make patterns;
- Use them to draw several elements that will make up the chair;
- Place the pattern on the fabric and cut out all the pieces.
Important! Patterns can be completely different, depending on what properties the chair should have and what materials it will be made of. Below are several ready-made patterns.
Pattern with detailed sizes for children and adults
The pattern is made on graph paper and then transferred to the fabric, where the details are cut out. It is worth leaving allowances for sewing and marking them with dotted lines. The pattern itself will consist of the following set of details:
- 6 wedge-shaped figures. They are 15 cm wide and 40 at the ends. The length is 130 cm, and the diameter is 50 cm;
- The top is in the shape of a diamond with a side of 15 cm;
- The bottom is in the shape of a diamond with a side of 40 cm.
For a child, the wedges will be as follows: height - 90 cm, diameter - 45 cm, width - from 22 to 40 cm. The composition of the cross is the same in all cases.
Making a bean bag chair at home
A master class on making any product begins with preparing all the necessary materials and tools. The first ones you will need are:
- Fabric for a cover 3 by 2 meters;
- Fabric for cover inside;
- Long zippers of 100 and 30 cm;
- Filler;
- Threads.
The following tools may be needed:
- Sewing machine;
- Centimeter;
- Scissors;
- Pencil or soap;
- Graph paper for constructing a pattern.
Step-by-step instructions for making:
- Construct a pattern and transfer it onto the fabric;
- Cut out all the pieces;
- Zigzag the edges of the parts;
- Fold the side wedges and stitch 15 cm at the top and bottom;
- Sew a zipper into them;
- Sew the side seams of the other wedge and stitch from the “face”;
- Sew the inner cover in the same way.
Bucket-shaped bean bag chair
For a similar design, other parts are cut out: two circles and a rectangle with a rounded notch along the long side. The dimensions are as follows:
- Large circle - 80 cm diameter;
- Small circle - 70 cm diameter;
- The height of the chair back is 110 cm;
- The height of the low point is 40 cm;
- Rectangle with a length of 260 cm.
Sewing a cover
Sewing is done after cutting. Before this, you need to understand the dimensions of the chair, and the process is done like this:
- Create two blanks, fastening all the elements together with sewing pins. After that, baste the side seams;
- Connect the seams by hand or with a machine and iron them;
- Fold the side seams to the front side (outer cover);
- Place the wedges on both pieces and baste;
- Iron all seams;
- Baste zippers for all unsewn areas;
- Make a portable handle if desired;
- Turn both covers inside out and sew down their bottoms, then baste the circles and top.
Selecting a filler
Polystyrene granules are often chosen as a filler, as they have heat-insulating properties and do not absorb foreign odors. Natural fillers made from wood chips, fluff and feathers, as well as cereals are popular.
Filling with filler
The penultimate stage of work is pouring the filler into the cover. One of the two covers is filled to 2/3 of its volume. You can't rush this. If you are not careful, all the granules will fly around the room and it will be difficult and time-consuming to collect them.
Please note! For pouring, it is better to use a regular large funnel or a homemade device made of paper or cardboard.
The final stage is decoration
The inner cover does not require finishing, as it serves as a base. But the outer one can be decorated with something. It could initially be made of some printed or re-woven fabric. On a simple, single-color material, you can make a beautiful applique or embroidery. You can also cover the chair with an additional bright cape: it will hide the seams and match the appearance of the chair with the overall interior.
Care of the finished product
A homemade bean bag chair will last a very long time, but only if you take good care of it. It all depends on the type of material and stuffing. It is worth choosing the safest, hypoallergenic and synthetic materials that can "breathe". Replacing the filler and washing is required in the following cases:
- Dampness;
- The appearance of insects;
- Gradual crushing of the filler.
Advantages and features of such furniture
A soft homemade chair is a great alternative to old, large and heavy sofas. It can decorate a room with any design and bring coziness and a special home atmosphere to it. The main advantage of a bean bag is the ability to make it yourself and in a very short time. Moreover, everyone can do it.
Now it is clear what a bean bag chair is, how the pattern for this product is prepared. Any craftswoman, even an inexperienced one, can make it. The only condition is to choose the right material and filler.
