making blocks, your turn

ok guys, here goes... remember the only sewing i had was in home economics class about 25 years ago!



start with 6 sides, make sure they are straight and square (i get sloppy sometimes and it makes the corners harder to match up) designate a "bottom" and sew 4 sides to it.




add a "top" to one side


sew up the sides to make a box, this is the trickiest part because your corners can get bunchy. i just make sure the edges line up and the corner match. when you sew you will sew across the corners like this:




just run right to the end and even though it looks weird, the straight stitching will make a crisp corner when you turn it, oh did i mention in the beginning that we are sewing all right sides together? making a box that is inside out... see i am great at tutorials! geez...


here is the box, just fold the top over and sew three sides down and then half of the fourth, leaving an opening to turn right side out and stuff.


almost done


the fun part is stuffing and finishing off


i dont recommend using a pencil (i like chopsticks) and these dont really need anything, the hole you leave should be big enough to get your fingers into easily


finished! sorry this is the last photo, i was on to something else and forgot to get a "smiling kid/block all done" photo... this is emily's personalized block and she wisked it off to play with.

good luck! remember these blocks are homemade and all the imperfections make them unique and special, right?