Scrap Challenge: Fabric Balls

Henry is a true little boy. He loves cars, wheels, and balls. So naturally the scrap challenge would cause me to remember this tutorial and pattern from the purlbee on making beach balls.

Again I scrounged through the scrap bins and pulled out coordinating fabrics. I cut out my pattern, cut the pieces using a rotary cutter and mat and was delighted with how easily they came together. To make it fun I used an array of colors, patterns and textures. I had corduroy, suiting, thicker cottons and sheeting all mixed together. There is even a bit of one of Steve's old shirts in there. I stuck with the large and medium sizes. Sew the biggest one you intend on making first, I thought the bigger one was easier to piece together until I got the hang of it.
As you can see I couldn't stop at just making one so I made five.
Action Shot!
Henry loves them. He'll throw one and scream. And then you hand it back to him and he'll do it over and over again. Or tonight we came up with a new game. He sat on the couch and we tried to keep all the balls on the couch while he pushed them off. It was hilarious. We were all laughing and out of breath. Plus they are super soft so you don't feel bad when you (accidentally) hit him in the head.