True camp crafts are traditionally the kind you can use in the woods--a water jug, a sling for hauling wood, a candle lantern, or this camp pillow. Made from two bandannas, the sit-upon fits into a kid's pocket, ready to fill with grasses and leaves whenever she needs a soft place to sit for a spell--on the trail, around the campfire or in the neighborhood clubhouse.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
Two bandannas, embroidery floss or yarn, embroidery needle, adhesive Velcro tab, and soft grasses, leaves or moss.
HOW IT'S DONE:
Place one bandanna on top of the other and stitch them together on three sides. On the open side, attach a Velcro tab to make a simple closure (experienced sewers might like to make a basic button-and-hole closure instead). To fill the pillow, gather the softest grasses, dead leaves and moss you can find, carefully broken into pieces small enough that they won't pierce the fabric. No woods near your house? Backyard grass clippings (preferably dried) work well. At day's end, just shake out the filling and fold up the sit-upon for the next day's adventures.
CAMP CRAFTER'S TIP:
You can stitch around the very edges of your bandannas or one inch in from the edges. A whip or running stitch works fine, but if your child likes sewing, she can try a more decorative pattern or even embroider her name on one edge.
True camp crafts are traditionally the kind you can use in the woods--a water jug, a sling for hauling wood, a candle lantern, or this camp pillow. Made from two bandannas, the sit-upon fits into a kid's pocket, ready to fill with grasses and leaves whenever she needs a soft place to sit for a spell--on the trail, around the campfire or in the neighborhood clubhouse.
