- 1). Cut duck canvas fabric into two squares with 6-inch sides. The canvas should be a quality of 12 ounces per square yard, and the squares should be the same solid color or print.
- 2). Put two squares together with right sides facing each other. Stitch around the square 1/4 inch from the edges with a sewing machine. Stitch again to reinforce the seam. Leave a 2-inch opening on one side for the corn to go in.
- 3). Push the fabric through the hole to turn the bag right-side out. Square the corners by pushing them out with an unsharpened pencil. You could also use the handle of a wooden spoon or a chopstick.
- 4). Insert a funnel into the opening of the bag and fill the bag with dried feed corn or beans. Weigh the bag. The weight should be between 14 and 16 ounces.
- 5). Top-stitch the bag closed on a sewing machine. Stitch again to reinforce the seam.
- 6). Make three more bags using the above steps to make a team set of regulation bean bags. Make four more bags of a different color to make another team set that can be used by a different team during play. The two team sets together form one entire set of bean bags.
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