For my first blog post ever, I figured I'd start with a favorite Girl Scout craft! It's called the Sit Upon because, well, you sit upon it!
To start, you need to find something soft for in the middle. There is guy at our local farmer's market that sells new, but irregular, foam. I chose a piece about 4ft by 6ft, and at one end measured roughly 2 inches and at the other end measured about 1 1/2 inches thick. I cut it into pieces that were 2 feet by 1 1/2 foot.
Next, you'll need something preferably waterproof so that the dew on the ground doesn't seep through when using it in the morning while camping.
I found a tablecloth material sold by the yard at Walmart for a great price!
Cut 2 pieces for each sit upon that you're making. Be sure to add 2 inches to each of the 4 sides. So if you used the measurements that I used for the foam you'll want to cut the tablecloth pieces 2 foot 4 inches by 1 foot 10 inches.Place the foam between the two tablecloth pieces and punch holes around the perimeter of the sit upon.
Now here's a pretty neat and cheap idea to help the girls sew with the yarn! Make a needle out of a chenille stem (formerly called pipe cleaners). The only catch is that once you twist the end around itself make sure that the sharp point is pointing down, otherwise it will snag the tablecloth while sewing.
Total cost of project: $2.25
And there you have it!
