DIY Montessori Ball

[@helenwright3201]

I'm very new to sewing and have just learnt scrunchies but have a stack of fat quarters I'm not sure what to do with! I cannot wait to try this! Thank you so much xx

[@ceciliagalvezbunge2103]

Thanks a lot for your time and sharing this detailed and perfect tutorial!!... we appreciate it so much!

[@sew_wear]

Thank you and I really appreciate your comment Cecilia! Have a lovely day :) Also a bonus tip: Put a jingle bell inside one of the little cushions to make the ball even more interesting to a little bundle of joy. :)

[@ceciliagalvezbunge2103]

​@@sew_wearhehe!.. good tip!.. my nephew will love it with this additional!.. I want to make one to him for the infant school..

[@risztyke]

It took me 2 days.. but I'm done.. 😅 Thank you so much 🥰

[@sew_wear]

Riszty I love reading comments from people who actually make the projects I am showing and I really appreciate that you took the time out of your day just to let me know that I brought you some value with this video! Have a lovely creative day ;)

[@heatherholland1051]

I found this very helpful as the one i made with its help turned out great.

[@sew_wear]

Thank you for letting me know that Heather! The comments of the people who actually make the things I am showing are my favourite! Have a lovely cretive day :)

[@bpptrzpz]

this is a really nice tutorial, but then how does the ball open? if it's been sewed all around..

[@sew_wear]

Hey :) The answer is it doesn᾿t. However I did look up what did you mean with that and I found out that there really is a way to sew it together that it is later possible to take it apart. Thank you for your insight :)

[@reginetartoue2478]

adorable et simple à faire

[@sew_wear]

Thank you Regine I appreciate your comment!

[@stellaramirezvargas2830]

Beautiful! Thanks!

[@sew_wear]

I appreciate your comment Stella! Have a great day :)

[@juliemaneacharles2005]

Thank you so much I can’t wait to make one for my baby also where did you buy this couch you have it’s adorable

[@sew_wear]

Julie I appreciate your lovely comment :) I asked the owner of the couch and she first thanks you for your compliment and she bought it from "Natuzzi" :)

[@juliemaneacharles2005]

@@sew_wear thank you so so much

[@user-yx3tv6ek6q]

I did it! Thank you so much ❤

[@sew_wear]

Thank you for your comment! Have a blessed creative day :)

[@sallydingle321]

This is adorable 💝. Thank you so much for sharing this and I'm definitely going to try this 👌😁😘

[@sew_wear]

Thank you Sally for your lovely comment! Wishing you a merry Christmas and a wonderful new year :)

[@trudyneumann8945]

Thank you for sharing this idea.

[@trudyneumann8945]

I cant wait to try it. Can you place little bells inside each section?

[@sew_wear]

Hi Trudy :) Yes, that is a great idea! I actually made a some balls with one 2cm big jingle bell inside, but unfortunately the filling did muffle the sound of it a little bit. Although you can still hear it. :) But maybe it would work better if you put more of the little ones like you said. Let me know how it goes ;)

[@laurenkreid]

What seam allowance are you using? Looks pretty small -- 3/8 maybe?

[@sew_wear]

Hey :) 0.5 cm, which is approximately 1/5 of an inch on one side.

[@sharonpowell9594]

What size circles did you use (ended up as quarter of circle)

[@sew_wear]

Thank you for your question Sharon. I drew a circle of 14 cm diameter and then I cut it into quarters to get the pattern :)

[@sarahlacek7834]

Super cute!!

[@sew_wear]

Sarah, thank you! Have a lovely creative day :)

[@sukhino4475]

Fantastic

[@sew_wear]

Thank you Seethalakshmi! :)

[@nikkismith8447]

Very, very cute!!!

[@sew_wear]

Thank you Nikki! :)

[@jeanechan5079]

Thank you for this tutorial. Just finished making one for my baby. Also, i want to ask how do you clean/wash projects like this?

[@sew_wear]

I appreciate the comments from people who actually make the projects that I show in my videos the most, so thank you Jeane! I always prewash the fabrics for projects that are intended for kids and for this particular one I used cushion filling that is appropriate for washing on 100°C. I don't put it in the dryer though, I just air dry it. :)

[@紫云解解]

You did a great job, can I transfer this video to a Chinese website? (Not commercial

[@sew_wear]

Thank you for your question. You can share the link of the video on the website and people will be able to watch it through youtube :)

[@indresilkinis6185]

What are the measurements of the little pieces, please?

[@sew_wear]

Hi Indre :) The ball I am showing in the video has diameter of 12 cm (after it is finished). For the pattern i drew a circle of 14 cm diameter. (a = half of circle diameter, in my case = 7 cm). Lots of creative energy :)

[@JillSw3d3]

What kind of lining did you use?

[@sew_wear]

Thank you for your question Jill! :) Fabric for the lining is 100% cotton flannel. (You actually don᾿t need to have a lining I just like to have it because it prevents cushion filling to look uneven.)

[@laurenkreid]

@@sew_wear The first time I made, I did without lining and little microfiber pieces of the stuffing would get pushed out through the fabric -- since I'm sure my baby will be putting this toy in her mouth, I lined the second time around and it prevented the little polyfill strands from coming out. Thanks for a great tutorial!

[@sew_wear]

@@laurenkreid Lining does indeed also help to prevent the cushion filling to get out; also if you secure your stitches with a zig-zag stitch also helps. I hope your baby girl likes her new toy you made for her :)

[@PamelaCooper-kz8ze]

6:25

[@Mitchy_feliz]

i just dont understand the first step. with the 2nd step you see nothing happend to the 24 pieces before. are you sewing something together?

[@sew_wear]

Mitch, thank you for your question. Yes, in the first step I am sewing lining (white fabric - 00:17) and outer fabric (00:19) together with a zig-zag stitch on one side (12 on left side and 12 on the right side). At the beginning of step 2 I am showing where the zig-zag stitch is (1:02). If you have any further questions let me know :)

[@Mitchy_feliz]

@@sew_wear thank you very much!

[@meivea.teodoro908]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✨😘

[@pandimuneeswaran4467]

Tough

[@joanluntz5356]

I asked for an English interpretation of why are the measurements in CM? We in the USA use inches, not CM. Please convert CM into inches, THANKS