i have the sweetest little nephew named miles.
i love this kid with all my heart.
that's him with my dad...his grandpa jess.
he turned 5 in january and...
he is a lover of homemade treasures.
so back in january, i made him something special for his birthday.
(i also started this post back in january and am finally getting it posted)
it's a TEE PEE...but not just any old tee pee...
if you dare open this particular tee pee...
(i also started this post back in january and am finally getting it posted)
it's a TEE PEE...but not just any old tee pee...
if you dare open this particular tee pee...
you might just get attacked by some cowboys and indians!
i packaged up this tee pee and sent it on down to california.
miles called me when he opened it, and as soon as he saw what was inside this tee pee...well, he forgot he was even talking to his Aunt Tanya he was so excited about it :o)
originally i was just going to use cowboy and indian figurines, which i still think would be such a cute idea! but, this kids loves legos so much i hunted some some down on ebay.
you can get cowboy and indian figurines in packs at toy shops, hobby stores, amazon, ebay, or even at the dollar store sometimes.
i made sure it had a little handles so miles could pack it around where ever he went.
Here is the pattern below for you to download if you would like!
Tee Pee
Here's how to make it:
*After you have sewn the sides of your teepee together, fold your teepee right-side-out and push the inner fabric inside the outer fabric. it will look like the photo below. the top of your teepee will be unfinished. just fold the top 1/4" inside the teepee and pin closed. this is where i added about 2 1/4 inches of ric-rac inside the top of the teepee before i sewed it shut at 1/8".
*make sure your inner fabric is facing out.
then your done!
good luck, happy sewing, and hooooeeeeehh to all those little boys who will be playing cowboys and indians!
