I kept seeing tutorials with pictures of happy children dancing around their teepees on pinterest. They looked like they were having so much fun! In the words of Liz Lemon:
I want to go to there.
So we did.
I joined forces with Madi of Madi's Whirlwind and we had a real good time.
But first things first. Make yourself a mother loving headdress.
You might get overly excited, and not wait for the hot glue to dry. Do your hair a favor and let it dry. You'll still be excited about your teepee so you'll press forward to Lowe's.
Rule #1 of hardware stores. Do NOT let anyone think you don't know what you're doing. This is tricky if you're two bubbly girls building a teepee.
Walk with authority
and bungee the majestical wood to your car, because you know what's up.
*potential casualty point* make sure your counterpart doesn't let go of her end. You might die. Or lose an eyeball.
PVC is also an option, but wood was cheaper and legit. Either way, get yourself one of the cool kid carts.
We bought (6) 1"x1"x8' wood pieces, and a 12'x15' painter's drop cloth.
Cut 12 pieces or ribbon or canvas about 10" long. You'll fold them in half and sew them in the seams. They'll be used to secure the Canvas of the Teepee to the wood structure.
Start by Sewing panels 1-5 together. Sew two pieces of ribbon per seam. If you aren't serging the material make sure you reinforce the seam by zig zagging it. I sewed this on my Bernina, and reinforced the seams.
Once you assemble it in the backyard and dance around it because you're amazing, you're going to need to paint it.
ps. you're gonna want to light it up
Oh and it has outlets, and wifi. So you never have to leave.
Who's that in my Teepee ??
Don't forget to sign it.
I want to go to there.
So we did.
I joined forces with Madi of Madi's Whirlwind and we had a real good time.
But first things first. Make yourself a mother loving headdress.
You might get overly excited, and not wait for the hot glue to dry. Do your hair a favor and let it dry. You'll still be excited about your teepee so you'll press forward to Lowe's.
Rule #1 of hardware stores. Do NOT let anyone think you don't know what you're doing. This is tricky if you're two bubbly girls building a teepee.
*potential casualty point* make sure your counterpart doesn't let go of her end. You might die. Or lose an eyeball.
We bought (6) 1"x1"x8' wood pieces, and a 12'x15' painter's drop cloth.
We cut the panels for pieces 1-5 by folding the drop cloth and cutting out 4 at a time. We started by measuring out 39" and putting a pin at either end of the measurement. So a pin at 1" and a pin at 39". Starting from the middle measure 80". Mark a pin in the middle. Measure 2.5" on either side of your pin. So the short side of your teepee totals 5". Draw a line from pin to pin so you know where to cut. We used a measuring tape held at each pin to give us a straight line.
Panel Six is your front panel, and not the same measurements as panels 1-5. The total width of panels 7 & 8 is 26", which allows for .5" seam allowance. This will attach to panel 6, which is 25".
Cut 12 pieces or ribbon or canvas about 10" long. You'll fold them in half and sew them in the seams. They'll be used to secure the Canvas of the Teepee to the wood structure.
Start by Sewing panels 1-5 together. Sew two pieces of ribbon per seam. If you aren't serging the material make sure you reinforce the seam by zig zagging it. I sewed this on my Bernina, and reinforced the seams.
Once you assemble it in the backyard and dance around it because you're amazing, you're going to need to paint it.
It's a really magic time.
Love the teepee, but don't have time or tools to make one? You can buy it here!
