Footbags

What Are Footbags?

A footbag is both a small, round bag, and the term for the various sports played with one - characterized by controlling the bag by using one's feet. Although often referred to generically as a Hacky Sack, that is the trademarked name of one specific brand.

Making Your Own Footbag

Step 1

You will need:

-Sewing Needle

-Thread

-Scissors

-Material that you want to make the footbag out of. I suggest using scraps of leather.

-Rice

-Funnel

Step 2

Start by cutting out first and second strip of the material. Measure and mark 2 strips that are 3 1/2" long and slightly egg shaped reaching 1 1/4" at the widest section.

Step 3

Double thread your needle by pulling one half through and folding the thread over.

Now tie the end of the thread together. 

Step 4

Keeping the nice looking side of the material facing inward (will later be flipped out) sew the two strips together as far to the edge of strip as possible. Make the spacing between each stich very very small.

Step 5

Repeat steps 2-4 until you have succesfully added your fifth strip.

When you run out of thread after a bit, make a loop and tie it off. Then repeat step 3.

Step 6

Now, the 6th strip is going to your closer. It will be the last strip you sew, and the one that seals the deal. Repeat the steps, but only sew one side. Dont connect the ends yet. After you have sewn the one side, turn the Hacky Sack inside out, (or outside in). This will allow most of the stitches to be unseen. Now you can sew the last side from the outside. Be sure to leave the top and bottom of the bag open so you can fill it.

Step 7

Now that most of the bag is sealed, you should have top and the bottom of the bag with small openings. Fold the edges of one of the holes in and sew it shut. 

Step 8

Take your filler, in this case it is rice, and fill the footbag. I don' t like mine to be filled all the way so that I can do more technical tricks and delays, but you can fill it up however much you want. Now repeat step 7 with the top of the sack and close the entire thing up. 

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