"There is not quite cloth enough for that, Peter. Besides, it would be hard to do. Why not make a bean bag?"
"That would be good," said Peter. "Where are the beans?"
"You shall have them when the bag is finished," said mother.
"But I must have them now. I must sew around them, mustn't I?"
"No, dear. This is the way we do it. First we cut it right. Then we turn the edges. Then we baste them together.
"Here is a little thimble. Here is a large needle. Begin at this corner. Make your stitches as small as you can.
"If they are too far apart, your beans will fall out, by and by. How are you getting on, Polly?"
"I have some of the pieces basted together. May I stop basting and sew a little?"
"If you like. Aren't you glad now that you can sew over and over so nicely?"
Peter and Polly did not finish their work that day. But at last the bean bag was done. Then Peter took it to Tim's house. He wished to show Tim what he had made.