Fold-able beach chair for American Girl Doll

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What you need

• 1/2" x 3/4" furring strip 6' long
• 3/8" round wooden dowel 17" long (1x 9" and 1x 8")
• fabric 19" x 8 1/4" and matching thread
• 3/8" velcro 14" long (I took a 7" long 3/4" wide velcro and cut it in half )
• small nails 
• 2x  1" binding post (8-32) with screws or 1" long wooden dowel pins
• drill with 3/8" drill bid and drill bit the size of dowel pin or machine screw

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How to make the beach chair 

1. Cut the following and sand the raw edges

• 2x  11 1/4" of the furring strip called Part A
• 2x  16" of furring strip called Part B
• 1x   9 1/2" of furring strip called Part C
• 1x   7 1/2" furring strip called Part D
• 1x   9" of round dowel called Part E
• 1x   8" of round dowel called Part F

2. First we will make the the back part. For that you will need both Parts B, Part C and Part E

3. Take Part B and measure 4 1/2" from one end and mark centered on wide side.
    Drill whole the size of your screw or dowel pin all the way through.
    Repeat for other Part B.
    This is where the back and seat part will be connected

4. Take Part B and measure 5/8" from other end and mark on wider side in center.
    This is the center for your recessed hole for the round dowel. Drill halfway in with a 3/8" drill.
    Repeat for other Part B

5. Take Part B and Part E and glue round dowel into hole, add small nail from outside if you want.
    Make sure they are  90° to each other.

6. Take other Part B and glue other end of  Part E (dowel) in hole, and nail if you want to.
    Again make sure they are 90°

7. On Part B, measure 3" up from other end on thinner side and mark, then mark 3 3/4" from end.
    Repeat for other Part B.

8. Lay Part C across markings and glue and nail in place. Making sure everything is plump.
    You are done with the back part.

9. For the seat part you will need both Parts A, Part D and Part F
    (which should be all remaining parts !)

10. Take Part A and measure 4 1/2" from one end and mark centered on wide side.
      Drill whole the size of your screw or dowel pin all the way through.
      Repeat for other Part A.
      This is where the back and seat part will be connected

11. Take Part A and measure 5/8" from same end and mark on wider side in center.
      This is the center for your recessed hole for the round dowel. Drill halfway in with a 3/8" drill.
      Repeat for other Part A

12. Take both Parts A and Part F and glue round dowel into holes, add small nail from outside
      if you want.
      Make sure they are  90° to each other.

13. On Part A, measure 1" up from other end and mark on inside, then measure up 1 1/2" and
      mark.
      Repeat for other Part A.

14. Glue and nail Part D in between Parts A between markings.
      Your seat part is done.

15. Take your seat part and lay it inside the back part and match up the side holes.
      Make sure both round dowel sides face the same direction.
      Insert binding post or glue wooden dowel pin to outside frame (back part) only.
      Seat and back part need to be able to fold apart.

16. Take fabric and hem all around with a 1/4" hem

17. Sew soft side of velco to both short ends of fabric onto hem on wrong side.

18. Sew hard side of velco parallel to soft velcro on wrong side of fabric about 1 1/2" down.

19. Wrap fabric around dowels and engage velcro.

You are done !!!!

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