Celebrate the Season!

~JUST FINISHED THIS UP FOR A CUTE DISPLAY PIECE~ Just plop a few inside a small basket with floral foam, add some spanish moss and you have an inexpensive Spring Display!


I hope everyone will enjoy todays project! This is a very simple and easy project that I thought you all would enjoy for Easter. However, these are great to keep out all through the Summer time on your countertops!

"FABRIC CARROTS"

Supplies:

*Osnaburg Muslin (you can use regular Muslin, but I like the texture of this for carrots)

*Orange Embroidery Floss

*Strong Coffee

*Orange Craft Paint

*Sand Paper (100 grit)

*Sweet Annie

*Hot Glue Gun

*Carrot Pattern (in my freebie box to the right)

Directions:

First, you will need to take and download my carrot pattern to your computer. Then you will need to print it out. Cut out the carrot patterns now.

Next, take them to your Osnaburg fabric and trace them onto it. These are true to size when sewn together.

Now, take and put your fabric (right side) together. Meaning you will need to flip one of them over so they match up. Sew them together now, leaving the tops of the open.

Now, turn them right-side out. I do use hemostats to do this with. You can find them at any medical supply store. If you don't have a pair of them, just use a wooden spoon handle.

Now, with your polyfill, stuff them to almost the top.

Next, take your Embroidery Floss and do a "Running Stitch" all the way around the top. Leave long threads at each side, and do NOT close it yet.

Now, take and start adding little "indents" all around your carrot. I did this just by simply taking my thread down thru the center of the carrot, and just stitching up and out the top then moving over a little and stitching back down and pulling it taught. Do this all around the carrot randomly and then knot it off.

Take your strong coffee now and add some craft paint to it. I add, stir, then add some more till I have a nice Orange colored stain.

Now, stain your carrots all over with it. Place them in your oven (on 300 degrees) to dry now. I put them on some aluminum foil and watch them. They will take about 10 minutes to dry, and you will need to flip them halfways thru.

Once dry, take and sand them lightly with your sandpaper.

I then restain mine with just some strong coffee (without paint in it) and dry them again in the oven for a couple of minutes.

Lastly, in the open tops of your carrots, you are going to insert your Sweet Annie. Take and trim off some some small sprigs of this. Gather it into a little bunch, then add some hot glue into the inside of your carrots. Stuff your Sweet Annie into it, then with your pull your Embroidery Floss strings tight around it.

You now have "realistic" looking fabric carrots! Have fun!