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Gifts of Fabric that Look Like Food
So you have made a darling baby quilt to give as a gift, but you know the lucky couple also has another small child. You would like to give the other child something, too. You are in luck! Have you noticed how trendy fabric food is now? This is a great way for children to play with toy foods without the fear of lead paint that the plastic or rubber toys often bring. Even better, this project will give you a chance to use some left over fabric and batting. Here are some fabric food ideas: Fried egg: Use white fabric as a base and use a smaller yellow circle for the yolk. First, sew the yolk onto one piece of your egg white cutout. You may want to add a small amount of batting to give the yolk dimension. Then, place it with the other egg white cut out, right sides facing. Cut a piece of batting to be the same shape of the egg white and place it on top of your design. Stitch, leaving a small opening to allow for turning. When you turn your fabric right side out, the batting will be in the middle. Quilt the egg white area lightly and you are finished. Ravioli: Use leftover bits of fleece or felt for this one. Cut squares using your pinking shears. Place two squares together, wrong sides facing. Stick a small wad of batting between the squares and stitch close to the wad. This will create the look of a stuffed ravioli. Bread: Make slices of bread using solid color white or brown fabrics cut in the shape of a split loaf piece of bread. Layer the fabric and batting as in the fried egg example and then turn right side out when the sewing is complete. To finish the edges, whip stitch the opening closed. Embroider around the edges with a darker color to create a crust. Or, quilt the center with swirls of a darker thread to resemble a cinnamon bread. Strawberries: Use red triangles to make strawberries. Black French knots will be safe “seeds” for children. Add a quilted green leaf to complete the berry. Ice cream cones: Make the cone out of brown fabric. Use a half circle piece. Using the flat edge for the bottom of the cone, fold over the left and right sides to form a cone shape then stitch to hold the shape. Add batting to the cone. Next, create a scoop of “ice cream” to add to the top of the cone. For the scoop, use a circle shape, slightly bigger than the cone. If you are using cotton fabric, turn the edges of the scoop under and whip stitch onto the cone, leaving a small area in which to add the stuffing. Once the stuffing has been added to the top of the cone, whip stitch it closed. If using felt or fleece (something that doesn’t ravel), you can use a straight stitch to sew on the scoop to the cone, giving the appearance of melting ice cream all the way around the scoop. You can even make fabric popsicles if you have some thin craft sticks lying around. If the sticks are thin enough (don’t use wide craft sticks), your general sewing machine needle should go right through with out breaking. Cut a popsicle shape from fabric and sew the right sides together, leaving the bottom of the shape open for stuffing and for adding the stick. Stuff the shape and add the stick into the center. Turn the fabric edges under and stitch closed, even stitching over the stick. Get creative with your food ideas. The small quilted gifts you make will delight a small child who likes to cook or play restaurant! Happy Quilting!
Penny Halgren www.How-to-Quilt.com
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