How To Make Strawberries From Felt

<p>To turn an ordinary piece of felt into a «strawberry» you need the following materials and tools:</p> <ul><li>A piece of paper, a pen or a pencil;</li><li>A pair of compasses;</li><li>A thread and a needle;</li><li>Pieces of red and green felt;</li><li>Some filling like Holofiber or padding polyester;</li><li>Transparent beads of yellow or golden shade;</li><li>Glue;</li><li>Pins;</li><li>Scissors.</li></ul> <h2>Felt Strawberry, A Pattern</h2> <p><a href="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/V2mku61bfDvAHSzrMOF5RvpTAwQ=/26b2a4a97a16448dbc5e7742c2ed344b"><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.com/thumbs/V2mku61bfDvAHSzrMOF5RvpTAwQ=/26b2a4a97a16448dbc5e7742c2ed344b"></a></p> <p>As you can see, there’s nothing difficult about it.</p> <ul><li> Draw a circle using the pair of compasses on the piece of paper and then cut it in halves.</li><li>Draw a smaller circle nearby and four straight lines through its center. Then draw a star, which will be the bract.</li><li>Cut out the details.</li></ul> <p>When the pattern is ready, you can begin!</p> <p><a href="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/1YH8CUr3Wf1Gh3rGWRWd-m5Kj0o=/355ea6c2fdae4876aacb5baaa43bd566"><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.com/thumbs/1YH8CUr3Wf1Gh3rGWRWd-m5Kj0o=/355ea6c2fdae4876aacb5baaa43bd566"></a></p> <p>1. Match the pattern with the fiber: a semicircle (the strawberry) <br>with the red felt, and the bract star with the green. Pin them and cut them out using the sharp scissors:</p> <p><a href="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/MP1gYhYq5Lqo0M5JwkDi7qbKwjA=/b42169d777bf4ddba6185689f0e9e0f0"><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.com/thumbs/MP1gYhYq5Lqo0M5JwkDi7qbKwjA=/b42169d777bf4ddba6185689f0e9e0f0"></a></p> <p>2. Fold the red detail in half and sew the side going from the acute angle with the blanket stitch.</p> <p>3. The «strawberry» is ready to be padded:</p> <p><a href="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/VmeT-0k67hPlVRVa0oqah_r1zso=/b44b4287a0f74526bf59e1b7d93d2408"><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.com/thumbs/VmeT-0k67hPlVRVa0oqah_r1zso=/b44b4287a0f74526bf59e1b7d93d2408"></a></p> <p>Pad the «strawberry» hardly.</p> <p>4. Take the needle with a red thread and sew the top of the <br>strawberry with the blanket stitch. Then constrict it to close the hole and tie a tight knot:</p> <p><a href="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/hZFTa3p5a1ER7_l4NZzNH2CiJC0=/4ae25df4617f42849b2c7ffd9688cc4f"><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.com/thumbs/hZFTa3p5a1ER7_l4NZzNH2CiJC0=/4ae25df4617f42849b2c7ffd9688cc4f"></a></p> <p>5. Take the beads and the needle. Sew the beads to the «strawberry» imitating the seeds:</p> <p><a href="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/b9aKJAbowTkmTtKArPaDpCnHjbU=/88c389d3857a4915a57059e0b73a9874"><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.com/thumbs/b9aKJAbowTkmTtKArPaDpCnHjbU=/88c389d3857a4915a57059e0b73a9874"></a></p> <p>6. You have two details now:</p> <p><a href="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/HejHgF-yboSCb9n9gd2bCxM4vY8=/0c7d20eba075417fb2403f745cbb2dff"><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.com/thumbs/HejHgF-yboSCb9n9gd2bCxM4vY8=/0c7d20eba075417fb2403f745cbb2dff"></a></p> <p>Glue the top of the strawberry.</p> <p><a href="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/b6Pl2rxr75fWkjktXH1fEDZj8Xg=/623112d574524790838c2ec782f4699d"><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.com/thumbs/b6Pl2rxr75fWkjktXH1fEDZj8Xg=/623112d574524790838c2ec782f4699d"></a></p> <p>7. To make the bract be close to the berry pin the two details along the splice:</p> <p><a href="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/sHMLUbejREaM_OUPS77ep0756HE=/68f3a75e02874970a32b302ba7e76629"><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.com/thumbs/sHMLUbejREaM_OUPS77ep0756HE=/68f3a75e02874970a32b302ba7e76629"></a></p> <p>8. Repeat the steps as many times as many strawberries you require! You can put them into a handmade basket or make a garland of them.</p> <p><a href="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/S4BXahnZl_mlMDJQkgOaxG8N-Ic=/9beab1949673496fa6b2c3664e675776"><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.com/thumbs/S4BXahnZl_mlMDJQkgOaxG8N-Ic=/9beab1949673496fa6b2c3664e675776"></a></p> <p>You can also make other fruits and vegetables like this and place them around your house, or make some compositions of them.</p>