Supertechmom Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 on here? I am looking at some and thought perhaps a busy bee here might make them. I can't decide to try my hand at it and make some for a Christmas gift or just buy some made up. I'm redoing a kitchen set for one of the kids and wanted to add some food that was a little more grownupish as she is not 2 anymore and cheap plastic and hard wood is not quite.... thrilling me :laugh: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuzu822 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I make felt food. I'm guiding my sister through her first felt food gift-making session this holiday and making a few pieces. I made my niece quite a bit a few years ago. I've gotten great patterns fom Etsy, though you could easily design your own. Have fun! I don't have any good pictures of recent work, but here's what I did a few years ago: http://thisordinarytime.blogspot.com/2010/01/wool-felt-play-food.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supertechmom Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Oh gosh! Those are so cute! What type of felt did you use? I love that apple. Was it really time consuming as I have about a week to redo the kitchen and make up some food. If it is one of those things that will take me hours to turn out a piece of fruit then I won't have time for it. How well do they hold up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuzu822 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I use a wool felt blend for the most part, sometimes 100% wool. My sister and I just had a discussion about durability, and she hasn't had any issues (and it's NOT because I'm a great sewer!) I don't think it'll take you very long to make up a few pieces. Some of the things in my link above were time consuming, but a whole apple, carrot, banana, tomatoes, whole loaves of bread, etc. are simple. Are you going to work by machine or hand? If you sew by hand, I recommend using embroidery thread. That will help reinfornce the stitches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainySunday Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Oh wow, so cute! I've been trying to think of what other handmade thing to do for the kids for Christmas, and I think this may fit the bill! Now to decide which patterns to get... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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