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How to Sew a Play Felt Food Apple Slice

A felt apple slice makes a charming toy and gift. Leave the slice as-is for a toy -- the felt can also be stuck on to Velcro, making a cute wall decoration. Or attach finished slices to skirts, bags, pin backings or headbands for cute wearable art suitable for children and adults alike.

Things You'll Need

Red felt (one square, at least 5 inches wide)
Cream colored or white felt (one square)
Scrap of brown cord or string
White or cream embroidery floss
Brown embroidery floss and large needle
Red embroidery floss (optional)
Pins (optional)
Batting (optional)

Instructions

- 1
  Cut the red felt into an apple shape. There should be a divot in the top and one in the bottom. If you want it to be perfectly symmetrical, fold the felt in half before cutting. Set this piece aside.
- 2
  Cut the cream-colored felt into an apple shape about 1/4 to 1/2 inch smaller all around than the red apple.
- 3
  With the brown floss, embroider two or more seeds into the middle of the cream-colored apple shape.
- 4
  Cut 1 inch of the brown cord or string for a stem. Using the brown floss, sew it to the divot in the top of the red slice, about 1/2 inch down.
- 5
  Sew the cream-colored apple slice onto the middle of the red one with the white floss, pinning it down first if you prefer. You can use a running stitch, overcast stitch or buttonhole (blanket) stitch, the last being the most decorative.

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