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Free Craft Projects - Fruit Thread Holders
Materials: Felt 9" x 12" each of red, orange, light olive green; scraps of white, brown, and bright green. Matching sewing thread. Orange, green, and red yarn. Light orange embroidery floss. Get Paid TO WORK ONLINE At HOME! $10 to $125 per hour! Equipment: Paper for patterns. Pencil, ruler, scissors, sewing and embroidery needles, safety pin. Note: Each fruit is a holder for a 160 yard ball of parcel-post twine Instruction: 1. Trace actual size patterns below for fruit and leaves; complete half patterns indicated by dash lines. 2.For each fruit, cut six of each main shape from appropriate color felt, adding 1/8" to curved edges and 1/2" to straight bottom edge. 3. Sew pieces together side by side with 1/8" seam, leaving bottom open. Fold bottom edge under 1/2", then sew 1/4" from fold to make casing. 4.Cut small slit in the casing. With safety pin, insert matching color yarn into slit, around through casing, and out through slit. Turn to right side. 5. For apple, cut two leaves of bright green felt; sew to top. For orange, cut two leaves of green felt (one bright green, one light olive) and five petals of white felt. 6. Sew leaves to top. Sew the petals together at center with French knots, using light orange floss; sew to leaves. 7. For pear stem, cut 3/4" x 1 1/4" piece of brown felt. Fold in thirds lengthwise and whip long edge together; sew one end to top.
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