Saturday, January 23, 2010

You like tomato and I like tomahto - handmade mellow tomato workshop

This tomato is really easy to make - no secret techniques in this workshop! As in former carrot workshop, every step is illustrated.
Step 1.
Cut a circle. Consider that the radius of the ready tomato will be half of the radius of that circle.

Step 2.
Make a seam all over the edge. Take small, evenly spaced running stitches near the edge all the way around the circle.

Step 3.
Gently pull the thread end to gather the edge until it forms a gathered circle.

Step 4.
Fill up the tomato with the fiberfill tightly.

Step 5.
Try to close it with a string as tightly as you can.

Step 6.
Cut out the green top. It hasn't to be perfectly symmetric.

Step 7.
Place the green top on tomato. Using matching thread and small stitches, whipstitch them together.

Step 8.
To add a truly mellow look to the tomato, make a tightening from the middle of green top to the botton.

1 comment:

  1. This is adorable! And it seems really easy too! I can't wait to make some fruit for my daughter, and I already have a stack of felt too!

    Thanks for the tutorial, just discovered your blog =]

    <3

    www.largeshoesforthemoon.blogspot.com

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