Velvet Strawberry Tutorial!

I can't stop making these cute little velvet strawberries and thought I'd offer a tutorial in case someone else out there wants to try making some too.

You will need:

• scraps of velvet
• thread
• needle
• sewing machine
• green wool felt
• pearl beads
• fiberfill stuffing

Step One: Iron your velvet on low, on the back side if it's wrinkly (mine was stuffed in a bag)

Step Two: Use a CD/DVD or something around the same size to trace around on the back side of the velvet. This will be your pattern.

 

Step Three: Cut out your circle and then cut it in half.

Step Four: Fold your half circle in half with right sides together.

 

Step Five: Machine sew along the straight edge of your folded half circle. This will be the main part of the strawberry that you will stuff. Mine in the photo is a little off, try and have yours be a little more even. :)

 

Step Six: Turn the little cone you just made right side out and hand sew a running stitch all around the top.

 

Step Seven: With your needle/thread still attached, stuff your strawberry with fiberfill stuffing.

 

Step Eight: Pull your thread tight so top of strawberry closes up, and knot it.

Step Nine: Cut out your leaves from wool felt. I don't have a size or pattern for this, you just have to eyeball it. My leaves sort of end up looking like a star.

Step Ten: Sew the leaves to the top of your strawberry, making sure to cover up all your mechanics/gathering on top.

Step Eleven: Get out your little beads and make sure you have a small needle that will fit all the way through the holes.

Step Twelve: Sew your beads onto your finished strawberry.

And you're done! I hope this was all clear enough - let me know in the comments if you have any questions or need any help. :)

There are tons of ways you could customize and decorate these. Maybe use a different fabric for the strawberry, use different beads or french knots, or add pretty embellishments on the top!

Have Fun!!

Comments

[Shanlee]

I wish I was crafty or in need of velvet strawberries.

[ourlittlelovenest]

oh my gosh...those look so cute and fun! xo

[Mitzi Curi]

Thanks for the tutorial! I've been sewing some fun flower embellishments, and now I would like some fruit just for a change! I'll let you know how they turn out......

[Betty]

Another great idea! Soooo cute.

[dawn]

Those are so cute! And your tutorial was great. :)