Sew Your Very Own APPLE!

MATERIALS

• Three long-ish ovals of red felt
• A reasonably sized square of green felt (leaf (x 2))
• A brown rectangle (stem)
• Stuffing
• Sewing needles
• Pins
• Scissors
• Thread

HOW-TO

1. Starting at the top, sew together two of the red ovals, ending at the bottom. Tie a knot, but if you have enough thread left, don't cut it off. If you need to rethread, now is the time to do it.
2. Sew the last piece on to one side of the two already attached ovals. 
3. Now, since you have reached the top, sew downward, partly attaching the last bit that is open. Leave about two to three inches open, and turn the whole thing inside-out, so the seams are on the inside.
4. Stuff stuff stuff! When there is no room left, continue to stuff stuff stuff!
5. Sew up the side, and cinch it at the bottom. 
6. Roll the brown rectangle up once, just so one of the sides is hidden inside. Sew it along the side of the outside, and the layer underneath. Finally, attach it to the top of the apple. 
7. Cut out two leaf shapes of the same size and shape and sew them together. Then sew that leaf to the base of the stem. Make any necessary stitches to make it stay in the position you want
8. Make any minor adjustments.

Voila!

Apple! (The Art Drawer does not own this picture)

Random + Writing,

CB

How to Make a Cut-Kiwi Out of Felt

MATERIALS

• A green circle measuring 6 15/16 in.
• A brown rectangle measuring 9 2/16 x 2 3/8 in. (use the pen/marker to mark where to cut)
• brown scrap felt (for seeds)
• Scissors
• Thread
• Stuffing
• Sewing needles
• A pen or marker

HOW-TO

Inside -

1. Cut many small slivers, and sew them all onto the green circle. Sew two stitches per sliver. These are the seeds.

Skin -

1. With the brown rectangle, cut four rounded triangles (this means the bottom of the triangles are flat, but the sides going up to the point are rather round). Make sure that they reach all the way around the green circle.
2. Sew two together, then add the next one onto one side of the two that are attached. 
3. Sew the fourth one onto on side of the three that are attached, leaving one side open. 
4. Sew the top corner of the fourth one to the rest, then the very bottom corner.

All -

1. With the seams still showing, put the green circle on the bottom of the four brown triangles (the stitches behind should be showing. In other words, the green circle is backwards right now) and sew it on. It might be a bit to large to fit right on the circle. Just fold it over a TINY but in a couple places. It should do fine. Right now, it should look not very rounded, and there should be a flap hanging open.
2. Flip it inside out and stuff it. Be sure not to stuff it too much, or else it just looks round and fat, and weird and really un-kiwi-ish. Really.
3. Make any adjustments.

Tada!

Kiwi! This is sort of what it will turn out like, just a bit more puffy where it is cut.
(The Art Drawer does not own this picture)

Clarifications, comments, concerns, observations, or tips for others? Leave me a comment below!!

Random + Writing,

CB

Sew an Eggplant Out of Felt

I am allergic to eggplant, but a felt one can't hurt!

MATERIALS

• Dark purple kidney bean-shaped felt
• Light green/dark green felt
• Scissors
• STUFFING STUFFING STUFFING!!

HOW-TO

1. Starting at the top (the skinny part), sew one side of two of the ovals together, ending at the bottom (the fat part).
2. Sew the third oval to one side of the eggplant, this time starting at the bottom. Sew up to the top (where you started sewing at the beginning.
3. Sew a little bit on the side that is unattached to the other sides. Flip the entire thing inside-out, so the seams are pretty much hidden.
4. Stuff a little, then sew some more. Stuff, sew, stuff, sew. Continue this until it is full of stuffing. Then close the opening.

1. Cut three small green shapes, kind of looking like Justin Bieber's hair. (lol) Place them on the top part of the eggplant (the skinny part). Sew them on. If any parts need any extra securing, go ahead and sew them on. If you want, you can just sew all the edges on. Whichever you think looks best!

If you want you, you can add a stem make of rolled-up green felt and just sew it onto the middle of the green part.

Make any finishing touches, and voila! Perfecto!

Random + Writing,
CB

How to Sew a Corn Cob

Do you like or hate corn? You can't just tolerate it. You either love or hate it. So how do you feel?

Hate          Love (circle one)

Well, whichever you would have circled, I guarantee you that you will LOVE this corn cob!!

MATERIALS

• Three yellow pointy ovals (3 in x 2 1/2 in)
• Two green pointy ovals (5 in x 2 1/2 in)
• Thread
• Sewing Needles
• A dark Sharpie™marker or other permanent marker
• Scissors
• Stuffing

HOW-TO

Cob -

1. Pin together and sew TWO of the ovals together on ONLY ONE side, but DON'T TIE OFF WHEN YOU GET TO THE BOTTOM!!!!!!!!!
2. Pin the third oval to either ONE of the already used ovals. Sew the thread across the tip and sew the new oval to one side of either one of the already used ovals. Tie a knot, and if you have a bit left, you can continue as far as you can up the side. You probably will have to make a new threaded needle, though.
3. When you sew a bit, put in some stuffing. Continue sewing and add a little as you sew each inch more. Finally, you will get to the very top!

Now you have finished the cob. Time to start the husk!

Husk -

1. Sew about 3 in. of the ovals together. 
2. Once you have done this, be sure that the ovals are together, not flipped around so that to side you have sewn is flipped around. Sew the seam of the husk to a seam on the corn cob, lining it up so that the bottom of the husk reaches the bottom of the cob. 
3. Now it should look like the corn has a dorsal fin like a fish. Flip the husk technically 'inside-out.' Now the husk should be slightly wrapping around the corn, not coming straight off the back.
4. Rethread your needle if you don't have a lot left. Stretch (not STRETCH stretch) the husk around to the front-ish side of the cob. Sew the husk to the cob. Sew exactly 2 in. from the bottom on both sides.
5. Look at your cob. If the husk looks strange up above the cob, then cut it down to 4 in. and snip off some of the curve on the 'inside' of the husk until you are happy with it.

Cob Retouches (OPTIONAL) -

1. With the marker, draw a grid on the cob to look like the kernels.

DONE!!

Corn cob! This is pretty much what you will be making!
THIS PICTURE NOT PROPERTY OF  THE ART DRAWER!!
WE TAKE NO CLAIM ON THIS PHOTO, AND TAKE NO CREDIT WHATSOEVER. 

French Braid Your Hair

Well,as you probably know, it is pretty hard to do on yourself, but not impossible, because I just did it while my hair was wet. I tried to a couple days ago, and my hair was dry, and it was IMPOSSIBLE. But, since my hair was wet, the strands didn't get tangled with the loose hair.

Here is how you do it.

**NOTE: If you are a lefty, you will do this the opposite of the directions (left or right). Because I am a righty, I will do this the right-handed way.

MATERIALS

• Long, wet hair
• A hair band (either size depending on how much hair you are dealing with.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Brush your hair so that you are sure there are no tangles.
2. (Sort of) OPTIONAL: If dealing with short bangs, just brush straight back. If this is not the way you wish to appear, just separate the bangs, an brush straight back BEHIND them.
3. Run your thumbs along the upper corners of your head, gathering hair all the way until your thumbs meet. Brush away any hair that got collected from UNDER your thumbs. This is considered loose hair.
4. Separate the hair you are holding into three even strands.
5. Braid, but stop before it stars to become its own braid and come off the head.
6. Take a strand of hair from about two inches under the first place you got hair from. (Gather all the hair within two inches)
7. Bring the hair you are holding and put it in the same strand as the strand you are about to cross over to the middle, as you would in a regular braid.
8. Now do the same thing as steps 6 and 7, except from the left side.
9. Continue this until you have gathered almost all of the hair. If there is hair hanging in the exact middle of the nape of the neck, you don't have to divide it in two. Just gather all of that and add it to the other strand. 
10. If you would like, continue braiding (a regular braid) all the way down until you run out of hair. If you don't want to do that, just tie it off with your hair band wherever you want!

Knowing how to French Braid is an important skill in creative hairstyling. You should practice on yourself and your friends and family! Because, as you already know, perfect practice makes best!

If you need any clarifications, I DON'T CARE! GO HANDLE IT YOURSELF!! Haha! Just kidding! If you need any clarifications, just drop me a comment below. Don't email me, because others might have the same question, and I bet they would like to get the answer at the same time. :)

Good luck!

Random + Writing + HAIR,

CB

Banana Plush *UPDATE*

Mine turned out kinds strange... I would like to add that on the last step of making the cream banana part, you need to sew closed the bottom. The author forgot to add that. Also, you don't need to have cotton in the bottom of the peal.

Anyway, ti turned our really cute! I didn't do the face, but it is still pretty cool. I was searching online, seeing where I could buy a plush banana, cause I'm just that awesome, and then I found these directions! I just love that website it is on. Really helpful for arts and crafts. Once again, the site is www.cutoutandkeep.net. Have fun crafting!!!


:)

Random + Writing,
CB

How to thread and tie off, when using a needle and thread: Made simple!

You will need:

Hands

Something to Sew

Thread

Needle

Email me at lolimbluer@gmail.com if you need any calrifications or don't understand something, or simply leave a comment.

Keep it Nurby! ~RK

Keep it Nurby! ~RK

How to make felt sushi

Materials:

White felt

Light Pink Felt

Dark Pink Felt

Light Green Felt

Black or Dark Green Felt

White or light colored thread

Pink thread

Scissors

Yarn (Optional: You could use thread for a substitute.)

Stuffing or cotton balls

Instead of using felt, You could defiantly use a different type of fabric.

If you would like any clarifications just email me at lolimbluer@gmail.com or leave a comment in the comment section below. I really hope you had found this tutorial fun, or entertaining!

Until next time!

Keep it Nurby! ~RK



CB ADDS:

Sushi!! (This photo is NOT property of the Art Drawer, and we take no
credit for this photo, nor the site on which it resides. Sorry for using it,
but the SUSHI WAITS FOR NO ONE!

This is honestly Just REALLY sad

Okay.. Really? REALLY?!

Make a Cute Banana Plushie - from CutOutAndKeep.net

Check this site out! It has lots of fun sewing directions and tutorials! The link to the over all site is: http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/

Here are the instructions by CutOutAndKeep.net/

Instructions 

1. 1
   

   Cut out all the peices (3 pointy yellow, 3 ovals cream) Also (optional) cute a pink mouth, brown trianges for the stem, and black eyes.
2. 2
   

   On one peice of cream, Sew pink mouth peice on (or embroider it) And sew or embroider the eyes. Some face ideas are :D >.< :o XP To sew round eyes, make an X on the area that you are making the eye, then sew in between it to make a sort of circle and fill it in.
3. 3
   

   Take 2 peices of the cream felt ovals and turn the good side in towards eachother. Pin them together and start sewing from the top with white embroidery floss. Sew down the side until you are about 1 1/2 to 2 inches from the bottom. Stop and tie it off.
4. 4
   

   This part is hard to explain, so look at the picture. Pin the 3rd ovals edge to another ovals edge. Sew from the top to about 1 1/2 to 2 inches from the bottom, same as the last step. Tie it off.
5. 5
   

   Now take the last two open edges and sew along them until your 1 1/2 to 2 inches from bottom, tie off.
6. 6
   

   Turn the banana inside out. Cute, huh?
7. 7
   

   Stuff it, then sew closed the bottom. Befor you totally sew it closed, put more stuffing in the bottom. Set it the finished banana aside.
8. 8
   

   OPTIONAL: Sew the brown triangles to the tips of the yellow (stem) with brown thread.
9. 9
   

   Make a mark with a marker at the half way mark of each yellow peice. Then sew similarily to the banana, but just up to the mark. Sew it with the good sides facing eachother
10. 10
    

    Turn the peel inside out.
11. 11
    

    Turn the peel the right way. Put some cotton in the bottom of it, then squish the banana in. Ta da! =)