Tutorial on Making Fabric Carrots

Vicky from Paintspots and Splinters graciously is sharing her tutorial on making fabric Carrots!

Cut a long 'v' shape out of double muslin.
Sew them up and stuff them leaving about a 2" header. Make a running stitch around the top of where you stuffed the carrot....

Gather, pull it tight, and tie it off.

In half inch (or less) increments, clip the top of the carrot and strip down to the gathering string.

Pull off the 'extra' strings and base coat in an orange acrylic paint of your choice.

Hang 'em out to dry!

For the greens, I used these two together. (Lost my picture of me actually painting). Tape around the top part of your carrot with some wide painters tape or masking tape. I laid the greens down in the paper plate and saturated them well with the paint mixture.  I pinned them at the bottom with a large safety pin and then hung them out to dry.

After they were dry, I separated the greens and then washed them down in a Raw Sienna acrylic paint. I could used a darker color and next time I will.

I added a homemade tag and a bit of jute.

Thank You Vicky!

Vicky can be found here:

http://vicky-myart.blogspot.com

http://www.etsy.com/shop/PaintspotsnSplinters