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Making a Felt Carrot Money Holder


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April 11, 2017

Felt Carrot Money Pocket - hand holding the finished pocketI made one of these pockets for each of my kids. It's a cute way to give them each some spending money for Easter.

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Supplies:

  • orange felt (1 precut piece makes 2 carrots)
  • orange embroidery floss (I used #970)
  • cardstock (for template)
  • scissors
  • tape
  • embroidery needle
  • pins
Felt Carrot Money Pocket - supplies
 

Steps:

  1. Draw a template on a piece of cardstock. Then cut out the template and stick it on the felt with rolled pieces of tape.
  2. Felt Carrot Money Pocket - cut out the template
     
    Felt Carrot Money Pocket - stick template to felt with rolled pieces of tape
     
  3. Cut out two felt carrots for each pocket.
  4. Felt Carrot Money Pocket - cut out felt carrot
     
    Felt Carrot Money Pocket - you need to pieces for each pocket
     
  5. Cut a long length of embroidery floss and divide it into two pieces of 3 strands each.
  6. Felt Carrot Money Pocket - cut a length of embroidery floss and divide into two 3 strand pieces
     
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  7. Thread an embroidery needle and using a backstitch, start stitching the details onto one of the felt carrots. Lines that are close together can be done with a continuous piece of embroidery floss. Tie off the ends of the floss when you are finished.
  8. Felt Carrot Money Pocket - begin stitching the carrot details
     
    Felt Carrot Money Pocket - template with details sketched on and top of carrot with embroidery next to it
     
    Felt Carrot Money Pocket - closeup of stitching
     
    Felt Carrot Money Pocket - closeup of stitching near bottom of carrot
     
    Felt Carrot Money Pocket - embroidery finished for details
     
    Felt Carrot Money Pocket - backside of carrot showing continuous stitching where possible
     
  9. Place the carrot with the stitched details on top of the other carrot. Then lay it on the template and put pins at the top to mark when you will start and stop sewing (see photo below). Then pin the two pieces together in the middle.
  10. Felt Carrot Money Pocket - lay top carrot piece on bottom and put both on the template and mark the start and stop spots with pins
     
    Felt Carrot Money Pocket - two carrot pieces pinned together
     
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  11. Using a backstitch, start at one marking pin and stitch all the way around the edge of the carrot, stopping at the other marking pin. Then continue stitching, only through the front carrot, until you reach where you started. This will leave an opening to insert the money.
  12. Felt Carrot Money Pocket - using a backstitch begin stitching the two pieces of the carrot together. Start at one pin mark.
     
    Felt Carrot Money Pocket - continue around to the other pin and then backstitch only through the top layer between the pin marks
     
  13. Fold money into thirds, lengthwise, and insert them into the opening of the carrot. Have fun!
  14. Felt Carrot Money Pocket - fold money in thirds lengthwise and place in pocket
     
    Felt Carrot Money Pocket - head-on view of money in carrot pocket
     
    Felt Carrot Money Pocket - third view
     
  15. These make a perfect gift to stick into someone's Easter basket!
  16. Felt Carrot Money Pocket
     
    Felt Carrot Money Pocket
     
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June 21, 2017

These adorable felt pockets resemble carrots and are perfect for giving Easter cash. Learn how to make them in this short video.

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