The return of warm weather can only mean one thing: it’s time to get outside! What better way to honor blue skies and sunny days than with a little picnic fun? This felt picnic sandwich complements your little one’s make-believe feast — just in time for summer. Pair with a summer treat, like our felt fruit or ice cream bars, and it’s bound to be a delicious day.
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This felt sandwich craft is such a fun way for your little chef to play restaurant or practice making lunch alongside you. Complete with all the fixins’, this spectacular sandwich features: bread, lettuce, tomato, onion, sauce, turkey, bacon, cheese, and avocado slices. Looking to up your pretend picnic game? This woven felt basket is just right for hauling around all those goodies to complete the perfect picnic picture.
We used our wool blend felt in light peach, ruby, cherry, and juniper to capture the yummy flavors of summer but feel free to make this creation your own. Don’t like Swiss? No problem. Swap out colors and ingredients to craft the perfect bite. No matter the menu, be sure to invite us by posting on our crafters community page! Or you can post on Instagram with the hashtag #MadeWithLia.
Skill level: Beginner-intermediate.
Crafting Tip: Most of the elements of the sandwich are “flat,” making it ideal for learning basic embroidery stitches.
Stitches used: Blanket, whip, double-running, detached chain stitch. Need more guidance on these stitches? Check out our free embroidery guide or take our Embroidery 101 course.
Tools
- Cricut Maker or Silhouette Cameo 4 (optional)
- Detail Scissors
- Embroidery Needle
- Clover Applique Sewing Pins
- Stuffing Tool or Chopstick
- Needle Threader (optional)
- Iron, Ironing Board, and Press Cloth
Materials
- Lia Griffith Wool Blend Felt — Fern, Juniper, White, Vanilla, Buttercup, Light Peach, Cherry, Ruby, Almond, Hazelnut, and Oakwood
- Embroidery Floss — DMC Very Light Avocado Green (471), Avocado Green (469), Snow White (B5200), Off White (746), Very Light Topaz (727), Medium Antique Mauve (316), Bright Christmas Red (666), Christmas Red (321), Light Mocha Beige (3864), Light Brown (434), and Dark Red Copper (918)
- Fabric Pen — Dritz Disappearing Ink
- Polyester Fiber Fill — Lia Griffith Stuffie Puff
- Aleene’s Stiffen-Quick Fabric Stiffening Spray
- Fusible Interfacing — Heatnbond Extra Firm
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4 Comments
Hi this won’t let me download. Am I doing something wrong? Every time I click download it redirects men back.
Try it again. We are seeing some glitches with WordPress, but it seems to be working again.
Is the felt food able to be washed? I would love to make some for the toddlers at church to play with, but the items would need to be washable. Thank you!
You can wash them by hand with gentle soap, then let them dry on a towel. It works best if you use the polyfill rather than a cotton filler, as it dries easier.