Felt Food — October 11, 2023

Felt Picnic Sandwich

Felt Food — October 11, 2023

Felt Picnic Sandwich

Intermediate

60min +

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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21 Comments

Rebecca December 18, 2024 at 3:22pm

This was so much fun to make. I’m so excited to gift it to my children

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1. Lia December 19, 2024 at 9:53am
  
  @Rebecca
  
  They will love it! Felt food is the best toy!!
  
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Hillary June 15, 2024 at 6:09pm

This won’t download I just get a sheet of numbers letters and symbols. None of the other patterns did this? Am I missing something?

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1. Lia June 17, 2024 at 9:51am
  
  @Hillary
  
  I just tested the file and things look good. All three of the files (Template, Tutorial and Cutting Machine File) are zipped into a folder. When you click the download button, the folder will move inot the “downloads” folder on your computer. Double-click the zip and it will open to the full access. Let me know if that does not work and we can do a further trouble-shoot.
  
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hunnibunniandcompanyatgmaildotcom April 24, 2024 at 1:44pm

There are a few felt projects that I can not download the photo tutorial the felt picnic is one. When I down load it only shows svg file

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1. Lia April 24, 2024 at 9:12pm
  
  @hunnibunniandcompanyatgmaildotcom
  
  All three files are inside the one downloaded folder. Double check and let me know if you are still having trouble. 🙂
  
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Susan April 24, 2024 at 1:39pm

I figured out how to download, however, I have a question about the svg file. When I import into design space it comes in too big (61.13 x 35.199). What is the correct sizing please?

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1. Lia April 24, 2024 at 9:11pm
  
  @Susan
  
  There is a designer note in the far right corner that says to make sure the full project is sized at 22×28 inches. Once that is done, you can hide the notes layer and the pieces will move to fit the mats correctly. Let me know if that does not work for you. 🙂
  
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  1. Susan April 25, 2024 at 5:10am
    
    @Lia
    
    Thank you!
    
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  2. Susan April 25, 2024 at 5:21am
    
    @Lia
    
    I searched but I don’t see any Designer notes and 22 x 28 stretches it so the sizing is off. I really don’t want to cut this by hand 🙂
    
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    1. Lia April 25, 2024 at 9:28am
      
      @Susan
      
      Ok. I think I figured out what happened and fixed it. It looks like the software moved two of the tomato parts way off to the left for some odd reason. I grouped the tomatoes and now it is uploading correctly again. It must be a software update quirk, because that JUST started happening. I also moved the sizing to the left upper corner so it is easier to find. Let me know if the updated file works for you. 🙂
      
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      1. Susan April 25, 2024 at 9:50am
        
        @Lia
        
        It is still uploading with the tomatoes off to the side. I tried logging out and back in just in case I needed to do that. 🙂
      2. Lia April 25, 2024 at 7:00pm
        
        @Susan
        
        Did you download the new file?
      3. Susan April 26, 2024 at 5:20am
        
        @Lia
        
        I logged out and logged back in and the new file is there! Thank you so much for your help!!
      4. Lia April 26, 2024 at 8:38am
        
        @Susan
        
        Whew! Oh good. 🙂
Sybille December 27, 2023 at 9:03am

there is no download button

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1. Lia December 27, 2023 at 8:47pm
  
  @Sybille
  
  The download button is now in the right column nearer to the top.
  
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laura June 13, 2023 at 1:30pm

Hi this won’t let me download. Am I doing something wrong? Every time I click download it redirects men back.

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1. Lia June 13, 2023 at 2:13pm
  
  @laura
  
  Try it again. We are seeing some glitches with WordPress, but it seems to be working again.
  
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Krystal June 7, 2023 at 3:43pm

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!

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1. Lia June 9, 2023 at 9:23am
  
  @Krystal
  
  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.
  
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