What you need:
- Green flannel or felt for the pod
- Green felt for the calyx
- Green velcro for the stem - see the strawberry post for how to make this.
- Some beads (completely optional)
in addition to sewing thread and polyfill.
Here's the printable pattern for the pea pods,
Step 1
- Cut out two pod pieces.
- Place the velcro stem between the top part of the pod pieces so that most of the stem is hidden in the pod as shown.
- Stitch around the outline, leaving a gap of about an inch, backstitching on either sides of the gap.
Step 2
- Turn right side out. The velcro stem will be pointing outwards.
Step 3
- Stuff the pod with polyfill. If you want to insert beads for the added tactile experience of peas-in-the-pod, do so now. I did this for one pod, then got lazy and decided not to for the others.
- Stitch the opening shut.
Step 4
Step 5
- Stitch the calyx around the top of the pod.
Step 6
- Make a whole bunch of pea pods.
Step 7
- Stick them on the pea plant.
I love the pea pods!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm not sure I ever knew the word "calyx".
I love this! It's on top of my to do list. Thank you so much. :)
ReplyDeleteC'est magnifique, bravo !
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great tutorial. I live in the uk and am new to blogging but love your site, hope you don't mind but I've put it in my list of inspiring blogs, hope that's ok?
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying putting together the peapods right now. I made the carrots last night, but I added horizontal lines across them that I saw elsewhere which made them look more real to me. They're really cute! Thank you so much for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteI puttet wooden peas in
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