Flannel Harvest Basket and Toys

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• 1/3yd Printed Flannel
• 1/3yd Coordinating Printed Flannel
• 1/4yd Coordinating Solid Flannel
• Fat Quarters of Various Solid Flannels (6)
• 1/2yd Warm and Natural Batting
• Poly-Fil®
• Sewing Machine
• Basic Sewing Supplies
• Matching Thread
• Pattern Templates A-L

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut (2) Basket side K and (1) Basket Body L from each of the two printed flannels and warm and natural batting.
2. Sandwich batting between flannel, right sides facing out, of Basket Body L pieces.
3. Quilt with a cross hatch pattern across entire unit L.
4. Layer one flannel piece K on each side of piece L, right sides together.
5. Layer one piece K from batting on top of either of the flannel pieces cut from K.
6. Pin bottom of Basket Side K along the long edge of Basket Body L.
7. Sew bottom edge from marked dot to marked dot.
8. Repeat for the other side of basket.
9. Cut (1) 2" x WOF strip from 1/4 yard of coordinating solid flannel.
10. Fold and press in half.
11. Turn in 1/4" of raw edges and press to make bias tape.
12. Pin tape in place along top edge of basket.
13. Trim so that the tape will overlap by 2".
14. Turn under a 1/4" of raw finish edge of tape and overlap starting point of tape.
15. Top stitch in place.
16. Cut (4) 2" x 18" strips from coordinating solid flannel.
17. With right sides together, sew 2 strips together along both long sides.
18. Turn, press, and top stitch 1/8" in along each side.
19. Turn under raw edges and pin in place where marked on Basket Body L template.
20. Top stitch in place. Repeat for second handle.

1. Cut (2) template C from solid flannel, (2) template D from solid flannel, and (1) template C and D from batting.
2. With right sides together, sew flannel Top C to flannel Bottom D.
3. Repeat for second set.
4. With right sides together, pin feather pieces together and layer batting pieces C and D on top, overlapping edges between the top and bottom segments.
5. Sew around feather leaving an opening to turn.
6. Turn right side out, whip stitch opening closed.
7. Top stitch design as marked on templates C and D.

1. Cut (2) template A from solid flannel and (2) from batting.
2. Cut (2) template B from solid flannel and (2) from batting.
3. Layer flannel cut from template B on top of batting cut from template B.
4. Top stitch design as marked on template. Repeat for second set.
5. Layer each flannel piece cut from template A on top of batting cut from template A.
6. Stitch mushroom top to mushroom bottom.
7. Repeat for second set.
8. With right sides together, pin and sew mushroom halves together leaving an opening for turning.
9. Turn right side out.
10. Stuff lightly with poly fil.
11. Whip stitch opening closed.

1. Cut (2) template F and G from flannel, and (2) from batting.
2. Layer (1) flannel piece on top of each batting piece.
3. Top stitch Acorn Top F as marked on template.
4. Repeat on second Acorn Top.
5. Sew Acorn Top F to Acorn Bottom G.
6. Repeat for second set.
7. Pin two acorn halves together, sew around shape leaving an opening for turning.
8. Turn right side out.
9. Lightly fill with Poly Fil, whip stitch opening closed.

1. Cut (2) template I from solid flannel and (2) from batting.
2. Place one flannel on top of one batting piece and quilt as marked on template.
3. Repeat with remaining flannel and batting piece.
4. With right sides together, sew the two quilted pieces together, leaving an opening along bottom edge to turn.
5. Turn right side out.
6. Lightly fill with Poly Fil and whip stitch opening closed.

1. Cut (2) template E, H, and J from solid flannel, and (1) of each from batting.
2. Place flannel pieces right sides together and layer batting on top.
3. Sew around each leaf, leaving an opening for turning.
4. Turn right side out.
5. Whip stitch opening closed.
6. Top stitch each leaf with pattern marked on template.