I don’t know about you but I cannot wait for fall, I feel like after such a long hot summer we’ve earned the crisp autumn air and shorter days. Fall may still be a few weeks away but it’s easy to get into the fall spirit when you craft up a few of these felt apples.
Don’t be intimidated. The overcast stitch is the only stitch you need to create a bushel or two of lovely felt apples in a myriad of colors. And because real apples are all different this felt project is pretty fool proof .
While fall and apples are a classic combo, you can make these felt apples any time of year for any reason but I think they look particularly good as a crafty fall display and make a great autumnal addition to any felt food collection.
To make a felt apple
9″ x 12″ – felt sheet apple colored felt. I used Granny Smith, Big Apple, Lipstick and Pear *
3″ felt scrap in dark brown I used Brownie *
3″ felt scrap in green I used Cilantro
Embroidery Thread (brown)
Stuffing
Felt Apple Template (at the end of post)
*Matching thread
Cut
6 apple sections from the felt color of your choice, 1 stem and 1 bottom from brown felt and desired number of leaves from green felt.
Match 2 felt apple pieces together and overcast stitch around one side, making sure the tops and bottoms are lined up correctly.
Overcast stitch around curve.
Leave the ends open for easier turning and a more even piece.
Set aside and repeat with 2 more side pieces.
Overcast stitch the remaining sides making three sets of two sewn pieces.
Fit the pieces together making sure the tops and bottoms are lined up correctly and overcast stitch up the sides with matching thread, repeat with all the sewn apple sides.
When the felt apple is completely sewn together turn so stitching is on the inside.
Stuff with stuffing.
Close up apple top and bottom with an overcast stitch and red thread.
Set aside.
Don’t worry it will still look weird and unapple like.
Make a felt apple stem.
To make stem roll up the felt lengthwise.
Overcast stitch up the side.
Using a doll needle and brown embroidery floss doubled over sew up through the bottom of the apple to the top, put needle through stem base and pull needle back through the apple again.
Thread the brown apple base through the needle and pull back to top of apple to secure the stem from the other side.
Pull gently as you go until the top and bottom dent.
Add leaf or leaves. with a stitch near the base of the stem.
Hide the knot at the base of the stem or under the leaf.
Evolution of an apple.
Just to recap: 
Happy Crafting!
~Andie
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