Felt Food: Popsicle

Every kid knows the best way to beat the summer heat is popsicles, and this felt food version from Val at @bebebonvivant won't drip all over your floors!  You can use any bright, summery-colored felt for this project, but we loved the way Benzie's Cut + Paste felt color palette popped!

Skill Level: Intermediate

Time to Complete: 30-60 minutes

• Trace and cut a slightly larger outline of a popsicle stick onto your beige felt (2x for each popsicle you plan to make).
• Place the popsicle stick between the two pieces of beige felt and sew their edges together using a whip stitch. Using a real popsicle stick will give the finished popsicle additional stability when held, and enclosing it in felt allows it to be sewn into the rest of the project.

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Cut the following pattern pieces from any color of felt:

• Popsicle body (Piece 1) two times
• Popsicle edge (Piece 2)
• Popsicle bottom (Piece 3)

1. Cut layers of quilting batting in the shape of Piece 1, stacking them until they are approximately 1 inch thick.  The number of layers will depend on the thickness and density of your batting.
2. Using a whip stitch, sew the long edge (Piece 2) to one of the rounded popsicle body cut outs (Piece 1).  To create a better shape, it can be helpful to set the pieces of felt against the stacked layers of quilting batting, and then sew the edges together, as shown in the photo above.
3. Turn the piece over, align the second popsicle body cut out and sew along the long edge.
4. Cut a slit in the center of the popsicle bottom (Piece 3) that is the same width as your popsicle stick.
5. Slide popsicle stick about halfway through the slit cut into the bottom (Piece 3), then secure with a few whip stitches on each side of the cut slit.
6. Insert one end of the popsicle stick halfway into the layered batting at the open end of your popsicle body. Stitch the edges of the bottom piece to the popsicle.