Bread Loaves Sewn from Socks

Artisan bread loaves made from socks for our American Girl Dolls.

       Try using two brownish socks to sew small loaves of bread for your dolls. One sock will need to be slightly darker for the outer crust and the other will need to be slightly lighter for the inside of the bread. The results can be charming.

 Supply List:

• two distinct brownish to cream colors of socks
• needle and thread to match
• cotton batting for stuffing
• white to cream embroidery floss
• small sharp scissors

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Cut oval or round shapes from the lighter of the two socks to be the inside layer of the bread loaf.
2. Sew a straight seam around two layers of ovals or circles leaving a small opening for stuffing.
3. Turn the shape inside out and stuff it firmly with cotton batting.
4. Now cut two more similar sized ovals or circles of the alternate darker sock to insert the inside stuffed loaf of bread. 
5. Turn the second sock layer inside out and stuff the loaf of bread inside of it. Sew the opening shut.
6. Take a small pair of sharp scissors and carefully cut slashes in the top layer of sock where these would appear on the upper layer of a fresh baked artisan bread loaf.
7. Turn the sides under as you sew the seam down on top of the sock below. This is sewn just as a reverse appliqué would be except I am doing this free-hand without controlling 'how' is looks so much. These are loaves of bread after all! Watch reverse appliqué methods on YouTube: here and here.
8. Not only do blanket stitches help keep your seams intact, these also create a nice finish on these small bread loaves. I chose to use an even lighter embroidery floss for this hand stitching.
9. Optional: Small plastic bags or plastic wrap may be wrapped around the loaves of bread with a thin wire or thread to keep them looking clean and to make them look like bread loaves do when packaged in a bakery or grocery store. Don't do this step if small toddlers will be playing with the toys, plastic wrap can be considered a choking hazard. 

See the details of the socks loaves up close.