The weather may be nasty outside, but it's starting to feel like Spring inside!

In fact, for the last few days I've been a one-woman carrot making factory 😊 Not the edible kind, but the decor kind! These handcrafted carrots have all the Beatrix Potter feels, and I'm sure that naughty bunny Peter Rabbit will be making an appearance sooner or later, you just wait!

I love the combination of vintage chenille with the other cotton fabrics, especially the orange gingham! Gingham is timeless and so quintessentially cottage. 

You might be surprised to hear that this hobnail chenille used to be a bedspread, but I used it to have an antique armchair professionally recovered. You might have seen that chair featured in my Magical Vintage Christmas living room tour. 

I've been putting the chenille remnants to good use, with handmade chenille pumpkins, a tiny sweet heart garland, so why not beautiful, large and chunky carrots with luscious tops?

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🥕🐇 These carrots are for sale! If you want to purchase one of my handmade carrots, please reply to the comment form on my sidebar (or in my newsletter if you're a subscriber). I don't do this often, and supplies are limited. I'll be sharing the details in my Sunday newsletter, so hop on board if you're not already a subscriber. 🥕🐇

I love making crafts like this that are unique and not mass-produced. Do you get tired of seeing the same decor items in everyone's home?

By making things myself, I can control the size, color and design. 

If you're interested in making your own carrots, I have both a written tutorial and a YouTube video where I walk you through the steps. At the time, I used inexpensive canvas drop cloth to craft my carrots. Visit  Vintage Style Drop Cloth Carrots for Spring for the step by step pictorial, and visit THIS POST to watch my video tutorial.

I've refined my original tutorial slightly, with the following modifications:

I am enjoying the oranges for Spring this year, and you'll be seeing more of these carrots on my Spring table.

Here are some additional tips if you want to craft your own cottage style Beatrix Potter carrots.

1. Use natural fabrics (cotton, canvas, etc)
2. Stuff carrots as full as you can, but take care not to burst the seam!
3. Be sure to glue or stitch the top closed tightly to keep the stems intact

If you love crafting for the seasons, be sure you're subscribed because I have so many fun and beautiful projects coming up! The garden seed peat pots, bunny stamped eggs and cabbages are all tutorials that I'll be sharing soon.