Embroidered fruit bowl wall hanging and kit for making same

DETAILED DESCRIPTION These and other objects of the invention are accomplished with a novel wall hanging which is a three-dimensional facsimile of a fruit bowl.
The material for making the hanging is generally provided in a "do-it-yourself" kit form.
The hanging itself contains a backing board having a face side and a back side.
A background burlap cover is tightly stretched over the front side of the backing board and the leftover edges of the background burlap cover are securely attached to the back side of the backing board by either glue, tape or other suitable means.
A pocket is situated on a portion of the background burlap cover.
The face of the pocket is attached to the background burlap cover and is a woven embroidered Strawtex in the shape of a fruit bowl.
The back of the pocket is the portion of the background burlap cover underlying the face of the pocket.
The pocket itself represents the inside of a fruit bowl into which various types of pieces of artificial fruit are disposed.
Each piece of artificial fruit is individually made to the approximate three-dimensional size of the corresponding real fruit.
The flesh portion of the fruit is made from cotton batting covered with Strawtex having a color similar to the fruit being simulated.
As previously mentioned, the invention is usually provided to the consumer in the form of a "do-it-yourself" kit.
The kit is contained in a box which includes the backing board, the background burlap cover, an instruction sheet including a pattern for a fruit bowl, the inside of the fruit bowl being a pocket which results when the embroidered pattern is mounted on a portion of the background burlap cover, Strawtex of various colors, cotton batting, wire, burlap for embroidering purposes and optionally a pencil, needle and various types of tape.
The hanging itself is ideally suited for interior decorating in that is is very colorful and the bowl with the fruit has a real and natural appearance.
Moreover, the product is admirable from the standpoint of having been handmade as a hobby