I wouldn't advise eating them!
You can create one or a basket full of "cinnamon rolls" that are dripping with icing and filling the room with the holiday scents. These will look just like the real thing. They will even smell like the real thing. They make a great display on a side table during the holidays. The only problem is everyone that visits will want to keep one so make plenty.
Materials Needed:
- Muslin (a half yard will make 6 buns) 36 inch width
- Hot glue and glue gun
- Needle and thread
- Sewing machine
- Poly Stuffing
- White paint
- ground cinnamon
- 8-12 oz. tea/coffee dye
- Small sponge paintbrush
- Fine paintbrush
- Optional-ultra fine glitter
Cut a muslin strip measuring six inches by thirty-six inches. Fold the fabric in half the long way and either with a machine or by hand, sew up one end and the long side. Turn the fabric so the seams are on the inside. Stuff moderately. You do not want it too light or too full. You will learn pretty quickly what works.
Fold the raw edges in on the unsewn end. Beginning with the sewn end, begin rolling up the cinnamon roll. When you get to the end, sew the end to the previous ring of the coil.
Make your tea/coffee dye. Add cinnamon to the mixture. I added about a tablespoon. Using your sponge brush, paint the tea dye mixture onto the fabric coil. When you have covered the whole outer surface, push up from underneath to separate the coils some. You will find more white spaces needing to be dyed. While it is still wet, sprinkle cinnamon gently into the groove between coils following it from beginning to end. It makes it easier to put the cinnamon on a piece of paper. Fold the paper in half creasing at one end. Use the crease as your pour spout. Gently tap the paper to encourage a smooth, slow and concentrated flow of cinnamon. Allow roll to dry overnight.
Using hot glue and hot glue gun generously drip hot glue all over the top of the cinnamon bun to look like icing. It will look better to have large blobs as opposed to small streams. Give it a couple of minutes to dry. Paint on the white paint covering the hot glue only. You can sprinkle the fine glitter onto the paint while wet if you choose. That’s it. They smell great and look delicious. A plate of them adds to a real homespun holiday décor.
