This is absolute fact! Yes you can iron felt! I've heard over the years that felt that isn't 100% wool can't be ironed. Well let me smash that myth right now, ALL felt products can be ironed you just have to know which techniques to use for each type of felt. I'm going to give you my 4 easy tips for ironing felt and how to iron the 3 most popular types of felt. Here's a little secret: Ironing felt is easier and faster than ironing fabric! Some people find ironing fabric to be soothing and calming, I do not. It's takes so long and I find it annoying, but felt is a dream to iron! Tips For Ironing All Kinds Of Felt Step One: Use the right iron temperature for the right type of felt. Step Two: Keep a dry dishtowel on hand. Step Three: Always iron on an ironing board and not straight on a table, ( all I'll say is that there was scraping and scrubbing involved ) although a folded bath towel on a table works in a pinch. Step Four: Don't get crazy if you still see a very light crease after all that ironing, because if you are stuffing that piece for a doll or an plush or an ornament the stretch of the stuffing will completely eliminate that little crease, cause that's how awesome felt is. How to Iron Craft Store/Eco Felt Sheets I started out as most beginning crafters do buying the 9" x 12" sheets of low grade craft felt from the craft store. It's cheap, comes in lots of bright colors and is easy to learn to work with. It's also 100% polyester and made from recycled water bottles, which means it's plastic and you can melt it with an iron, if you don't know what you are doing. Most of the time you buy this felt flat and then store it flat so no ironing is necessary but sometime pieces get rolled under and creased when you are shoving too much felt into a drawer...trust me I know of what I speak on the stuffing and shoving of supplies. See wrinkled felt and that's no fun! Then you'll need to break out the iron. While eco felt is the trickiest to iron because of the plastic nature of the product, a little care and the right iron temperature is all you need. Turn your iron to the Poly setting with steam and move quickly across the felt ironing on both sides of the crease or wrinkle. For wrinkles in craft felt. My iron doesn't show that you can use steam on this Poly setting but you can and I do it all the time. If the crease is very deep you'll have to get that dishtowel I told you about, place it over the felt and re-iron holding the iron in place longer. That dish towel will keep bad things from happening to the felt. Just don't leave it there for long periods of time or walk away or that felt and dish towel are goners. Unless an elephant has been sitting on this felt, the crease or wrinkle will come out super easy and fast. I only ironed the worst side of this piece since it's just going back into an over stuffed drawer. Look at that nice flat side. Ironed and ready to craft with! A warning: the plastic fibers in this type of felt will melt a tiny bit when you iron it, which is perfectly fine and nothing to worry about. I actually prefer that little bit of melt because it makes cutting that type of felt less messy and makes the piece a tiny bit more durable. How To Iron Premium Poly/Eco Felt Premium poly felt is slightly thicker than craft felt, is available in more colors, is stronger and more durable, is softer and you can buy it by the yard or sheets. It's also made out of recycled water bottles but is a higher quality product than craft felt. It's a personal favorite of mine because of the softness. Because you can buy this felt by the yard and storing it flat is next to impossible, at least in my studio, you will have deep creases and wrinkles no matter what. They are still softer creases than you get with wool blend felt though. I once heard a crafter say to arrange your patterns around the creases and then throw that creased part away?! Girl Scout swear I read this on someone's blog once! Apparently an iron was an unknown appliance to them. I'm a penny pincher, frugal or just plain cheap but I will use every speck of felt I possibly can so I iron my felt. For wrinkles and lighter creases on Poly felt. Use steam, it really helps and I use it on Poly setting all the time. Again turn your iron to the Poly setting with steam and iron both sides with some pressure as if you were ironing cotton fabric, but keep that iron moving. If the crease is deep and still visible and drives you nuts like it does me, you can bump up your iron to Blend setting still with steam and iron the crease again on both side with pressure being careful not to hold the iron on too long. A couple of passes with the iron on the felt should get rid of the crease. After ironing the Poly felt. So smooth and ready to go! How To Iron Wool Blend Felt Wool blend felt is pretty awesome and is so durable but not nearly as soft as the premium eco felt. It usually has a blend of rayon in it and is thicker than the premium felt, which means it cuts beautifully with nice sharp edges. It also comes in sheets and yards and at some point you will need to iron it. I'm not sure if wool blend felt doesn't wrinkle as easy as other felt or if I just store it flatter and with more care since it's so much more expensive than the other felt, but the creases are usually deeper than Craft and Poly felt and I don't see any wrinkles. I find it the easiest of all the felt to iron and the results are amazing! Turn that iron on to Blend setting with steam if the crease is really light or Wool setting with steam for a deeper crease and give those creases a good couple of passes on both sides with a little pressure. I personally always use the Wool setting for my Wool Blend felt. It only takes a couple of seconds ( like 3 seconds ) and then you're done. I have an off brand digital iron I got at Aldi's in a pinch. If you have a super fancy ultra hot quilting iron then using that dishtowel on each type of felt might be a wise idea. In case you were wonder what that blue thing I'm ironing on is, it's a small table top ironing board. It's for dorm rooms and I got it 50% off at Joann's last year. Love this thing! Disclaimer: My tips are to be used as a general guide for ironing felt. I don't know your iron like you do, so practice on a scrap piece of felt if you don't feel confident at first and you'll soon be ironing felt like a pro! So now that you know the 4 easy tips about ironing felt, get out there and iron and create something awesome! Want to join other felt minded folks? Click her to sign up to my awesome Felt Facebook Group
I love felt crafts! Our smaller felt board has been one of my favorite DIY’s for the kids! Every time I shared pictures of it, people commented on how they were wanting to make one. So I thought I would put together a Large Felt Board Tutorial so you can see how easy and doable this project really is! The best part of this project is that it’s both art and fun for the kids’ room! If you’ve been thinking about making one… go for it! If you have a sewing machine you can easily sew the blue and green felt together, or to make this project EVEN easier, just do green! You need three things to get started: Canvas, Felt and a staple gun! Try to grab your canvas when it’s on sale or with a coupon. The Craft stores I shop at always have them. I got this one at Michael’s for 40 percent off and then 25 percent off my total order! So plan ahead and grab those canvases if you have this project in mind. FELT BOARD SUPPLIES: Canvas You can use any size you want! Just make sure to get enough felt to cover and wrap …
It wasn’t a long time ago I was a beginner crocheter myself. And I still remember that a raglan was something that felt really advanced and like something that I might be able to crochet after years of making. Can you relate? I am here to tell you it doesn’t have to be so. Top down sweaters and ragl
Confused about what you even need to do to start making felt crafts? Well of course you are confused! This is all new to you so how would you even know? Crafts have to be taught the same as scuba diving needs to be taught. Crafting with felt is a skill just like many other types of skills. I thought I'd start a couple part series on felt crafting, because felt is my life and I love to teach what I know. Felt doesn't have to be your life too but I can give you some tips, tricks and ideas to help you jump in or wade slowly, whichever you prefer and enjoy felt crafting! Every week I'll post a new part to this felt series. The whole series will cover: Types of felt How to properly iron felt - sort of already did this post Tools needed Tips and tricks Gluing vs sewing The most commonly used stitches in felt crafts Skills to learn to get the most out of your craft experience How to find good patterns To make this series even better there will be some FREE PDF's to download to help you along the way. I'm currently making a couple of downloadable checklists, supply lists and links to stitching videos to do all I can to help you along your crafty way! The first download I'm making available to you is this informative 8 page e-book I wrote it to help you know what to look for and how to find good quality patterns. I enjoyed writing it and I hope you'll enjoy reading it. Click the link above or right here and you'll get this FREE guide right in you inbox. Did you know about my Felt Craft Lovers Group on Facebook? It's a Facebook felt lovers group for people of all levels sharing tips and cheering each other on. It's a great place to be to talk felt crafts with others. Everyone is welcome! Click here to sign up to join!
There are many health benefits associated with quitting drinking, but what you might not expect are positive changes to your personality.
These Adorable DIY Dolls that you can Make Yourself are the perfect gift for a little girl or boy you know! Don't forget to make clothes & accessories to match!
Last week my friend Trish posted her new project to make an hourglass block a day, and it felt like a perfect fall project for my current crazy life situation. I can make 2 hourglass blocks in just a few minutes...so I can fit in a block here and there while I'm helping my kids...Read More
How to Make Felt Eyes with a Cricut Joy has been a super popular question among the crochet community! I decided to share what I've....
An Oak Leaf Stencil Printable can transform your crafts or decorating projects quickly and effortlessly..
I love felt crafts! Our smaller felt board has been one of my favorite DIY’s for the kids! Every time I shared pictures of it, people commented on how they were wanting to make one. So I thought I would put together a Large Felt Board Tutorial so you can see how easy and doable this project really is! The best part of this project is that it’s both art and fun for the kids’ room! If you’ve been thinking about making one… go for it! If you have a sewing machine you can easily sew the blue and green felt together, or to make this project EVEN easier, just do green! You need three things to get started: Canvas, Felt and a staple gun! Try to grab your canvas when it’s on sale or with a coupon. The Craft stores I shop at always have them. I got this one at Michael’s for 40 percent off and then 25 percent off my total order! So plan ahead and grab those canvases if you have this project in mind. FELT BOARD SUPPLIES: Canvas You can use any size you want! Just make sure to get enough felt to cover and wrap …
Bladder Infections can be very irritating. "How do I know if I have a bladder infection" as well as causes & treatment.
Learn how to make beautiful felt roses with this free tutorial and pattern. Felted roses are so easy anyone can make them. And once you know how to make a beautiful felt rose bud petal
Removing details can make all the difference when updating a piece. These nightstand had a carved detail that I felt dated it. After filling in with Bondo and sanding, voila, all gone!! Comment...
Bladder Infections can be very irritating. "How do I know if I have a bladder infection" as well as causes & treatment.
Make a DIY masquerade mask. This is a super easy project to make an adorable mask using homemade or store-bought felt. Pattern included!
I first encountered the word ‘craftivism’ from reading a blog a few years ago, and whilst I didn’t immediately grasp the concept, I felt very drawn to the idea that making and cre…
I don't know about you, but bears are so cute! Especially teddy bears! I am so excited to share today's woodland animal. It's a bear! This build-a-bear craft for toddlers is so much fun! Your preschool kids will enjoy using this teddy template to create a gift for family, paper bag puppet, or learn the
DIY dishwasher detergent is made with four simple and inexpensive ingredients that help to cut through grease and grime, leaving your dishes sparkling clean!…
I have been keeping this project a secret for far too long, and now that it is up on Buzz Feed I can finally share the reveal with you all! You may remember when I asked you all to vote on whether I should make a Narwhal Whale or a Loch Ness monster. Guess which
I have wanted to learn how to make my own marinara sauce forever. I’m not really sure what was holding me back. I felt like I didn’t have the right tools, and I wasn’t even really sure how to skin or…
Welcome to my shop! I hope you find something that inspires you. I believe in the magic of storytelling. Stories can be brought to life through music, puppets, felt boards and props. This is a great way to make stories interactive, educational and fun. These images are designed in black and white, this allows the children to create the characters for songs and stories the way they imagine them. Each child in a family or classroom can create their own unique design. I'm a Mother to three young children that all LOVE storytime. I currently teach literacy based music and movement programs for young children and music enrichment for children with special needs. Prior to opening my own business, I worked as a children's librarian and an Early Childhood Educator. This page includes: a little girl, 3 bears, 3 bowls, 3 chairs, 3 beds, a cottage. This is perfect for telling the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears Here are just a few ways you can use this item: • Felt Board Pieces (laminate, cut and add felt to the back) • Popsicle Stick Puppets (colour, cut and add popsicle stick to the back) • Speech Therapy Activity (use to practice sounds or use with sign language) • Occupational Therapy ( fine motor skills used for cutting and colouring) • Simple Crafting Activity (colour, cut, paint, glue) You will receive this item in JPG format. This may be printed to be used by ONE household or ONE classroom. This is not to be used commercially. Thank-you for taking a look at my shop!
I love felt crafts! Our smaller felt board has been one of my favorite DIY’s for the kids! Every time I shared pictures of it, people commented on how they were wanting to make one. So I thought I would put together a Large Felt Board Tutorial so you can see how easy and doable this project really is! The best part of this project is that it’s both art and fun for the kids’ room! If you’ve been thinking about making one… go for it! If you have a sewing machine you can easily sew the blue and green felt together, or to make this project EVEN easier, just do green! You need three things to get started: Canvas, Felt and a staple gun! Try to grab your canvas when it’s on sale or with a coupon. The Craft stores I shop at always have them. I got this one at Michael’s for 40 percent off and then 25 percent off my total order! So plan ahead and grab those canvases if you have this project in mind. FELT BOARD SUPPLIES: Canvas You can use any size you want! Just make sure to get enough felt to cover and wrap …
Bladder Infections can be very irritating. "How do I know if I have a bladder infection" as well as causes & treatment.
Felt boards are a great teaching tool. I was first introduced to them when I was an elementary school teacher before I became a mom. I would use it to teach colors, numbers, shapes, and all other sorts of things. At home, I have always wanted a set of "felt figures" to help me teach scripture stories to my children. Such as these: They look nice, and are a fun, hands on way to teach little ones. Buying them can be expensive though. A set like this will cost you around $50! Even if you buy the stories individually (for instance, just Noah's ark), it is still $15. That is NOT in my budget! So, I had to get creative. There are various resources out there that make felt board figures available. As I looked for resources, I found a blog that has 48 flannel board stories in ONE place, and they are available to download! Here is where you can access this AMAZING resource. You can also find similar resources for shapes, colors, etc... if you want felt figures to teach other subjects as well. This is the creative part. Normally, the idea is that you print the figures (or shapes, colors, etc...) on paper or copy them from a magazine and then, using velcro, place them on the flannel board. These can be a good substitute for the more expensive, pre-made felt figures and can be made more durable with lamination. I'm stubborn though and I really wanted figures just like the pre-made felt ones! I wanted to turn these into felt figures, and have an entire library of scriptures stories, for not a lot of money! The key is printable T-Shirt Transfer Paper! Supplies Needed: 8.5x11 inch sheets of felt (20 cents a sheet at Wal-Mart) Printable T-shirt Transfer paper (found in the office supply section of Wal-Mart, Target) Iron Scissors Manilla Folders (to create files for all the felt figures) Steps to make FABULOUS FELT FIGURES (for very little money) Print story figures (found here) on Printable T-Shirt Transfer paper After printing your story on the transfer paper, it will look like this: Cut out each picture with a small margin around the image. Keep the edges round; it prevents the edges from lifting while ironing. After cutting out your pictures, lay them image side DOWN on your felt. Use an iron set on cotton (highest setting) and NO STEAM Apply a good amount of pressure to the pictures (with your iron of course!) moving the iron back and forth over the picture. It usually takes about 20 seconds to transfer it. Test an edge of the picture to make sure it transferred all the way by gently peeling off the paper backing. If it comes off easily, it probably is ok. You can eyeball it. After you peel all the paper off, cut out your images from the felt. Print off coordinating story/lesson to go along with each figure. (located beneath story figures) Voila! you have an entire set of felt board figures for CHEAP!Here is what my "Adam and Eve" set looked like when finished: STORAGE for all your new felt figure sets is important! Keeping them organized will save you time. I bought a box of plain old manilla folders. I taped BOTH sides of the folder closed, making a little pouch. I wrote the name of the story on top, and put all my figures inside with the story/lesson to go along with it. I now have felt figures for dozens of scripture stories. It makes teaching the scriptures so much easier for our little ones. It takes some effort to make all the stories, but is WELL worth it! I use my 'collection' all the time. And guess what? It was WAY cheaper to make than to buy.
I think we can all agree that there’s something special about a homemade fabric doll. You can make it personalized for your kid, it’s perfect for them to carry around and it’s just so soft! Also, these dolls really are a whole lot of fun to make. All the little pieces like the tiny hands […]
Today I have a super fun roundup for you--25 AMAZINGLY cool crafts that you can make with your Hot glue gun! And I am not talking about felt flowers and gluing stuff together--I'm talking HOT GLUE as the star of the show! Making designs, jewelry, art! f you don't have a glue gun go BUY ONE. RIGHT NOW!
Winter Mitten Today we'd like to share a template for a mitten that can be used to make an element on a scrapbook page, can be re...
This is a sewing pattern for a small felt duck, which is a perfect home decoration, a toy or a handmade gift. The finished duck is approximately 9 cm (3 1/2") tall and 10 cm (4") long from its bill to its tail. This duck is designed so that it can stand on its own thin legs! Also, the duck's head can be tilted in different angles. You can make the duck in one color, which is easier, or in multiple colors. For the latter option, I based the color patterns on the Mallard duck. This project does not require a sewing machine; it only involves hand sewing. I recommend this pattern for crafters with some hand-sewing experience. This item comes in two PDF files (about 7 MB each). One file is designed for US Letter size paper, and the other for A4. Each file consists of: 1. Detailed and easy-to-follow instructions with step-by-step photos, 2. A guide to cutting out felt patterns, 3. A stitch glossary, and 4. Simple and clearly marked patterns. The files will become available for INSTANT DOWNLOAD as soon as your purchase is processed. Also included in the PDF files is the link to a free tutorial on how to make pom-pom ducklings, just like the one that is shown with the white duck mother in one of the photos above! Please know that a part of the proceeds from your purchases is donated to wildlife and environmental charities, at no extra cost to you. Main materials that you will need are: • Felt (preferably quality wool felt), • Embroidery thread, • 2 Craft pipe cleaners, • 2 small black beads for the eyes, • Craft glue, and • Stuffing. If you have any questions, I would be more than happy to answer them. If you like this Little Felt Duck, you may also be interested in: Little Felt Deer (Doe & Fawn): https://www.etsy.com/listing/1401193107/ Little Felt Rooster: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1226318495/ Little Felt Turtle / Tortoise: https://www.etsy.com/listing/940518364/ Little Felt Peacock: https://www.etsy.com/listing/747483578/ My patterns and items made from them are for your personal use only; they are not to be used for commercial purposes. Thank you! Muu Muumade.etsy.com Muumade.com
Want a fun under the sea activity to do with your kids? Then why not grab this printable build a shark craft and let your children get creative!
Discover 9 excellent pilgrim hat templates and bonnet DIYs to dress up your child this Thanksgiving. Paper or Fabric. W. FREE printable templates
Let’s talk about three changes I made to my mindset about teaching Benchmark Advance in my classroom that made a huge difference.
Hey everyone! It's Anna from Hanging with Mrs. Hulsey! The school year is officially in full swing-- and my students are definitely feeling more comfortable with me and each other! One thing I've decided we need to focus on more is our classroom community! Here are some quick ideas to help you promote a positive climate in your classroom! Use Team Builders Team building activities are easy to implement! They don't take a lot of time, students find them to be engaging, and they are often FREE! Here is a quick list of some of my favorite student team building activities: Human Knot (Students stand in circle, reach for hands of people across the way, and then they must untangle themselves without letting go. This can also be done as a spiderweb using a ball of yarn) Tallest Tower (Divide students into groups and give them supplies like straws, tape, blocks, etc. The team that can make the tallest tower wins!) Minefield (Set up a "minefield" that students must navigate a blindfolded partner through) Hula Hoop Pass (Can be played whole class or in teams. Students hold hands and must pass through a hula hoop as quickly as possible) Switch Sides If... (Use a chalk line, rope, or tape line. Have students stand on one side of the line. Read off items like "switch sides if you like to bake", etc.) The internet provides an infinite source of team building activities! I've included a few links below: http://www.ventureteambuilding.co.uk/team-building-activities/ http://www.momjunction.com/articles/team-building-activities-will-keep-kids-busy-summer_0074763/#gref http://mommieshobbies.blogspot.com/2014/01/switch-sides-if.html?m=1 Hold Morning Meetings Time is precious in my classroom because we departmentalize. It feels like we are always on the go. However, I feel that even something as small as a weekly morning meeting would help my students develop a more positive feeling toward one another. You can read more about morning meetings for older elementary students here! I also love this product from TPT! Write Daily White Board Messages I think this is a such a simple way to start the day off with a positive vibe! The night before (or morning of) write a simple prompt on the white board/chalkboard and have students respond on the board. This will foster another sense of ownership and community. You can find white board messages by searching google or Pinterest! Here are some quick ideas to get you started: 1 Thing Wednesday-- name one thing we've done this year that you'd like to do again! I Think I Can Thursday-- what is one goal you want to achieve this year? Flashback Friday-- what is one new thing you have learned this week? Write a compliment for a classmate by their name (no repeats!) Name 3 traits of a great friend What is your favorite book you've read this year? Thankful Thursday-- what is 1 thing you are thankful for? Make it Monday-- what is 1 thing you've always wanted to create?' Top 2 Tuesday-- write your top 2 favorite things about the school year so far Compliment Circles This activity would pair well with morning meetings! You and the students sit in a circle with everyone's legs out straight. Begin the compliment circle by giving a compliment to someone. Once someone has been complimented they cross their legs. Compliments continue until everyone has received 1. I think this is a great way to encourage students to see each other in different ways! Create a Kindness Board I created this one for the visual it would provide to my students. Plus, I wanted them to point out kindness when they see it in others! This one is easy to implement: 1. Print out the letters and hang on a wall or bulletin board. 2. Print the "caught being kind" strips on various colors of paper (I used Astrobright paper). 3. Cut the strips apart and keep on hand for when students catch others being kind. 4. When students experience a kindness or act of friendship, they come and ask you for a "caught being kind" strip. They write down their experience. 5. Start a paper chain and add a new link every time someone catches others being kind! You can find this HERE in my TPT store! Here is another type of board with a similar theme (kindness): You can find these fall themed board HERE in my store! I hope you found these ideas to be useful to implement in your classroom! If you have any questions-- feel free to leave them in the comment section!
