Simply make a template and cover it with wool !
Les Woonya, les chats feutrés les plus kawaii que l'on ait vus depuis longtemps !
Seattle-based artist Moxie Lieberman spent a year “needle felting” to create “Control,” a system of gadgets comprised entirely of wool. The process comes from transforming wool fiber into felt with the use of barbed needles. The artist creates "unusually dense, solid, self-supporting" structures with this method, which takes several, several hours.
Brocade Upholstery Fabric - Writing Journal Cover Color: Pecan Brown and Navy I made half a dozen fabric journal covers for Christmas. Pictured are my first two attempts, both very successful in this lovely brocade upholstery fabric in pecan brown and navy. For the writing tablet: an inexpensive 100 page composition book with heavy cardboard front and back. I read several articles "how to make fabric journal covers", and the best one in my opinion is, https://sew4home.com/projects/fabric-art-accents/fabric-journal-cover The article has beautiful photos, and demonstrates how to measure the writing book as well as materials required to make it from start to finish. Their fabric journal cover tutorial has an additional feature with a slim pocket for a pen, which I omitted. Instead I added other things: added a layer of cotton batting and printed cotton interior; 3 layers to add strength and firmness to the cover, and the expected weight of a high end diary. I hate flimsy. I quite fancy the padded feel. Three layers: cover top, batting for firmness, and printed cotton for interior By the way, this is the same 3 layer method and dimensions I used to make my fancy purses. ANY ONE OF MY PURSE CREATIONS COULD HAVE BECOME A FABRIC JOURNAL COVER THIS ONE STARTED OUT TO BE A COVER, AND BECAME A PURSE INSTEAD THE BEADS I MAKE BY HAND - COULD BE BEADED BOOK MARKERS IMAGINE THAT! *** My method of tying the button closure--allows both closure ties to become part of the decoration as well as the fancy button. Bring both ties to the front, and to the right of the button and make one tie loop, Then, wrap the left tie snug under the button and make one more loop with both ties snug under the button. Secure. Done. Easy. Tip: the closure is the perfect spot to use that ONE BIG VINTAGE BUTTON--the one you've been holding on to for such a long time--waiting for the perfect project. Merry Christmas to all of you this snowy December morning. Let's get ready for some marathon sewing in 2018.
How does soft fluffy wool turn into an intricate animal sculpture? Information to help you understand what needle felting is and how it works.
This Lovely Leaf Lace scarf is made with 100% 8-ply cashmere. The stitches that create…
I have a confession to make...I'm an addict. An addict to creating. You see, if too many days go by without allowing my little fingers to create something, I just don't feel like myself. I think I inherited this from...
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These rainbow-colored mini llama figurines are so much fun to make!!
Wet Felting for Beginners (step by step guide). Learn how to felt wool by hand with this basic wet felting tutorial
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I love working with green, this felt is from a wool coat .
Loving a life weaving.
This is a PDF pattern download, not the actual ornament! This is a pattern only and does not include materials. This pattern is written in English. Pattern no. 3 - French Hen This detailed pattern shows you how to make colorful embroidered French hen ornaments. Perfect for your Christmas tree or for special handmade gifting. The ornaments are sewn entirely by hand. Choose your own colors, or use my color guides found here: http://mmmcrafts.blogspot.com/p/twelve-days.html). I’ve always loved the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas song, so I designed this series of hand sewn folk ornaments for each of the twelve days, based on the original carol from 1780. The order is a bit different towards the end from the modern song*, and day four is colly bird, an old English term for blackbird. (Calling bird was substituted in later.) Read more about the series here on my blog: http://mmmcrafts.blogspot.com/p/twelve-days.html *A supplement pattern, Modern Numbering, is now available in my shop to easily re-number the patterns 9-12 to match the modern song, if you so prefer! (None other is needed, because the original and modern carol are numbered the same up through number 8, Maid a-Milking.) The 14-page French Hen pattern features: 4 x 4.5 inch wool felt French hen ornament with embroidery 4 inch hanging loop Neat, professionally drawn, actual-sized pattern pieces that do not overlap Step-by-step instructions with clear, professionally drawn diagrams Color sample photos Resources section with stitching diagrams, tips, and supply links This pattern PDF will be available for INSTANT DOWNLOAD once your payment is completed! You will get an automatic email from Etsy with your download links. Materials used to make these ornaments are commonly available. They include: Sulky/Pellon stabilizer, wool or wool-blend felts, embroidery floss, cotton pipe cleaner, and stuffing. A complete list of materials is in the photo of the pattern page above. Zoom to read through it. HOW HARD ARE THESE TO MAKE? If you can do precision cutting, basic hand stitches (running stitch, whipstitch, backstitch and French knot) and are familiar with sewing and embroidery terms, then you can make this project and make it well! HERE'S WHY: this pattern utilizes a Sulky brand water-soluble stabilizer which makes putting the ornament together easy, fast and accurate. Simply print or copy the pattern to the stabilizer, adhere it to the felt, and embroider right on the lines. NO TEDIOUS PATTERN TRACING OR EMBROIDERY TRANSFER. Fantastic! (If you can't use the Sulky stabilizer, I've also included instructions for that.) This pattern is in PDF format on 8.5 x 11 paper, so you can print it from your regular printer at home on standard paper and stabilizer, as many times as you need for personal use. NOTE: This decoration has small parts and may present a choking hazard. This is not an ornament project designed for children under the age of three. COTTAGE INDUSTRY SELLERS: If you are a home sewer, YES, it is OK to make and sell items from this pattern as long as you credit me for the pattern. No mass production allowed. Please check my policies page for details. This pattern is ©2014 Larissa Holland, all rights reserved. Do not distribute or publish any portion of the pattern. Purchasing the pattern does not transfer you the copyright. It is unlawful to copy and resell this pattern. Thanks for respecting the copyright!
Freeform embroidery on recycled silk/wool fabric. Aprox. 13x13 inches To see more of my embroidery go here: www.flickr.com/photos/jacquedavis/sets/72157623853032506 At the Teacher's Recycle Center in St. Louis the items are $1 a pound. I snagged a bunch of wonderful upholstery sample pieces, and this is stitched on one of those pieces. When I do free form embroidery I usually start by stitching a large element. On this piece, the "patchwork" rocket was the initial element. Then I keep adding more and more things to work off of each other. The fun thing about free form embroidery is there is no pattern to follow. Each time I start a new color of thread, I get to choose what to use it for and where to put it. (And yes, I am horribly lazy, the back of this has threads crisscrossing all over the place - probably why I never can stitch kitchen towels). I have stitched my own and also commercial patterns, but it's weird, the really big difference in doing free form embroidery and stitching a pattern, is that sometimes when I'm doing a pre-set pattern, I get bogged down with completing part of it. I stitched up one of my drawings a while back "Cable TV ate my life". www.flickr.com/photos/jacquedavis/3215227551/in/set-72157... I stopped on it for months, because I just couldn't face finishing the lettering. But with free form embroidery, I can choose whatever I please, wherever I want and I guess because of that, I don't get bogged down on a piece. I have been having crazy fun doing freeform embroidery since December 2009 - (this was the second piece I did, see the first one here: www.flickr.com/photos/jacquedavis/4201049312/in/set-72157... And I have been stitching up a storm, I even sent my brother an embroidered Birthday card this year. www.flickr.com/photos/jacquedavis/4309448323/in/set-72157... I'm just having a lot of fun with it. - And my brother said he DID like his card.
Add your own handiwork to the tree with Purl Soho's beautiful Heirloom Wool Ornaments Pattern! Hand sewn in soft wool felt and then decorated with embroidery stitches and sparkly sequins and beads, Heirloom Wool Ornaments add a playful, festive, and very special flair to the season. Our full-color Heirloom Wool Ornaments Pattern walks you through every step of making your own set of 24 Ornaments and is available as a PDF download or a hard copy. For a list of materials you'll need to make your Heirloom Wool Ornaments, please view Product Details, below.
This felt turtle family is a great DIY project for practicing embroidery stitching, and once you finish you can gift them to your kids as summer goodies!
Hello my lovelies! It has to be said that I've been a bad blogger over the last couple of weeks with no Pea Pod action at all...sorry!...
Love felting? Learn to felt wool. Skip the fabric stores this round and head to your local thrift store for high quality material at a fraction of the cost.
