Keeping it simple is always best if you're new to needle felting felting, and I recommend starting with a medium-sized needle. The 38 gauge is my favourite as it is a good all rounder.
Create your own bars of colorful felted soap using bars you already have on hand and vibrant wool roving.
Do you want to make your hairstyle unusual? Try to wear my squirrel hairpin. Needle felted gray squirrel will look perfect in your hair. Just look how funny this hairpin looks in a ponytail ❤ LENGTH of the animal hairpin itself: 6 cm / 2.3 in LENGTH of the needle felted squirrel itself: 10 cm / 3.5 in with tail HOW to use my bobby pins? Just make a ponytail with a thin hair band (on the picture I used thin clear hair loom) and put my animal pin into your ponytail. HOW did I attached the felted animal? I used wire, not glue so you won't loose an animal CUSTOM animals are also possible. Feel free to send me a message if you want to know more ❤ Visit my SM pages for more photos of my felted toys: www.facebook.com/bymagichandmade www.instagram.com/by_magic_handmade
Do you love cats? Do you love cool, easy crafts? Well, I have a bunch of cute cat crafts waiting to be made. From amazing hats to awesome pillows, these projects will also stay on your budget. These ideas also make wonderful gifts that you can give your mom for Christmas or if you happen
In December I took a trip to Bisbee, AZ, to visit my son, his lovely wife, and my grandson. What a BEAUTIFUL area to visit! The people, th...
Goodness, it’s been cold lately! It was -38 yesterday and this morning! I’m not used to it (am I ever used to the cold?) because we’ve had such a mild winter (so mild that I was wearing my raincoat in January, because my cashmere coat was too hot!) But, this past week we got a […]
Making felted soap is one of my favourite wooly crafts to do with children. A small project that works well for little hands, my daughter is always delighted at the transformation of fluffy wool roving into solid felt. With a bit of help, this project is suitable for young children, but is entirely appealing for older children and adults too! With such lovely colours and texture, felted soap is both beautiful and practical, and makes a perfect gift for friends and family. Making felted soap is a perfect introduction to the art of wet felting. The elements are simple: wool, soap, hot water, and agitation. But the transformation of the fibres as they bind together into a solid fabric is quite magical. As fibres shift and adhere, the results may not always be predictable, but the final product is so lovely. Materials Wool roving Bars of soap Old nylon stockings (optional, but much easier for children) Hot water Towels A note about the materials... The bars of soap don't have to look pretty, because they'll be covered in wool. I've sometimes been able to buy
I decided to take some time this past weekend to make myself a wee little needle book. It's small enough to fit in the palm of my hand how cute! I like to keep my needles in my floss case so it had to be small enough to fit flat under the lid. I was keeping them on a scrap of fabric but as I added more it started to look like this It was driving me absolutely crazy To make it I started with two pieces of linen, one black for the outside and natural for the lining they are around 5 x 2.5 inches They are a bit wonky because I didn't pay close enough attention to the grain of the fabric and I didn't measure I put a bit of fusible interfacing to the back of the black to keep it nice and flat, then added a bit of embroidery detail. Sew the two parts, right sides together, turn, press, close the hole, and add some blanket stitching to the edges. I only used one piece of felt for the inside to keep it small and not too bulky but I did add some ribbon to slip the needles under, that way you can put needles on both sides of the felt without showing on the opposite side. To attach the felt I just hand stitched right down the middle, the only part I used my machine for was sewing the black and natural together. Add a little tie and that's it, a sweet little needle case. No more needle mayhem.
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I just adore how these sweet little seashells came out. I envisioned them as a felt seashell Christmas tree ornament but they are so cute I was soon envisioning hair accessories, an ocean themed mo…
Svitlana was born in Crimea—a peninsula in Southern Ukraine surrounded by the Black Sea—but she currently lives and felts in New York. She began her work three and a half years ago and instantly fe…
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Hat making, also known as millinery, may look intimidating and complex, but it is actually quite simple. If you want to get really professional, you will need to use a hat block and a felt hood. If you are just starting out, or if you want...
As I have been writing pattern roundups recently, I feel like I am getting more felting patterns than I have seen recently. I don’t know if felting is coming back or if it’s just that I…
