Felt crafts. How to make soulful gifts from felt with your own hands Crafts from felt without
And here are the diagrams of some cuties : eagle owl, hippopotamus, panda, cat, giraffe. These images will always be loved.
If the child is older, crafts in the shape of animals will help him learn counting or the alphabet.
But larger toys (that fit in the palm of your hand) will also be interesting.
But an interesting option is a travel pillow.
For 6-7 year old girls, you can offer patterns made independently or in ready-made kits.
We used to sew toys from fabric during labor lessons. It didn't always work out neatly.
And felt has a number of advantages:
- Easy to process material.
- Doesn't crumble.
- Has a wide range of colors.
- The density of the material varies.
In some cases, when making a toy, you won’t even need to sew 2 parts together. It will be enough to use one of a thick sheet of this dense fabric. For example, in the manufacture of an airplane. My little son loves flying technology. Sometimes he strives to go to bed with her. And with a felt soft toy it will be quite safe.
- Felt baby books
An educational book for your baby, what could be better?
For a baby, it is enough to use 2-4 spreads.
In addition to the basic material, you will need a lot of imagination and desire to develop the child.
Anything can be a topic for a book. : seasons, flora or fauna, colors, and maybe a Russian fairy tale.
A friend made a mini theater for the kids. The result was a very small, but interesting, in my opinion, book “Three Bears”.
- Applications
Most often, this type of product will be multi-layered with cutouts. One color should be visible from under the other.
Felt appliques can be used in different ways:
1. As an independent subject
The child plays with a flat specimen made of thick felt.
Letters can be such a great toy for learning. If you sew Velcro on the reverse side, you can use the set on a textile surface.
An application of circles with numbers will be a good help in getting to know the world of mathematics.
Next to the numbers you can stick bright elements corresponding to the serial number. Let the child not only see the image, but also be able to count the flowers and circles.
And berries, fruits and vegetables are interesting to use for board games.
2. The element is attached to the product: clothes, accessories, pillows, New Year's bags.
I decided to decorate my youngest son’s knitted suit.
Boys love technology. This is what happened.
- Felt pillows
We have a lot of small decorative pillows in our house. Children can also have their own “thoughts”. Moreover, it is not at all necessary to adhere to the standard form: rectangle or square.
Decoration is done both with applique and three-dimensional elements.
- Felt slippers
Soft and warm spatulas look great on a child’s foot. Quite easy to sew. Although here you can show your imagination.
What do we need?
- Felt of various densities . For bulky products and toys, a thin, soft option is suitable. It is easy to sew together and, if desired, filled with padding polyester or holofiber balls.
- Threads . We select them in color or contrast. It all depends on the idea.
- Needles . I recommend having several prickly representatives in your arsenal. Thick felt can be processed more quickly with a good large needle. But for a soft sheet, a thin little helper is convenient.
- Pencil (sewing chalk, bar of soap). It will be required for cutting the future product.
- Scissors . It is better to use sharp, large specimens.
- Awl . Sometimes it may be necessary to make a neat little hole.
- Glue gun . Although it is not at all necessary if you are just a beginner needleworker.
- Decoration materials : beads, buttons, clasps, fasteners, decorative stones, ribbons.
How to make an original felt craft - step-by-step master class with photos
I decided to make a gift for my friends baby. I think you will like the developing soft cube. 6 different sides, both in color and subject.
- The felt is thin and thick.
- Filler.
- Needle.
- Threads , you will need different, bright colors.
- Laces.
- Decorative buttons . I liked the cars and decided to use them. Even a girl will be interested in automotive technology.
- – clasp.
- Ribbon – Velcro.
- Wool threads.
- Lightning small size.
Required materials Ideas are drawn. Let's start cutting out the details.
Stage 1
Cut into squares. In my case, these are pieces of felt measuring 12 x 12 cm. You will need 6 of them.
Step 1. Cut the material into squares for the background Stage 2
We begin to make 1 square: a flower meadow with butterflies.
In a bright green meadow, I decided to make 3 flowers and a butterfly.
All elements have small Velcro stripes on the back side. The fluttering beauty can fly from one flower to another.
I had ready-made insects, but I think it would be more interesting to make them yourself. My butterflies are of different shapes. In lilac flowers, purchased blanks were also used (middle layer with small petals).
Step 2. Attach ready-made flowers and butterflies Stage 3
Garden behind the fence. What's hiding behind the gate? The child will know when he unties the string. And then you can put the ribbon back into the holes and hide the secret from prying eyes.
Garden gates. The felt for the gate is thick, as they must keep their shape.
The remaining elements are made of thin fabric:
- I cut the drawing diagram into parts. I cut out all the elements using stencils.
Step 2-1. Cut out colored parts - I'm posting a picture first.
Step 2-2. Laying out the details on the background - I am gradually sewing on each detail. I start with the treetops. I decided to use two-color thread for the edging. I process it with an overcast stitch.
Step 2-3. Sew on every detail - I sew on flower buds - buttons.
- I'm working on a fence
- Gates. I cut holes and trim each sash. Then I sew it to the base.
- I thread the prepared lace through the holes.
Step 2-4. Thread the lace 
Step 2-5. Laced picture Stage 4
Cat with balls. The animal sits surrounded by colored circles. But if we open the corner... we will see a little mouse!
I was thinking of using buttons on this side. There are several of them for added interest.
- I divide the preliminary sketch on paper into components and transfer it to felt pieces.
Step 4-1. Transferring sketches to fabric - I sew the mouse to the main plane.
- Then I make a piece of fabric to hide the surprise. I use an overcast stitch on 3 sides of the piece. The fourth will then be sewn into the edge of the cube.
- I sew on a button. It is necessary to accurately verify the location of the fastened parts.
Step 4-2. We accurately measure the distance of all planned distances - I cut out a large orange ball from a thick piece and leave a tail like a thread. This ball is on the button. There is a green landline nearby. The lilac circle is also on the button.
- The longest work was a cat figure. I attach the entire body to a plane. I not only walk around the perimeter, but also don’t forget to highlight the front legs. On top there are stripes in a contrasting color: muzzle, collar. The eyes and nose are embroidered with thread.
Step 4-3. Collecting cat parts 
Step 4-4. Sew on buttons Stage 5
Cars on the road. I decided to use buttons. They can be moved using a string. It's a pity that the manufacturers didn't think through the correct position of the leg. Therefore, cars will move up and down.
I sew two strips of road surface onto the main part of the square. I pull the lace with the clippers.
Step 5-1. We sew on road surfaces, and we pull cars on a string 
Step 5-2. We fix laces with cars on the roads Stage 6
Who's in the purse?
- The purse opens with a zipper, and a small dog or fox (as you like) peeks out from there.
- I'm preparing the details of the bag. I sew in the lock (after cutting it to the required size and sewing the ends).
- I fix the product on the background square.
- I sew on the chains.
- I cut the dog out of thick felt and hide it inside.
Today, felt is one of the most popular materials for needlework. There is nothing surprising here: felt has a huge number of advantages that make it simply irreplaceable.
- Felt is a non-woven material, so it does not fray at all. It is easy and pleasant to work with - that is why it is one of the best materials for children's crafts. As soon as your baby learns to cut paper figures with scissors, you can start working on felt.
- Felt has no front and back sides. In any case, your product will turn out elegant.
- Working with felt is in many ways similar to working with paper - just like paper, it can be cut with ordinary scissors, stitched, and glued.
- Felt is pleasant to the touch, has a bright color palette - making crafts with it is interesting for both adults and children.
- Felt goes well with a wide variety of materials - beads, beads, fabric, embroidery thread, yarn, braid, lace, buttons, etc.
- And finally, felt is universal - you can use it to make jewelry, shoes, clothes, toys, handbags and wallets, elements of holiday decor, various household and interior items - pillows, pincushions, children's mobiles...
The only “minus” of felt is its relatively high price. But believe me, the pleasure of working with this amazing material is worth it!
Types of felt
At craft stores, you can buy sheet felt individually or in sets, similar to sets of construction paper.
The composition of felt is:
- Pure wool is one of the most expensive; usually painted in rather restrained shades. Very pleasant to the touch, environmentally friendly material with good antibacterial properties; used most often for sewing children's clothing and toys. Wool felt has a drawback - it requires careful care, as it can easily become deformed when washed and ironed.
- Wool blend - with the addition of synthetic fibers (acrylic or viscose). It is painted in bright colors and can be of different thicknesses. Suitable for sewing clothes, making toys, decorations, appliques, etc.
- Synthetic felt is the most affordable felt. It contains 100% acrylic, viscose or polyester. Clothes are not made from this felt, but it is quite suitable for a variety of children's crafts, appliqués, and other things. The advantages of synthetic felt include rich and bright colors, strength and wear resistance. The disadvantages are a certain “creaky” quality that is unpleasant to the touch and relative transparency (which can be overcome by using several layers of material instead of one).
In addition, felt varies in thickness (thick, semi-thin, thin) and in appearance (smooth or fleecy).
Before purchasing felt, there are a couple of questions to ask yourself:
- Will the finished product come into contact with human skin (and especially with the skin of a child)?
- How will the finished product be used (will it stand quietly on a shelf, will it become a little fidget’s favorite toy or an element of his clothing - and, accordingly, will it be washed frequently)?
The answers will help you choose the right material and get maximum pleasure from the work and the result.
Using felt
Felt, as mentioned above, is universal. Therefore, it is simply impossible to list all the options for its use. I'll try to name the most basic ones.
Decorations
From felt you can make unusual jewelry for little and adult fashionistas without much effort and serious handicraft skills. Hairpins and elastic bands, bracelets, brooches, beads, decor for bags, hats, shoes can be obtained in a variety of styles - from classic to boho, from rock to shabby chic.
Clothing and accessories
Hats, berets, and jackets are sewn from pure wool felt (often handmade). Wool-blend felt is suitable for creating baby booties and slippers.
Semi-thin and thin felt can be used for bright decorative appliqués, which will give ordinary clothes a hand-made touch that is so fashionable today.
Interior decor
Felt is an excellent material for creating rugs and coasters, decorating sofa cushions and photo frames.
If you need to decorate your home for the holidays, felt is at your service! New Year's toys, Easter decorations, garlands for a birthday or wedding, and even decorative bouquets - all this can be made from felt.
Toys
The possibilities of felt in creating children's toys are truly endless. These include three-dimensional figures stuffed with padding polyester or holofiber, educational rugs and soft books, bright sets of letters and numbers, and mobiles for the little ones.
Crafts with children
Felt is indispensable as the first material for children's creativity. Requiring no special skills, bright, safe, durable, it provides great opportunities for creating applications and a variety of homemade gifts for family and friends.
Felt (from the French Feutre - felt, from the Turkic - bedspread) is a non-woven material that is obtained by felting fluff or fine hair of hares, rabbits or goats, fine wool, as well as fur waste. This is almost the very first material that people began to make. Even in the Neolithic, the nomads of Central Asia felted wool and sewed their yurts and rough clothes from it. Such material was unusually beneficial and did not require any special equipment other than water and human hands. Well... still a monstrous amount of time and labor. As a variety of fabrics became available, felt lost its popularity. But recently the situation has changed dramatically - exactly the opposite. The most famous designers began to use felt, making jewelry and bags from it.
The mystery of felt is that it contains the properties of fabric, wood and paper - any thickness, density, color, it is light and durable, easy to use, easy to cut and glue.
In fact, calling felt felt is not entirely correct, since felt is a type of felt. Although in foreign languages no one divides them into two different matters, but calls them one word.
What can you make from felt? Whatever! All kinds of jewelry, bags, decorative elements for clothes, toys, pillows, pincushions, slippers, boxes, decorative elements for dishes, lampshades, coasters, curtains...
And here are 7 master classes for inspiration:
1. Children's kimono slippers
Cute slippers for kids, which are also easy to sew! All you have to do is cut out the sole and the stripes that curve at the ends for the top of the slippers. Now you sew everything together using a decorative buttonhole stitch (see picture) and that’s it – the kimono booties are ready!
2. Guest slippers
Every housewife, when a large company of guests enters her home, is tormented by the question - what should she wear? You can’t buy enough ordinary slippers for everyone, and disposable ones are too fragile - they tear after the first or second use. Therefore, I propose to sew some stylish and bright guest slippers yourself, using multi-colored felt! Your guests will appreciate your care for them! Carefully study the pattern, cut out a similar one and sew it, decorating the product with a catchy button.
3. Stylish bracelet
For such a simple decoration you will need the ability to embroider with decorative stitches or beads. Otherwise, the bracelets will look too simple. These photo tips will help you: stem stitch, loop stitch (in the middle and at the bottom of the product), all kinds of decorative laces.
4. Owl pillow
Such pillows can be a wonderful home decor, or a unique gift for loved ones. All you need to do is cut and sew all the pieces. A buttonhole stitch is ideal for this (see above). But! Remember that first you need to complete the top of the product, and only then sew the entire pillow, otherwise your product will be easily damaged. You can stuff it either with pieces of non-coarse fabric from old unnecessary things, or with holofiber - an analogue of padding polyester, which is similar to fluff balls.
5. Dahlia brooch
Here you will have to tinker. Follow the photo tutorial and you will end up with a unique and beautiful decoration! You can take felt of any color or combine several different ones. Experiment!
7. Hot stand
Beautiful little things in the kitchen are the key to comfort, or at least a pleasant tea party. Cut out several circles of different colors and sizes. Sew with simple stitches, attach a petal or a simple flower and your stand is ready.
8. Pincushion in the form of a comb
An ideal gift for a handicraft friend! And a comfortable thing for yourself, your beloved. All pins and needles are in place and always at hand.
However, felt is a unique material and you can sew anything from it, the main thing is not to be afraid to experiment. Even if something doesn't work out for you, the failed work can be used as pieces for the next creation. Here are a couple of hints.
Felt can be called a universal material for crafters of any gender and age - make felt crafts loved by both adults and children.
Let's start our story about this type of needlework with the fact that felt is one of the varieties of felt, which is made from the delicate down of rabbits and goats, so it is clear that this material will be very pleasant to the touch. Currently buy felt for crafts It’s not difficult at all - there are many online stores that specialize in providing materials to craftsmen of all stripes.
Please note that the production DIY felt crafts It won’t take you a lot of effort and time - rather, on the contrary, during the process of making a toy or interior decoration you will get a lot of pleasure. Well, our site is pleased to offer you the most interesting master classes from the best felters. Here you can find crafts for every taste - for home decoration, jewelry, practical crafts such as cases for smartphones and, of course, toys that we make for our children and with them.
Making toys or simple crafts brings a lot of pleasure to children, but we must not forget that such joint creativity will not only benefit the development of your child, it will also bring you closer and give you the opportunity to spend time together in fun communication. Please note that the very first felt crafts for kids should be simple so as not to discourage the child from such needlework. For beginners, it is best to prefer the simplest decorations or simple paper applications. During such creativity, the child will learn to use scissors, fold parts and glue, and master various colors and geometric shapes.
When the first basics of felt needlework have been mastered, you can move on to making toys and more complex products - and they will help you with this felt crafts master classes which are presented on our website. For example, you can make a cute bunny, hedgehog, bee, duckling, and a pot of violets will be an excellent gift for your grandmother or aunt on March 8th. To make these, you will need to purchase sheet felt, and you will also need felt craft patterns (however, you can also find them here). It should be noted that such needlework will develop the child’s fine motor skills, love of work, perseverance and the desire to finish what he starts. In addition, looking at the object of his efforts, the child will receive aesthetic pleasure.
Adults also happily master making a wide variety of things from this soft material and felt crafts photo will be proof of this. After all, it’s extremely nice to give your loved one a homemade Valentine’s card, sew yourself a case for your player, make an original box - a felt cake, decorate your refrigerator with felt magnets depicting fruits and vegetables. And how attractive the forest beauty looks - the New Year tree, decorated with such unusual toys! So be inspired by our master classes, get to work on your handicrafts as soon as possible and don’t forget that there are also crafts made from fleece and felt.
An original decorative decoration in Handmade style – felt flowers. It’s easy and fairly quick to do, but it turns out very unusual and beautiful.
Felt, it should be noted, is the favorite material of handicraft masters. How many possibilities it opens up for creating a designer item. Judge for yourself how original a flower brooch on a black dress will look. And in general, on a dress of any solid color. After all, sometimes a small accessory is enough to make the same outfit look fresh and new. You can also use felt decorations to complement the appearance of the box, decorate a postcard or photo album. Felt flowers look original on handbags, hairpins, as decoration for hairbands, as well as in the design of any gift souvenirs.
A few words about what felt is and the reasons for its popularity. Felt is nothing more than felt made from rabbit or goat hair. Felt, in turn, is a non-woven textile. Wool or synthetic fibers can be used as a base. The choice of wool is determined by the peculiarity of its structure. The fact is that the edges of its fibers have so-called “notches”. This ensures good adhesion of the fibers to each other.
Making felt flowers with your own hands is a fun and not difficult activity. And all this thanks to the pliability of the material. It differs in its density and thickness. Felt can be bought at almost any craft store or ordered online. More often on sale there are felt sheets with a thickness of 2-2.5 mm and a size of 30*40 cm, as well as a thickness of 4 mm and a size of 20*30 cm.
At the stage of choosing shades, you can show all the richness of your own imagination. The creative process fully corresponds to the author's concept and imagination, and therefore products can be created in any color scheme. Fortunately, the modern market for handicrafts makes it easy to realize even the most daring ideas. Some people use ready-made felt sheets with floral prints. Others prefer to combine the original contrasting colors. The boundaries of this process are determined solely by the taste of the master.
Materials for felt flowers
- scissors
- glue for working with fabric
- pins
- thread and needle
- all kinds of beads, beads and buttons of different sizes for decorating flower cores;
- floss threads, the shades of which should differ by several tones in one direction or another from the original felt color. They are used to decorate the edges of future flowers.
Felt flowers, patterns of which can be found in large quantities in catalogs of online magazines, are usually very simply designed. A regular chamomile template can be used as a base. But the work, made in several layers of contrasting or monochrome colors, takes on a completely different concept. Cut out paper petals. This will be the template. Here are some ready-made patterns for felt flowers:
Let's look at the assembly process using the example of a flower made using this pattern:
First you need to recreate the pattern design directly on the fabric.
Then the edge of each petal is trimmed with a skillful seam using floss or not processed at all.
We place the petals on top of each other from largest to smallest (or vice versa) and sew them in the center to form a recess for the future flower (you need to sew it tightly). And let's move on to creating the core. Place a circle cut out of felt on glue and place it in the middle of the flower.
Sequins, pre-prepared beads, beautiful beads will add originality to the resulting work of art.
Depending on the intended purpose of the product, we attach a pin or sew an elastic band to its reverse side.
We are posting a few more photos of flowers that inspire new creations. Each of these flowers uses French knots as an additional decoration:
The felt flowers presented below are master classes from handicraft masters. These works will help beginners master the simple creativity of creating decorative floral elements.
Felt rose (master class)
This amazing accessory is ready to “settle” on the evening dress or coat of its resourceful owner.
Let's start from the base of the flower. To do this, we will prepare a circle whose diameter will be 10 cm. We cut out semicircular petals along the edges of the circle, gradually moving from the outer edge inward.
The central part is rolled up, thereby forming the core of the future rose.
It needs to be secured with a pin and filled with a layer of glue. After the glue has dried, you need to wrap the rest of the felt around the resulting bud and close the cut from the bottom side.
This is such a wonderful rose that you will end up with!
If you make several roses, glue them to a piece of fabric and sew on a metal clasp, you will get a wonderful brooch!
For clarity, a few more roses made according to a similar principle:
Tsvoric shows how to decorate with felt (music by Key.peter):
Felt violet (master class)
Materials for work:
- felt (sheets of two different colors: lilac - for petals, green - for leaves)
- scissors
- threads, the color of which should match the color of the violet
Let's prepare 5 templates for future petals (diameter - 4 cm):
We take one of the petals in our hands and fold it in half twice. We get a petal in the form of a corner:
Using a couple of stitches we attach the corner to one of the blanks:
We repeat the steps for the remaining petal corners. To achieve the desired neat effect, carefully monitor the direction of the petals (they should be directed in one direction):
At the end of the work, the flower should be thoroughly straightened:
Let's move on to cutting out the leaves:
Sew them together:
Lifting the petal, we fasten the leaves to the base:
We enjoy the result!
For example, you can decorate a headband with such flowers:
Felt chrysanthemum (master class)
The felt strip must be folded in half (widthwise). For reliability, fasten with sewing pins.
On the side where the fold was made, we form identical cuts.
Using matching threads, we sew the strip with large stitches and roll it into a roll, forming petals. We secure it by sewing the layers together in several places.
All that remains is to straighten the felt and form a beautiful flower!
This flower will consist of a large number of petals.
Having cut out rectangles from felt, we make a fringe on one edge and round the other. There should be about 20 petals. They should all be different sizes.
We pinch the edge that was rounded and fix the petal with glue.
Forming a flower:
Cut out a yellow strip. We cut it on one side. Then we roll it up and fix it with glue. We get the finished core.
To use a flower as a flower, you need to attach a small piece of felt to the base from the wrong side, and then pin the whole thing together with a pin or metal fastener.
Felt hydrangea (master class)
Materials for the flower:
- scissors
- glue gun
It is necessary to cut out 13 felt circles of the following sizes: 1 piece - with a diameter of 3 cm, 12 pieces - with a diameter of 2 cm.
We apply hot glue to the center of each circle and thus form future petals.
We take a large circle and, using a glue gun, distribute 4 prepared petals along its perimeter.
Between these petals we glue the next four. Repeat until the circle is filled.
Felt pillow with flowers
First, cut out the petals from felt:
Using the template, prepare 6 felt circles (diameter - 12cm)
Glue the petals to one of the circles using hot glue.
Gradually add the next row (4 in total)
We create the middle. Fold the circle twice:
Fold in half again:
Trim the end:
Lubricated with glue, we attach the future flower to the blank.
It takes 5 circles to go to the middle.
The result should be such a charming flower:
We decorate the pillow with the resulting flower.
Now comes the fun part! When creating flowers from felt with your own hands, you should take a close look at the various options for their inflorescences and the shape of the petals in nature. It is this observation that will tell the needlewoman the outlines and size ratios of the required blanks.
The beauty of this creativity lies in the fact that absolutely any of the colors that exist in nature can be reproduced in felt: delicate, contrasting, and lush multi-colored ones... You just need to choose the felt color that matches the future shade of the product. Then cut out blanks in shape and circles for the future core, first from paper and then from fabric.
At the last stage, you need to assemble all the prepared elements using glue or stitches so that you get a flower. And then, based on our own ideas about ways to reflect images of living nature in art and creativity, we decorate our work with all kinds of available means. This could be embroidery or glass beads or shiny sequins. Everything your heart desires.
For an example of decor, see the master class on creating a “Felt poppy” from Lucky Fox:
