Posts tagged: felt
How To: Felt Circle Ornament
By Chrisjob![[Felt+Ornament+7.jpg]](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kyYaMHB4tGw/SvC5gpD4dXI/AAAAAAAADww/6K2bCRRRyWY/s1600/Felt%2BOrnament%2B7.jpg)
This festive felt ornament is of the best kind of crafty projects: the final product seems intricate and complex, but the actual design simply incorporates a few felt circles and a basic stitch.
How to Make a Felt Fabric Curtain
By DIY Maven
Textile artist Chela Edmunds needed a bit of privacy for a window with a park view, but she also wanted to let some light in as well. It's a stylish alternative capiz shell curtains. To make one, you'll need the following: » READ MORE
Re-Thinking Felt: It's Not What You'd Imagine.
By ChrisjobClaudy Jongstra is creating felt from some radical materials, and doing some majorly fun work with it.
"From elegant to raw, from natural to (what looks like) synthetic colors, and from basic plain design to figurative patterns: in the last decade designer Claudy Jongstra (1963) has developed fabrics with a very different look. The range of uses of her felts is wide and manifold: theatre clothing, shawls, fashion, carpets, cushions, hangings, » READ MORE
How to Weave Felt Placemats
By DIY Maven
Molly at The Purl Bee shares her technique on how to make woven felt placemats. The best part about this project....it requires NO SEWING! (Even sewers like those kinds of projects now and then!) To make a set of six placemats, you'll need the following:
Easy Breezy Ottoman Slipcover
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Hot off the press over on ApartmentTherapy is an easy summer ottoman slipcover tutorial. Read step by step » READ MORE
DIY These Fancy Felt Wine Carriers
By ModHomeEcTeacher
You can't imagine my joy when I read the ApartmentTherapy LA post today informing us that felt showed up as a sure trend at ICFF. For so many reasons, felt is fabulous! It's natural, insulative, easy to sew, easy to mold, comes in various thicknesses and colors and it doesn't fray or ravel » READ MORE
Handmade Felt Camera Cases.
By ChrisjobI find these handmade camera cases by Hine to be endlessly inspirational and utterly adorable. Created with felt, buttons, and handstitching, they work just as well as art as an actual camera case. Simply lovely.
Check out Hine's handmade stop motion video about the process below. Via.
Felt Dandelion Tutorial.
By ChrisjobAccording to Puxatony Phil, and that other one, we still have quite a few weeks until everyone's favorite and tastiest weed pops up in parks and front yards. So, until then, you can make a way more adorable, but less edible, version with this fine tutorial from Echoes of A Dream.
Felt Snowflakes
By lilybeeSnowflakes that are fuzzy and soft are so much better than the real thing. Look how pretty these Two Sided Felt Snowflakes are:
Their
creator, Molly at The Purl Bee says that you can 'You can create your
own blizzard in a snap!' A pretty felt blizzard sounds lovely and way
better than the real kind that stops you wearing your brand new boots
and makes your nose do that dribbly snot thing.
Here's what you'll need:
- 2 pieces of felt one » READ MORE
How To Make Wool Dryer Balls.
By ChrisjobThese wool dryer balls are a natural, handmade alternative to chemical fabric softeners or commercial dryer agitation products. They're a clever way to use extra yarn, and are a guaranteed way to keep your laundry habits easy and ethical.
Materials:
• Wool Yarn:
• Old Pantyhose or sock
• Cotton or Acrylic Yarn or String
• Scissors
• Small Crochet Hook
• Measuring Tape
• Natural scents
How To: Handcut Felt Mural.
By Chrisjob
Designer Mariana Leung spent all her funds purchasing and renovating her new home, leaving very little to decorate her new space. So, she turned to her fabric scrap bin to create this handmade wall mural out of leftover felt. And with some felt, painter's tape, and scissors of your own, you can follow her tutorial and do such yourself.
How to Make FABRIC Silhouette Wall Art From (Mostly) Recycled Materials
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Silhouettes can transcend paper, you know? I've been experimenting with all sorts of fabrics for silhouettes during the past year and a half. The best materials are felt, hide, suede, faux leathers and, if you don't mind a little raveling, cotton velvet.
Believe it or not, the yellow floral fabric was a hideous sundress I found at GW. I needed that color of yellow so this is it. The best thing was that the dress was lined so I used th » READ MORE
Amazingly Intricate, Handmade Felt Plush Toys by Muju.
By ChrisjobOh my goodness, oh my goodness. I am totally impressed with these felt creations by Etsy artists Mrs. and Mr. Muju. I don't really know what they are, and that makes them all the more desirable. The detail is incredible, and the lines are near perfect. That's some fine scissor work, Mujus. Hooray for felt!
10 Ways to Reuse Old Sweaters.
By ChrisjobYour winter clothes are out of storage again, and some of your sweaters might not look as presentable as when you put them away last year. Farrah Parkes from DIYLife has assembled some of the best tutorials 'round the 'net for recycling you sweaters.
1. Simple instructions for using sweater sleeves to make extra long gloves
2. Sew knit or felted mittens
3. Create a felted bag
4. A recycled sweater coin purse
5. Turn your old sweater into a » READ MORE
