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Yarn and Felt Crafts Click on the Picture to Go to Directions
Note: This craft is for older children only with adult supervision. The needles are very sharp. What to do: 1. Start by making the body. Start with about 8 inches of yellow wool roving. Pull the fibers apart and then roll them up into a teardrop shape. The smaller end will be the duck tail feathers.
At first it doesn't seem like you are doing much, but soon the fibers will begin to stick together and the shape will become firmer. Stab the shape more in areas in which you want it to be smaller or thinner. It's a lot like working with clay except you are molding with the needle. 3. Once you have the body close to the shape you would like, you can start making the head. 4. Use about 4 inches of wool roving for the head. Pull it apart and form it into a ball shape. Felt it with the needle as described above. Once it is close to what you would like it felt it to the body by placing in against the body and stabbing all around the edge of the head into the body. 5. If a part comes out to small or you would like to add more detail, you can always add more wool to the area you would like to change. Just place it over the area and felt it in. 6. To make the webbed feet use about 4 inches of orange roving, pull the fibers apart, mix them up, and form them into a triangle shape. Felt them into the feet shape and then felt it onto the body. Do the same for the bill and wings. 7. To make the eyes cut off a very tiny piece of wool and roll it into a ball. (If you wet your fingers first, it will roll easier. Felt the eyes into the head. If you don't want to use the wool, you can use tiny black beads. 8. To finish cut a few strands of yellow roving and felt them into the top of the head.
Note: This craft is for older children only with adult supervision. The needles are very sharp. What you will need: Card stock (Heavy paper), yarn, felt square, matching pretty material scrap, pony beads (Optional), red or berry wool roving, yellow or matching color wool roving, felting needles, and a hole punch. The links on this page take you to the All Craft Supplies web site where you can purchase the items needed and many other craft supplies. What to do:
2. Pull the fibers apart and mix them together to make a ball shape. 3. Form the ball into a triangle shape and place it on a piece of 2" foam.
5. Pull the heart off the foam and turn it over to felt the other side. When you are finish you can add another heart on top of this one using the same technique. Felt the second heart, place it on top of the first heart, and then use your felting needle to secure it to the first heart by poking the needle through both heart all the way around the edges and in the middle. 6. To make the card cut card stock to the desired size, punch holes along the left-hand side, and sew it together 7. Cut a piece of felt and pretty material to the desired size and glue them to the front of the card, and then glue the felted heart on top. 8. Print out, "I have a soft spot in my heart for you." on colored computer paper and glue it to the card, or just write in on the front of the card. 9. To finish you can write a personalized letter on the inside of the card, draw a picture, or maybe add a photograph.
What you will need: .3 oz. Yellow Wool Roving, brown, red, Black Wool Roving, and white wool roving, 4" foam from a cushion, tiny eyes, and Felting Needles. What to do: 1. To make the body of the lion, you will need to make a tube in which a finger can be inserted. Cut a piece of foam 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 7" with a knife from the foam cushion. You can find cushions very cheap at a second-hand store. 2. Cut the corners off the long side of the foam piece to form it into a cylinder shape. It doesn't have to be really smooth. 3. Place a piece of wool roving over the tube, longwise. Bring the sides of the wool roving around so that the wool covers the whole cylinder as shown in the picture below. Then wind another piece of yellow wool roving around the cylinder the opposite way covering the piece of wool you just put on. The whole cylinder should be covered except for the bottom.
4. Turn on your tap water and let it run until it is the hottest it will get. Place the foam piece with the wool on it under the water and wet it thoroughly. Squirt some soap on the wool to make it slippery. Press in on the wool and turn the cylinder around (the opposite way the wool is wound so it doesn't come off) and around in your hands, squeezing slightly, so that the wool fibers begin to stick together. Once the fibers begin to stick together, you can add more wool if you have any holes. Keep working with the wool until it feels firm. 5 - 6. You can also roll the wool on a bumpy surface such as a cooling rack to help felt the wool. You don't have to worry about the top and bottom of the tube because you will be cutting the bottom off even and the top you will needle felted together.
7. Once the wool is firm and you don't have any holes you can start to dry your piece. Squeeze it between some towels and/or use a hair dryer. Once it is fairly dry, you can start to remove the inside foam piece. Carefully pull the felt away from the foam. You can use a dinner knife to separate the foam from the felt. Slowly pull the foam out. Cut one end of the wool tube even. This is where the finger will be inserted in the puppet. 8. Stick a clothes pin inside the tube to make it firm when you are felting. Just don't stick it in all the way. Felt the top of the tube closed with a felting needle. The top part is the head. 9. Needle felt on a white ball for the muzzle. Felt it to the tube about 1/2" down from the top. Poke the needle into the ball to make the mouth. 10. Felt on a yellow rectangle shape in the center of the muzzle and forehead for the top part of the nose. Felt on a black nose. Read the instruction for making the duck above for more information about needle felting. 11. Add ears, arms, and a tongue . 12. To finish cut 3" pieces of yellow and brown wool and felt them all the way around the side of the head to make the mane.
2. Turn on your tap water and let it run until it is the hottest it will get. Place the rock with the wool on it under the water and wet it thoroughly. Squirt some soap on the wool to make it slippery. Press in on the wool and turn the rock around (the opposite way the wool is wound so it doesn't come off) and around in your hands, squeezing slightly, so that the wool fibers begin to stick together. Once the fibers begin to stick together, you can add more wool if you have any holes. Keep working with the wool until it feels firm. You can also roll the wool on a bumpy surface such as a cooling rack to help felt the wool. 3. Once the wool is firm and you don't have any holes you can start to dry your piece. Squeeze it between some towels and/or use a hair dryer. Once it is fairly dry, you can cut one end open for the mouth with a good pair of scissors or razor blade. 4. Needle felt a tongue, nose, and ears, and then felt them onto the head. 5. Glue on wiggly eyes. What you will need: Felt material (wool or synthetic), wool roving and other wool yarn, felting needles, and a sewing machine (optional). What to do: 1. Cut out a piece of felt material 7" x 7" for the front of the trivet. 2. Use wool roving, wool yarn, and cut pieces of felt material to make a design on the front of the 7" square. Do not put anything 1/2' from the sides. Place the 7" square felt on a piece of foam and lay wool roving or felt pieces on the 7" square in an interesting design. Using a felting needle, poke the roving or felt pieces into the 7" square so that they stick together. (For general directions see the Felted Heart Card Craft.) 3. When your design is completed cut another contrasting color piece of felt material 8" square. Place the 7" square in the middle of the 8" square and fold the sides of the 8" square up over the 7" square to make a boarder. Sew the boarder down. Cut a piece of felt material 5" x 1/2" for a loop to use to hang up your trivet when you aren't using it. Fold the strip of material in half and sew it to a corner of the trivet. What you will need: Yellow Wool Roving,Pink Wool Roving, Black Wool Roving, Felting Needles, and tiny black beads for the eyes. You will also need a block of 2" foam about 6" square. The links on this page take you to the All Craft Supplies web site where you can purchase the items needed and many other craft supplies. Note: This craft is for older children only with adult supervision. The needles are very sharp. What to do: 1. Start by making the body. Start with about 6 inches of yellow wool roving. Roll it up as tight as you can into a cylinder shape. 2. Place the wool shape on your foam square and start stabbing it with your felting needle, shaping it as you go. (You can use a bigger needle to start and end with a smaller needle for the details.) At first it doesn't seem like you are doing much, but soon the fibers will begin to stick together and the shape will become firmer. Stab the shape more in areas in which you want it to be smaller or thinner. It's a lot like working with clay except you are molding with the needle. 3. Once you have the body close to the shape you would like, you can make the four leg, neck, and head the same way. 4. To connect the shapes just place them together where you want them to connect and stab one piece all the way through the the other piece. Stab all around the edges until the piece are secure. 5. If a part comes out to small or you would like to add more detail, you can always add more wool to the area you would like to change. Just place it over the area and felt it in. 6. To make the eyes cut off a very tiny piece of wool and roll it into a ball. (If you wet your fingers first, it will roll easier. Felt the eyes into the head. If you don't want to use the wool, you can use tiny black beads. 7. To finish felt a tin layer of pink roving over the muzzle area of the giraffe. To make the tail roll the roving like you would clay to make a snake shape then poke it on all sides.
What you will need: Blue Wool Roving, Black Wool Roving, Felting Needles, tiny black bead for the eyes. You will also need a block of 2" foam about 6" square. The links on this page take you to the All Craft Supplies web site where you can purchase the items needed and many other craft supplies. Note: This craft is for older children only with adult supervision. The needles are very sharp. What to do: 1. Start by making the body. Start with about 8 inches of yellow wool roving. Pull the fibers apart and then roll them up as tight as possible into a teardrop shape. 2. Place the wool tear-drop shape on your foam square and start stabbing it with your felting needle, shaping it as you go. (You can use a bigger needle to start and end with a smaller needle for the details.) At first it doesn't seem like you are doing much, but soon the fibers will begin to stick together and the shape will become firmer. Stab the shape more in areas in which you want it to be smaller or thinner. It's a lot like working with clay except you are molding with the needle. 3. Once you have the body close to the shape you would like, you can start making the head. 4. Use about 4 inches of wool roving for the head. Pull it apart and form it into a ball shape. Felt it with the needle as described above. Once it is close to what you would like it felt it to the body by placing in against the body and stabbing all around the edge of the head into the body. 5. Roll a thin strand of black roving into a snake shape like you would using clay. Felt it to the birds body into the shape of wings as shown in the picture. If you want the wings to stand our from the body, felt the wings first and then felt them to the body. 7. To make the eyes cut off a very tiny piece of wool and roll it into a ball. (If you wet your fingers first, it will roll easier. Felt the eyes into the head. If you don't want to use the wool, you can use tiny black beads. 8. To make the beak roll a piece of black roving into a cone shape, felt it to make it stiff, and then felt it to the birds head.
What you will need: Wool roving (Any color or a mixture of colors), small plastic ball about 7", small bowl, mild soap, rubber band, and a yard of tulle fabric (The kind they use to make wedding favors). You can purchase wool roving in many different colors at All Craft Supplies web site. Click on the pictures to find the items at All Crafts Supplies web site.
Note: This craft is for older children only with adult supervision. The needles are very sharp. What to do: 1. Start by making the body. Cut 4" inches of pink wool roving and pull the fibers apart down the middle to make two pieces that are four inches each. Pull the fibers apart on one 4" length and roll them up into a ball shape. Spread out the fibers on the other 4" length to make a wider piece. Place the ball shape on the spread out fibers and roll the fibers around the ball shape pulling them tight to make a larger oval shape.
2. Place the wool oval shape on your foam square and start stabbing it with your felting needle, shaping it as you go. (You can use a bigger needle to start and end with a smaller needle for the details.) At first it doesn't seem like you are doing much, but soon the fibers will begin to stick together and the shape will become firmer. Stab the shape more in areas in which you want it to be smaller or thinner. It's a lot like working with clay except you are molding with the needle. Make sure you are stabbing it with the needle straight up and down so that the needle doesn't break. 3. Once you have the body close to the shape you would like, you can start making the head. 4. Use about 2 inches of wool roving for the head. Shape it the same way you did the body. Felt it with the needle as described above. Once it is close to what you would like it felt it to the body by placing in against the body and stabbing all around the edge of the head into the body.
5. If a part comes out to small or you would like to add more detail, you can always add more wool to the area you would like to change. Just place it over the area and felt it in. 6. Next make the legs and arms in the same manner and felt them to the body. 7. To make the ears cut off a very tiny piece of wool and wind it into a circle shape. To do this pinch one end of a length of roving in between your thumb and pointer finger and then wind the rest of the yarn around the pinched part. See pictures to the right. Needle felt the wool together and attach them to the head. 8. To make the nose and pads of the feet and hands just cut off small amounts of brown roving and roll them up into tiny balls like you would clay. To make it even easier wet your hand before rolling. Attach them by felting them. 9. Glue on eyes.
Note: This craft is for older children only with adult supervision. The needles are very sharp. What to do: 1. Follow the general directions for the pink bear above, except cut ears from pink felt squares and glue them on. 2. Glue on eyes.
What you will need: About 1 oz. Black Wool Roving, Felting Needles, eyes, dog nose, black and pink felt sheets. You will also need a block of 2" foam about 6" square. The links on this page take you to the All Craft Supplies web site where you can purchase the items needed and many other craft supplies. Note: This craft is for older children only with adult supervision. The needles are very sharp. What to do: Follow the general directions for the pink bear above, except cut the scottie dog's ears from black and pink felt sheets. When you have finished felting the dog, felt on some long pieces of felt for the beard, eye brows, and long hair on the body. What you will need: Material to make a pillow of contrasting colors, or you can use a store-bought pillow. I I recycled a wool sweater and a pair of wool pants that I bought at a second-hand store for a couple of dollars. Natural fibers work best when felting a design on them. Test a scrap piece of material first. You will also need wool roving, buttons and other accessories,and a Felting Needle. The links on this page take you to the All Craft Supplies web site where you can purchase the items needed and many other craft supplies. What to do: Pillow: 1. Cut four squares 7" x 7" of each color and sew them together as pictured. Stuff your pillow until it is firm and sew it closed. 2. Decide on a design you would like to use. Try out the design on a scrap of material to see how it will look and then felt it to the pillow. You can add yarn, buttons, and other decorative items. You can make a template from cardboard for your design and trace it to your fabric, or you can cut the shape out of a piece of cardboard and lay it on the pillow. Fill the cut out area evenly with roving and felt it to the pillow. What you will need: Green felt pieces, Angelina fibers, butterfly rubber stamp,(Use a rubber stamp with little detail) waxed paper, hot melt glue, ladybug, potpourri, and scissors. What to do: 1. Cut to leaf shapes from green felt. Hot melt glue them together leaving a small opening. Fill the sachet with potpourri and then glue it closed. 2. To make the butterfly, ink a rubber stamp, and then place it face up on your table. Carefully pile some Angelina fiber on top of the rubber stamp crossing it over in different directions. Place a small piece of waxed paper over the fiber and then press a cool iron on top of the waxed paper for a few seconds melting the fibers together. Remore the waxed paper. Glue the angelina with the image on it on the top of your sachet, and add a ladybug. The links on this page take you to the All Craft Supplies web site where you can purchase the items needed and many other craft supplies. We would love to see your felting projects! Send us a picture (jpeg. format) and we will put it up on this page. |
2. Place the wool tear-drop shape on your foam square and start stabbing it with your felting needle, shaping it as you go. (You can use a bigger needle to start and end with a smaller needle for the details.) 
1. To make the felted heart start with about 3" of berry, pink, or red wool roving. 
4. Use a felting needle to felt the heart into shape. Poke the needle into the shape to make the fibers stick together. Work around the edges to shape the heart. 
with yarn starting from the bottom of the card. Add pretty pony beads or other beads to the end of the yarn.
Step 3
1. Place a small plastic ball on a dessert bowl. I used a 7" ball. The ball should be firm.
16. Once you have the shape you want you can make the vessel even firmer by rolling it up at different angles and pressing it together and then unrolling. 
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