Old grandfather hats, vests and coats ... All felt products have their own service life. The fabric begins to be wiped near the seams and in places subject to constant contact with a hard surface. But there are places in which the fabric is quite suitable for making crafts from felt. For their manufacture, you do not need large pieces of fabric, it is not necessary to carefully choose colors as for sewing clothes. The more diverse colors used in the work, the more joyful and original the new products will be.
What is required for needlework?
To make felt crafts, you will need threads, needles, scissors, chalk (or a simple pencil), a sheet of paper, a ruler, and an eraser. As well as various decoration elements, such as buttons, beads or beads, floss, woolen threads, eyes for toys and everything that is stored in the treasured box of any needlewoman. And, of course, the felt itself. The more diverse the color scheme it will be, the wider the scope for creativity.
What kind of felt crafts can I make?
If needlework has become a part of your life, then you won’t have to puzzle over what to turn an old coat into. And what should a person do for the second time in his life
hands a needle and thread? Many questions immediately arise. How to make crafts from felt? Need patterns, or can you do without them? In fact, to get a simple but beautiful product, patterns are not needed. You can sew some very light gizmos that will look great in any interior. For example, an elephant on a
teapot. It's no secret that tea is much better brewed in a warm place. But nobody will cover him constantly with a pillow. But if you sew a funny elephant figurine out of felt, then you can make crafts and update the kitchen. Draw a life-size elephant on a piece of paper. Calculate its size so that after finishing work it is easy to put on the kettle. Now transfer the finished pattern to the fabric. Leave seam allowances. Sew the product on a typewriter or sew it manually. Fasten the eyes, shape the muzzle. It turned out a great thing. Warm and original. It will not only decorate the interior of the kitchen, but also help to prepare fragrant tea. If there is felt, crafts can be done further. For children, you can sew funny mittens,
draw funny faces on them and come up with a small
puppet show. Let the children learn to memorize a simple text, improvise or simply express their thoughts.
Jewelry
From the smallest pieces you can make small flowers, butterflies, dragonflies or just a headband for the girl, made in the form of a wreath of colorful leaves, flowers and berries. Of course, all these will be crafts from felt! In this case, you can implement the most original ideas and bold decisions. A bouquet of small flowers will be a luxurious decoration for a bag or lapel jacket. You can make a flower and glue it to the old hair band, having previously covered the last with a silk ribbon.