At a time when you can sell and buy almost everything, only money would be enough, gifts created with your own hands are especially valuable and important. It will be pleasant for both an adult and a child to receive a handmade product. Moreover, the giver himself feels great satisfaction from his work. Recently, textile products have gained particular popularity among needleworkers and lovers of cute little things. Make them quite easy. This statement is especially true regarding felt crafts.
The patterns of toys made of felt are simple, but it is precisely in the conciseness of the final result that all their charm lies. Lovely, cozy and very diverse figures made of dense rough material will become a worthy decoration of a children's room or decor of a common guest room. Even in the kitchen and in the personal office of the boss, there is a place for such a gift.
Everything ingenious is simple!
In today's article, a variety of felt toy patterns and ideas for creating them will be presented to readers. In addition, we briefly review the benefits of this material for needlework. Before you begin to work, you need to know that this sewing fabric is of several types. And the final result depends on which one will be selected. Felt is a fabric created using the felting method. Due to its structure, it is a universal and convenient material for work, which does not require additional processing. To create products from it, you do not need either a sewing machine or an overlock. It is enough to have a regular needle and scissors.
Selling fabric already cut pieces in several formats. To patterns of toys from felt laid on the base without problems, it is better to buy cuts the size of a sheet of A4 paper. Long narrow strips are good for cutting small parts. It is important to choose the right fabric with the right composition. It could be:
- Wool is good, but expensive and inaccessible. In addition, she is poorly kept in shape.
- Acrylic. It is soft, too creaky, not dense, but cheap material.
- Polyester and viscose. These two types are the most successful. They are durable, not afraid of washing, do not fade. In addition, the surface of the fabric will not cough up and fluff.
The holiday comes to us
The fabric earned particular popularity, becoming an excellent material for sewing New Year's decorations. First of all, these are Christmas toys made of felt. Patterns are for wreaths, garlands, gift boxes, socks. It can be absolutely plain products, plain, decorated with one or two buttons, or complex, multi-layer, voluminous crafts that will become a worthy decoration for any forest beauty.
Christmas felt toys are a great alternative to glass balls. This is especially true for those families in which small children live. They constantly revolve around the Christmas tree and can overturn it, which will cause serious injuries. But in order not to deny yourself the pleasure of bringing a festive atmosphere to the house, you can always decorate a small artificial tree. Christmas toys made of felt (patterns in the figure) will please the kids, and adults will appreciate mother’s handmade deeds.
First toy
Toys are primarily associated with childhood. The smaller the child, the more attention he pays to entertainment. In a playful way, he learns the world around him, learns and tries to find himself. Even for newborns, a lot of fun was invented. One of the most important is the mobile. It is quite possible to make it with your own hands. Patterns of toys from felt for a children's mobile can be very diverse. It is nice that they can be easily and unnecessarily changed, constantly giving the baby new objects to explore.
It is better to start with simple figures sewn from fabric of soft colors. But as you grow up, toys need to be complicated, ask them a specific topic (animal world, cars, vegetation, different leaves or flowers).
Developing a child is interesting
A special place among textile crafts is played by developing toys made of felt. Patterns designed to create them are a visual aid on how to sew a cute animal or a whole demo book. A little lower there is a pattern for sewing a felt dog, which, of course, will appeal to both the boy and the girl, will become his reliable friend and favorite.
It will also be interesting for any kid to work out with parents or other members of an older family, especially if they arrange a theatrical performance for him. A lot of this is not needed - just a few small figures that are worn on fingers are enough. In this case, the scope for imagination is simply unlimited, you can sew the heroes of your favorite fairy tale or cartoon, create an impromptu orchard or a garden with vegetables.
Textile miracle
Sewing a large felt toy will be a little more difficult. To help everyone, there are many workshops on creating such souvenirs on a variety of topics. Tilda dolls , Teddy bears , big-eyed owls and cats, with perky twisted tails, are especially popular with needlewomen.
Patterns of soft toys made of felt are of varying complexity. Some of them consist of several large and easy to stitch parts, others are very detailed and require jewelry accuracy. These are mainly toys intended for gifts, which will then decorate the room and delight for a long time with their extraordinary appearance.
Decorative felt toys
Since adults also love toys, but try to find practical applications for them, you can create something cute, beautiful, but useful for them. Such schemes of felt toys will become an excellent assistant in this. The pattern demonstrates how you can quite easily make a cover for a notebook or passport, a cover for a tablet or an organizer in which you can put handicraft accessories, makeup tools or manicures.
To do this, you just need to sew special pockets on the inside, and everything you need will be inserted into them.