With the onset of autumn, craftsmen embody the beauty and vibrant colors of nature in their work. Of course, the main association of all people about this wonderful time of the year is yellowed leaves. They can be of different shapes and colors. From pale yellow to bright orange and even burgundy. Crafts of beautiful leaves are best done from a very warm, soft and pleasant to the touch material, such as felt. Craftsmen have long been actively using it in their work. On sale there is a huge selection of colors for felt sheets. They can also be of different thicknesses.
Leaves of felt can be made in different ways, by designing an autumn garland or a wreath for the autumn holiday for a child in kindergarten or school. In the article, we consider the most interesting options for their manufacture, what is needed for this.
Cherry Leaves
Let's start the workshop with the simplest pieces of standard form. For the sample we take oval leaves of cherry with sharp edges. The veins are parallel, identical on both sides. Outlines are drawn with chalk on felt and scissors are cut according to the pattern. It is possible to make such leaves from felt two-layer. Then the work will look more voluminous, and on the back side, threads from embroidering veins will not be visible. Their contours are applied with a thin, simple pencil.
If there is a machine, then you can make streaks on it. But if not, then do not be discouraged, the product will look great with hand embroidery. When both sides are made, the felt leaves can be glued together. Felt is a convenient material in work, as it is well cut and glued and sewn. When many colorful leaflets are made, you can string them on a fishing line and hang a garland on the window.
Maple leaves
For the manufacture of autumn leaves from felt, you can use a maple leaf as a template. You need to take a real piece of paper and circle it on cardboard. Then cut with scissors, and there will be a beautiful pattern. With it, felt leaves will be made already. The veins are drawn with a simple pencil. The color scheme of this type of leaf is different.
It can be all shades of green, yellow and even brown, depending on what you are doing the craft for. If this is the design of an apartment or a group room in a kindergarten, then you can use different colors. If this is a wreath for the holiday, then you need to select shades that match the color of the baby's dress. The veins are stitched either on a typewriter or manually.
Two-layer crafts
Maple leaves from felt can be made original. This option has two layers. The bottom one is solid, it is simply a maple leaf outline circled in a pattern . The upper carved layer is made of a different color. In our case, the bottom sheet is red, and the top is beige and smaller. The bottom sheet should peek out along the edges. The main work will be on the veins. First you need to draw them with a pencil.
Then bend the material in half and make cuts with sharp scissors. The fabric is cut in thin strips according to the drawing. When all the lines are cut, the light sheet is pasted onto the big red. The bottom layer peeps through the slits, and the veins are red. It is not difficult to make such beautiful leaves from felt with your own hands, but they look original.
Three layer leaves
For such a craft, it is better to take the thinnest sheets of felt. The work consists of three layers of different sizes. The bottom sheet is the largest, in the middle - medium in size, and the top - the smallest. But the difference between the size of each sheet is insignificant, about 1-1.5 mm on each side. This craft can be performed with different forms, taking as a basis the patterns of leaves of oak, maple, birch, willow, etc.
After all the leaves are cut, they are folded in three layers. Then all the layers are sewn together with the help of floss threads. The top layer is decorated with beads or half beads. You can sheathe the central vein, or you can along the contour of the sheet. It is also possible to decorate the leaves by gluing some insect, for example, a ladybug, onto the top layer.
Often masters draw on felt with crayons or paints, creating overflows of colors. You can make felt leaves with small details of a decorative applique by gluing circles or other geometric shapes, creating a floral ornament using embroidery. Here is expanse for the wizard’s imagination. After all, felt is a very fertile material for crafts.
The article provides just a few examples of the manufacture of such works, and a real master will always add his own element and do the work even better than on samples from the Internet. Create and embody what you see in your work. Good luck