Christy of Sweet Tidings teaches us how to make this cherry pie pin cushion, complete with cherry and leaf pins. Wouldn’t this make a charming gift for a stitcher you know? For the perfect finishing touch, build it in … Read More ...
Free pattern and tutorial: Sweetheart Pie
You knew Mollie of Wild Olive would do something unusual for Valentine’s Day! She’s sharing the pattern and instructions for a Sweetheart Pie softie–a sweet but zero-calorie way to show your affection. Go to her blog post for the pattern … Read More ...
Free pattern: Ice cream!
This sweet felt-applique and embroidery block actually made my tummy growl! Kimara of Wee Folk Art is sharing the free pattern. She says,
… Read More ...We added sprinkles using a straight stitch and 6 strands of floss, but you could easily add
Appliqued Easter baskets
Rachel of Roxy Creations employed her felt-applique and embroidery skills to make these charming Easter baskets. She says,
… Read More ...They…could be used in and Easter egg hunt or even better to decorate the house or easter table. They would look great
Felt soft sculpture in motion
Felt Mistress shares a time-lapse video of the making of this awesome felt soft sculpture for Jon Burgerman’s Fast Food art show. See the video.… Read More ...
Make a pouch for mini business cards
Jodi of Sew Fearless shows us how to make a beautiful, practical embroidered felt pouch for mini business cards. See her tute.
And many thanks to Haley of Craftzine.com for pointing out this find.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Mushroom love brooch
Whip Up says,
… Read More ...Lark Craft’s upcoming book Heart-Felt Holidays: 40 Festive Felt Projects to Celebrate the Seasons is the follow-up to Fa La La La Felt. The book comes out in April, but Lark Crafts are starting the fun early
Inspiration: Kayla Coo
If you think the tiny felting-and-embroidery creations of Kayla Coo are amazing, just wait till you see her large sculptural pieces. See more of the large-scale work of Michala Gyetvai (aka Kayla Coo) at her blog post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Felt heart brooch with lots of kisses
Laura of Bugs and Fishes shows us how to make this adorable kiss-filled heart brooch. (In my culture, Xs represent kisses and Os represent hugs.) You still have time to make one of these easy pins as a valentine gift … Read More ...
How to embroider on felt
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World shares tips for embroidering on felt. See her post.… Read More ...
Loving hearts from Troublet
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting created these awesome heart ornaments for a Craftster swap. She says,
… Read More ...Some heart buttons, simple lazy daisy and french knot stitches with some ribbon and I made a pretty little heart Valentine for my
Hearts galore Embroidery Patterns
As Valentine’s Day approaches, rockin hearts are popping up all over the web. Here are some of my faves:
(1) Embroidered felt pendants by WindyRiver
(2) Hearts of the Ocean from Fog and Swell
(3) An intricately beaded purse from … Read More ...
A softie in costume
Nat of The Smallest Forest created and stitched this adorable little softie for her goddaughter, Lotti. The doll itself is too sweet for words. But teamed with a teeny teddy and a removable bunny costume, it makes me wriggle with … Read More ...
Dolls for everybody!
Louana of Eleventh Monkey assigned herself an amazing project last Christmas. See the crowd of felt dolls above? Louana says,
… Read More ...It’s not just any family, it’s my family! For Christmas I decided to gift all my family members a felt
Easy star appliques
Megan of The Crafty CPA shares her technique for easy but rockin star appliques. See her tute.… Read More ...