Felt craft projects, patterns you draw yourself, and stitch-by-stitch guides
The core skills behind every project: choosing felt, cutting cleanly, making templates, hand stitches, appliqué, and stuffing.
9 tutorials published
How to stuff small felt shapes without lumps: choosing a filling, working in small tufts, reaching corners, judging firmness, closing the gap invisibly and finishing the surface.
Felt applique explained from planning to finishing: stack shapes back to front, hold them with pins, glue or basting, stitch them down and add French knots and backstitch details.
A clear guide to blanket stitch on felt: anchoring the first stitch, edging one layer, joining two, turning corners and curves, and changing thread without leaving a visible gap.
Learn the whip stitch for felt: how to join two edges, turn corners, attach applique shapes and keep the stitches small, even and nearly invisible in matching thread.
Draw your own felt templates from folded paper and traced circles, then transfer them accurately with freezer paper, tape, pins or a disappearing pen. Includes mirrored pieces and storage.
Embroidery floss, sewing thread or perle cotton? See how many strands to use, which needle type and size fits each thread, and when to match or contrast the color.
The fundamentals of hand sewing felt: threading and knotting, hiding the knot between layers, an even running stitch, a quick backstitch and ending off so no thread ends show.
Clean edges make felt projects look finished. Learn which scissors to use, how to cut circles, tiny shapes and inside openings, and when a rotary cutter does the job better.
Acrylic craft felt, wool-blend, 100% wool and stiffened felt all behave differently. Learn what each type is good for, how thickness and sheet size matter, and how to judge quality by feel.
