Felt Garland: How to Plan, Cut and String Circles, Leaves or Pennants
Plan the length and spacing of a felt garland, cut circles, leaves or pennants from shapes you draw yourself, and join them to a cord by threading, sewing or gluing.
Felt craft projects, patterns you draw yourself, and stitch-by-stitch guides
Every felt craft tutorial on the site in one place. Projects list their difficulty, time, finished size, and the felt you need; technique guides explain one skill at a time.
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Plan the length and spacing of a felt garland, cut circles, leaves or pennants from shapes you draw yourself, and join them to a cord by threading, sewing or gluing.
Three easy felt flowers made from circles and strips you draw yourself: a flat layered daisy, a loop flower and a five-petal gathered flower, plus simple leaves and a guide to using each.
Turn finished felt flowers into a lasting bouquet. Add wire stems, wrap them, attach leaves, then arrange and tie seven blooms into a gift that needs no water.
Ten common beginner problems with felt, from fuzzy edges and tangled floss to lumpy stuffing and glue stains, each with its cause and a practical fix.
Sew a set of four double-layer felt coasters, round or hexagon, from one paper circle. Includes cutting sizes, edge stitching, thickness advice and care notes.
Make a layered felt flower brooch from traced circles, fill the center with French knots or beads, and sew the pin to a backing circle so every joining stitch stays hidden.
Sew two styles of felt bookmark from shapes drawn with a ruler: a corner pocket made from a square and a triangle, and a long strip topped with a small shape.
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.
Sew small stuffed felt animals from shapes you draw yourself. A simple whale teaches the method, then an owl and a fox follow, all with stitched faces and no small parts.
Ten easy felt projects grouped by how long they take, from 15-minute bookmarks and tags to a fold-over pouch, with a note on what each one teaches.
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.