Make a Folded Felt Gift Box » Curbly | DIY Design Community « Keywords: Christmas, Holiday, gift-box, felt. Curbly-Original So a few months ago I spotted these DARLING felt, flatpack breadbaskets from Teroforma, and I thought, "Dude, you can totally make that. " My idea, however, was not a breadbasket, but a little gift basket. So I grabbed paper and pencil and came up with plan. First, the supplies: one 8" x 11" piece of heavy felt from the craft store, NOT the flimsy kinda scissorscraft knife and cutting mat, optional but helpfuldoo-dads to decorate the boxa pencila PDF template, which you can find on my Scribd page Second, the how-to: Print and then cut out the template to create a pattern.
Trace the pattern onto the felt. Using the scissors, cut the image from the felt; if you have one, use the craft knife to cut the little, rectangular slots (it's easier than using the scissors). Depending upon the thickness of your felt, you might have to adjust the openings of the trapezoidal opening. Third, the folding: Fourth, the decorating: And you're done! Weekly DIY Roundup: Felted Sweater Wool Projects! How to Felt a Bobbled Scarflet. October 4th, 2013 Email 26 users recommend Button the buttons, and you've got one stylish cool-weather accessory. Linda Permann Secure several glass marbles or pebbles into the scarf with rubber bands.
Once the wool dries, remove all of the rubber bands and pebbles. Photo: Linda Permann Last week I showed you how to make different textures with felt, and this tutorial takes it a step further to turn your felting experiments into wearable art. To get started, you'll need: One wool sweater that felts (do a test-run with a swatch from the sleeve)100–200 small glass marbles, pebbles, hazelnuts, or other round shapes that can be put through the washRubber bandsWashing machine with agitatorOld pair of jeansScissorsSewing machineThree large buttons First, you'll need to cut out the section to use for your scarflet. Next, place your pebbled sweater into a mesh garment bag. Posted in: felting, texture Stay connected with CraftStylish We dare you to make your own gifts and decorations this holiday season!
Recycled Mittens. Jenny will be teaching a class on how to make these mittens at the Ogden Nature Center. To find out more information about classes go to www.ogdennaturecenter.org. Recycled Sweater Mitten Instructions Shrink wool sweater (needs to be at least 60% wool) in washing machine using hot/cold cycle then dry on high heat.
Wool Mittens • With right sides of fabric together, cut out 2 of each pattern piece from wool. • With right sides together match thumbs from piece 1 and 2. • Sew along thumb from notch to notch. • Flip sewn piece right side out • With right sides together, pin piece 3 to sewn pieces 1 and 2. • Sew edges together leaving the bottom unsewn. • Trim excess wool around edges as close to seam as possible. •Turn mitten right side out. Fleece Lining • Cut out 2 of each pattern piece from fleece. • With right sides together match thumbs from piece 1 and 2. • Sew along thumb from notch to notch • Pin piece 3 to sewn pieces 1 and 2. • Sew edges together leaving the bottom unsewn.
Reused Wool Sweater Projects: Learn How to Felt & Create Scarfs, Bags & Other Crafts Out of Old Wool Sweaters. Written by: Halahblue•edited by: Niki Fears•updated: 2/26/2009 Wool sweaters can be recycled or upcycled in a number of ways. Whether you're trying to stretch your money or just feeling creative, you create useful items from your old sweaters or thrift store finds. How to Felt WoolBefore beginning any upcycle project with wool sweaters, you need to felt the wool. This is done so that you can cut and sew the wool without it unraveling.
It involves washing 100% wool sweaters in hot water, so that the wool shrinks and creates a tightly woven fabric. For step-by-step felting instructions, check out this excellent article by Patricia Oliver.When looking for sweaters to upcycle for a craft project, you should choose 100% wool sweaters and be sure that the tag does not say “superwash.”
Wool mixes will not felt as nicely.