Felt & Felting

Till the Cows Come Home Applique

"With a moo moo here, and a moo moo there; here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo..."

Today we are sharing our Cow Applique Block. It was created to fit on a 6" x 6" block but can be enlarged or reduced to meet your needs. There are many small pieces on this applique, so it lends itself well to be worked in felt. Hope you find many ways to make use of this little guy... guess I mean little gal :) MOO!

The Cow pattern can be found HERE.

The tutorial on How to Enlarge and Reduce can be found HERE.

The tutorial on How to Cut Out Felt can be found HERE.

The Stitching Glossary can be found HERE.

DIRECTIONS - Refer to pattern and photo for applique placements and stitching recommendations.

Cut out felt using material list above and pattern. Transfer any embroidery markings.

Position cow's body on block. Using a running stitch, sew utter to block using 2 strands of floss. The utter seam should be under the cow's body.

Using a blanket stitch, sew body to block using 3 strands floss.

Position head on block. Using a running stitch, sew ears and horns to block using 2 strands floss. The horn and ear seams should be under the cow's head.

Using a blanket stitch, sew head to block using 3 strands floss.

Using a running stitch, sew muzzle and spots to body using 2 strands floss.

Using a stem stitch, embroider cow's tail and leg detailing using 6 strands floss.

Using a running stitch, sew tuft to tail using 2 strands floss.

Using a straight stitch, embroider nostrils using 6 strands floss.

Using a French knot, add eyes using 6 strands floss.

Using a straight stitch, add teats using 6 strands floss.

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Submitted by Kimara on Mon, 11/19/2012 - 07:11
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Lamb Brooch and Yarn Sheep

Last week was Michelle's birthday. For her gift this year I got her the book 101 Designer One-Skein Wonders: A world of possibilities inspired by just one skein.


 
We have a couple of the other one skein knitting books like
 

 
And
 

 
Sometimes its just fun to do a fast craft. Also, it is so much fun to use different yarns. So, I decided, along with the book, to get her 1 skein of yarn, on the 30th of each month, for the whole year! Rather like a "Yarn of the Month Club" :) What fun it will be to pick out a beautiful skein of yarn with no particular project in mind. Then, she can look at patterns, and find one that matches her yarn that month. Sounds like fun, doesn't it?

And because I tend to make things a little more complicated than need be, I decided it would also be fun to present the yarn in unique and fun ways. Thus, the birth of our Lamb Brooch and Yarn Sheep. I got Michelle a skein of single ply, felting wool. I decided to turn it into a sheep :) I designed a sheep face that will double as a brooch, added a tail and legs, and presto chango... the wool yarn turned back into a sheep!

I bet you too can think of a friend that would like a skein of wool yarn... especially if it comes with a cute face :) You don't need to know how to knit to make and give this to a knitting buddy. She'll love EWE for it ;)

The Lamb Brooch pattern can be found HERE.

The tutorial on How to Cut Out Felt can be found HERE.

The Stitching Glossary can be found HERE.

Materials:
Skein of yarn - I used 100% natural single ply felting wool and scraps of black wool for the legs
Wool felt - I used natural and gray
1" bar pin
Embroidery floss
embroidery needle
yarn needle
pattern

Make a copy of the pattern.

Cut out the "face" and the "wool". (Note: You can also cut out the backing now, but I found it worked out better if I used the backing pattern piece as a template for laying out the other pieces of felt, and when I had finished embroidering the front, I used that piece to cut out the backing. This way I made sure they were exactly the same size.)

Using the backing pattern piece as a template, lay out the "face" and the "wool" and pin or staple together.

Using the pattern as a guide, sew the "wool" to the "face" using 2 strands of floss. Then, following the stitching guide on the pattern, embroider the eyes, nose, mouth and swirls.

Using the front as a pattern, cut out the backing.

Sew the bar pin the right side of the back piece.

Sew the front to the back with wrong sides together. Use 2 strands of floss and a running stitch.

Your Lamb Brooch is now done!

To make the body, wind your yarn into a loose ball.

Cut off a 12" piece of yarn. Then, starting at the end, wind another small ball. This will be the tail. Do not cut off this second ball.

Using the piece of yarn and a yarn needle, tack the tail to the body using big stitches. Do not tie it off, but rather tuck the end into the ball. When you are ready to knit with the yarn, you will be able to untie the tail without hurting the yarn.

Using scraps of black yarn, wind 4 small balls for the legs. Tuck in the ends.

Using a piece of black yarn, tack the 4 pieces together making a square. Do not cut the yarn.

Position the legs under the sheep, and tack to the ball of yarn using big stitches. Make sure you position the feet so the tail is high on the back side of the lamb.

Pin the brooch to the front of the ball of yarn, and it's ready to go :)

BAA BAA BAA
 

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Submitted by Kimara on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 05:31
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Simple Small Gnomes

Yes... we realize these are rather simplistic gnomes, but that's the point. These Simple Little Gnomes are a wonderful project for beginning sewers be they six or 60! By using a running stitch to attach the face to the gnomes, and an overcast stitch to sew it all together, even wee crafters can tackle this project.

Of course, if you'd like to embellish your gnomes with a little needlework, it's a great surface for practicing some new stitches. These Simple Small Gnomes measure 3 1/4" tall, and are safe for babies with supervision. So, make a few yourself, and gather the wee ones around and let them start populating their own village. They certainly will be proud of their accomplishment.

Materials Needed:
100% wool felt or a wool blend. If they are going to be played with a lot, use 100% wool felt
Embroidery floss
Stuffing of choice - polyfil or wool roving
Pattern

Directions:
Make copy of the pattern.

Cut out the felt. Our tutorial on How to Cut Out Felt can be found HERE.

Using the pattern for placement, sew the face to the body using a running stitch and 2 strands of floss.

Note: Our Stitching Glossary can be found HERE.  Our Woven Star can be found HERE.

Optional: Add facial features. You may chose to leave the faces blank. If you do want to add facial features, using the face as a template, draw circles on a piece of paper and experiment with facial expressions. Rule of thumb: when you draw the circle, draw a line thru the center horizontally. The eyes should be placed on that line. Too often people drew eyes too high on faces :) Embroider facial features using 3 strands of floss and use a steam stitch or straight stitch.

If you'd like to add embroidery to the body, do so before you stitch the body together. I added different stitches 1/2" from the bottom of the gnome. Be creative and add as much detail as you like.

With wrong sides together, fold the gnome so the two edges match. Pin in place. Using 2 strands of floss, sew the seam using an overcast stitch.

Stuff the gnome. Do not overstuff. If you overstuff, the bottom with be distended and will not be able to stand properly. When the bottom is sewn on, it should be flat.

Lay the circle of felt on the stuffing, and sew the circle to the bottom of the gnome using an overcast stitch and 2 strands of floss.

Tah Dah. That's all there is to it. This is a fast, easy craft that wee ones will love to make. Have fun :)

Photos 10/21and10/22/12
 

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Submitted by Kimara on Tue, 10/23/2012 - 21:06
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Black Bird Applique Block

We don't usually feature applique blocks back-to-back BUT Michelle needed a bird pattern for a project she was working on, so it made sense to turn it into a Black Bird Applique Block. Although we used Halloween colors, this bird can be any color you like :) As always, our Black Bird Applique Block was designed to fit our 6" block, but it can be enlarged or reduced to meet your needs.

The Black Bird pattern can be found HERE.

The tutorial on How to Enlarge and Reduce can be found HERE.

The tutorial on How to Cut Out Felt can be found HERE.

The Stitching Glossary can be found HERE. Note: The Woven Star used for the stars can be found HERE.
 

Felt:
lavender - (block)
pumpkin spice - (flower centers and beak)
mellow yellow - (flowers)
black - (bird)

DIRECTIONS - Refer to pattern and photo for applique placements and cutting instructions.

Make a copy of the pattern.

Cut out felt using material list above and pattern. Transfer any embroidery markings. Note: when cutting out flowers, do not cut perfect circles. The flowers are meant to be slightly askew. Refer to photo.

Using a running stitch, sew beak to block using 2 strands floss.

Using a running stitch, sew bird to block using 2 strands floss.

Using a stem stitch, embroider vine using 6 strands floss.

Using a back stitch, embroider legs using 6 strands floss.

Using a stem stitch, embroider wing using 6 strands floss.

Using a French knot, add eye using 6 strands floss.

Using a straight stitch, sew small flower petals to medium flower petals using 6 strands floss. Note: The outside of the circles are not sewn down. The stitching should just overlap the inner circle. Make 6 straight stitches. These stitches do not need to be evenly spaced. They should be slightly askew. Refer to photo.

Later this week we will be sharing Michelle's tutorial for making Frost Glass Candle Holders. Just in time for Halloween fun!
 

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Submitted by Kimara on Mon, 10/15/2012 - 06:15
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Black Cat Applique Block

At the end of summer I gave everyone a sneak peek at an applique block I had just finished. My plan was to enlarge the pattern 300% and make a Halloween banner. ((Sigh)) THAT never came to past... so many other projects we are in the middle of, but I am delighted to share the pattern with you now, and hope that some of you will find awesome ways to use it! BTW... we ALWAYS love to hear and/or see how you've used our creations ;)

As always, our Black Cat Applique Block was designed to fit our 6" block, but it can be enlarged or reduced to meet your needs.

The Black Cat pattern can be found HERE.

The tutorial on How to Enlarge and Reduce can be found HERE.

The tutorial on How to Cut Out Felt can be found HERE.

The Stitching Glossary can be found HERE. Note: The Woven Star used for the stars can be found HERE.

 

MATERIALS

Felt:
orange - (cheeks and medium flower petals)
purple -  (block)
yellow -  (large and small flower petals, eyes and ground)
green -  (leaves)
black - (cat)

DIRECTIONS - Refer to pattern and photo for applique placements and cutting instructions.

Make a copy of the pattern.

Cut out felt using material list above and transfer any embroidery markings.  Note: when cutting out flowers, do not cut perfect circles. The flowers are meant to be slightly askew. Refer to photo.

Using a blanket stitch on the top and a running stitch along the 2 sides and bottom, sew ground to block using 3 strands of yellow floss.

Using a running stitch, sew cat to block using 2 strands black floss.

Using a running stitch, sew nose to cat using 2 strands purple floss.

Using a running stitch, sew cheeks to cat using 2 strands orange floss.

Using a running stitch, sew eyes to cat using 2 strands yellow floss.

Using a stain stitch for irises, a stem stitch for mouth, and French knots for freckles, add face detail using 6 strands black floss.

Using a straight stitch for eyebrows and a stem stitch for whiskers, add face detail using 6 strands yellow floss.

Using a blanket stitch, sew large and medium flower petals to block using 3 strands black floss.

Using a straight stitch, sew small flower petals to medium flower petals using 6 strands black floss. Note: The outside of the circles are not sewn down. The stitching should just overlap the inner circle. Make 6 straight stitches. These stitches do not need to be evenly spaced. They should be slightly askew. Refer to photo.

Using a running stitch, sew leaves to block using 2 strands green floss.

Using a stem stitch, embroider stems using 6 strands green floss.

Using a stem stitch, embroider leaf detail using 6 strands black floss.

Using a woven star, embroider stars using 6 strands black floss.
 

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All photos, text and patterns are copyright protected. You may not copy, reproduce or redistribute any material found on WeeFolkArt.com without written permission. Wee Folk Art retains all rights. Read our FAQs found HERE for specifics or contact us at weefolkart@yahoo.com if you have any questions.

 

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Submitted by Kimara on Mon, 10/08/2012 - 04:47
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