Crafts: Felt
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10 Trendy DIY Craft Projects That Use A Vinyl Cutting Machine
If you love crafts and DIY projects of all kinds, as I do, then if you don’t own an electronic cutting machine of some kind, like a Cricut or a Sillhouette, you’ve likely thought about it? I’ll admit, I prefer creativity over cookie cutter projects, but the thing is, with an electronic cutting machine you can cut using SVG files created by others, or yourself, so rather than limiting creativity, a cutting machine can actually give you a sky is the limit kind of feeling, hmmm. This does sound amazing to me, not to mention that cutting machines can generally cut not just paper, but also cardboard, stencil plastic, vinyl,…
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DIY Hanukkah Wallhanging With Felted Wool
This is one of my favorite Hanukkah DIY crafts, and it is so much fun to make! I made this last year and am looking forward to enjoying it again this year. And now, if I can just figure out where my sheets of wool felt are, some more felted Hanukkah decorations would be right up my alley right about now! Looking for a fun Hanukkah craft to make this year? Hanukkah decorations made with wool felt and wool felt only are satisfying to make, work up quickly, and look amazing! This Hanukkah menorah wall hanging makes a great keep sake project that you’ll enjoy taking out each year, and…
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DIY Hanukkah Felt Coin Purses
Hanukkah is in just a few days, so now is the time for some DIY Hanukkah crafts that are quick to make and look amazing. This DIY felt coin purse for Hanukkah is a fun introduction to the craft of felt applique, using the felting technique, and since the true custom of gifts on Hanukkah is “gelt” meaning money, these little coin purses are a must! Fill them with chocolate coins, or real coins, or even a gift certificate of some kind, and you’ve got a winner. Need to make a bunch, no problem, do it assembly line style! And while you’re at it, why not pick up some felt…
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DIY Felt Mug Cozy For Hanukkah Makes A Great Gift!
Wool felt is a truly wonderful material available in a nice range of luscious rich colors, can be purchased in 12″x12″ squares, and since it doesn’t unravel, you can craft away to your heart’s content without the need for glue or sewing, if you so desire. This DIY felt mug cozy is quick and would make a wonderful gift this holiday season, together of course with some lovely mugs! I have added the Hanukkah themed details to my mug cozies using felting, with a multiple needle felting tool and a felting pad, though one can also of course add embroidery, or attach shapes with embroidery, or even add a few…
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Hanukkah Menorah Wall Hanging Using Wool Felt
Looking for a fun Hanukkah craft to make this year? Hanukkah decorations made with wool felt and wool felt only are satisfying to make, work up quickly, and look amazing! This Hanukkah menorah wall hanging makes a great keep sake project that you’ll enjoy taking out each year, and would also be wonderful as a special gift to loved ones. Ah yes, and I should mention, this wall hanging was made with no glue whatsoever, and so sewing either, just using the simple technique of felting. Wool felt is available at your local crafts supply store in a range of delicious colors and in 12″x12″ sheets, so treat yourself…
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Wool Felt Stars For Holiday Crafting
Aren’t these eight pointed wool felt stars great looking? I have to say I never thought that felt could look so good, that is until today when I started crafting for the very first time with 100% wool felt, which is a very very distant relative of the acrylic felt I’ve been using for years. More on that another time, for now I just want to share with you that wool felt is wonderful for holiday crafting, and you are going to love the rich colors one can find, ahhhhhh. I’m going to be creating quite a few crafts for Chanukah using wool felt, some which I’ll be able to…
