The cover of this needlebook was embellished in a round robin. You can embellish the book with a variety of appliques. Dec 03, 2014 dry needle felting is a craft that anyone can learn. Ive loved sewing dolls since childhood, but after reconnecting with the crafty community via instagram ive been inspired to revisit a perennial favourite. Todays gorgeous felt project is from the talented michele of michele made me. Mar 19, 2008 a little wool, a little needle and a lot of sweetness. Visit sue at her blog, this little needle book comes in handy when i want to sit outside on the deck and do a little hand sewing or stitch a binding on a quilt. All of my ravelry patterns are free to download but, if you enjoy them, you might like to consider making a donation to the childrens liver disease foundation, a charity which funds research and supports the families of children with a liver disease. Start small until you get the hang of needle felting. The special needles used to make 3d sculpture, jewelry, adornments and 2d art have notches along the shaft of the needle that catch fibers and tangle them with other fibers to produce felt. Susan teaches you how to transform wool felt, contrasting fabric, and a snap set into an adorable and useful little book for. Earthsong fibers carries books for making your own felt by wet methods, for dry felting using needle felting techniques, and for using the knit and felt method.
Felt crafts crafts to make fabric crafts sewing crafts sewing projects needle case needle book needle felting felt books felt book and other fabric and cloth books are a fav of mine for a car seat toy since their super lightweight, they are a lowprojectile risk. Trace a cotton reel, pin it to beige felt and cut out. Using a fabric marker, draw a cotton swirl and lettering onto the right half of the cover. You will need two coordinating fabrics for the inside and outside of the book, a piece of wool felt for the pages that will hold the needles, a 12. Sweet needle felts teaches you how to use wool roving or yarn to create beautiful, touchable felt projects. I had so much fun making it it was great to come home to, during a really, really long week at work. Claudia marie lenart of claudia marie felt is a needle felt artist, book illustrator and author.
And they make excellent gifts since they work up fast. But the truth is, initially, it was a spontaneous project that i grabbed just to have something to work on while on a short road trip. D i decided that now that i am embroidering 1015 hours a week, i really needed a nice needle book i can carry around with me. One is a needle book that is practicing hand sewing. It has a duckegg and raspberry dotty cotton lining and has four needle pages made from 100% wool, r. Apr, 20 if you make a needle book, please share it in the casey york flickr pool. A length of prefelt prepared commercially using a carding machine. The information in the book is simple needle felting itself is incredibly simple.
Embroidery thread and felt what every crafter should know 28 oct. Needle case, needle book, needle felting, felt embroidery, felt applique, floral embroidery, crafts to make, arts and crafts, diy crafts felt needle book tutorial. The wait time is 3 months or more, depending on time of year. Trim a 10cm x 16cm pink rectangle and another 9cm x 14cm in green for the pages. Or you can make one for yourself to organise your sewing notions.
Felt needle book comments 1 september 22nd, 2012 in gallery pin it. Welcome to our section on needle felting supplies, felt kits, roving and felts we have a wide selection of items from felting embroidery kits that you can start with straight away to tools and equipment so you can make your own felt using the needle felting method. Oct 02, 2008 nini makes shares a tutorial for a felted needle book that is a great present for a young stitcher and also an easy enough project for a young stitcher to. Needle felting how to turn wool into art a storybook life. This book gives you information on supplies and equipment needed to get started felting and gives you basic instructions for making your own felt. I can needle felt sheep, goats, horses, mice, pigs, dogs or just about any other animals by hand from clean wool roving and i am always open to suggestions so if you want to see a specific breed of dog, horse or other animal that i dont have listed for sale anywhere just send me a note and ill see if i can work it in and will give you a head.
The information in the book is simpleneedle felting itself is incredibly simple. Level 1 needle book two projects are included on this page. Needle books also make excellent gifts for friends and family members who love to embroider or sew. Needle felting crafts for kids how to make crafts relating to felting. Shes fairly new to blogging, but has a real flair for turning ordinary materials into breathtaking crafts youve got to check out her pincushion made from a toilet paper roll. Its a matter of having a few needles, some foam, and wool in the form of roving or yarn. This way you can keep one with each embroidery project you work on. I was taught that stitch and we call it a blanket stitch. A knitted needle book for all those sewingup needles. Fabric and felt needle book free downloadable pattern and. Needle book tutorial to learn how to sew a monogrammed holder for your needles. Give your mom a homemade felt needlebook this mothers day to help keep track of needles. When i recieved needle felting in the mail i was a bit disappointed by the small size of the book and the lack of color photos inside although the cover is in color and shows nice examples of small projects. I would use anything from a 3 to a 6 remember the smaller the number the larger the needle you will want to avoid too thick of a needle since it can leave a noticeable entry hole in your felt, although these will disappear after time or you can just gently.
The book is folded over like a pocket book and fastened with a snap. There is room to store your needles next to the page with all the information. Using a fabric marker, draw a cotton swirl and lettering onto the right half of. I use woolen doctors flannel for needlebooks top stitch around the outside edge of the entire needlebook with. If youre looking to practice basic embroidery stitches, this is the perfect place to start.
Share your opinion with others, be the first to write a. Felt for the cover matching felt piece for button tab. It comes complete with accessories of 2 sewing needles, a needle threader and a selection of thread making it ready to use as an emergency mending kit. Anyway, i wanted to try them out on my felt stash, so i put together a simple needle book with pinked edges there are several optional steps that you can cut out to make it even easier. Jun 30, 2015 cut a piece of wool or felt 3 12 x 7 12 with pinking shears and attach it inside the needle book with one machine sewn line down the centre. I saw mary todd lincolns needle book at the lincoln museum in springfield, il and now i just have to make one. How to sew a simple pleated face mask with just 5 lines with nose wire and filter slot duration. Products felt needle books fullsized needle books lumenaris. Its simple, inexpensive, and you can fashion just about anything you can imagine.
Projects included in this book are boots, handbags, hats, vests, scarves, and others. Needle felting is the process of turning a pile of wool into different shapes and artistic designs, by using a special barbed needle. This mid1800s style needle book is used to store your needles, keeping them from getting lost. The craft felt often available in local stores is not wool, so the pins or needles will rust if left parked in it for a while. If you have never tried needle felting before start with one of our easy kits. If a part comes out too small or you would like to add more. Check out our felt needle book selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our tutorials shops. I find that for sewing felt youll want a thicker longer needle, i have actually bent one or two of the smaller sharp needles. Grab your favorite color felt and your embroidery hoop and give this sewing project a try.
Living felt felting supplies this blog is for our felting friends new and old, and friends and clients of living felt. Hand embroidery patterns for pincushions and needle books we are still shipping orders, but due to the evolving covid19 situation your order may take a few extra days to fulfill. Dec 06, 2019 i however like to use embroidery needles because i am a rebel and because they are a bit longer and easier to thread plus if i decide to do any embroidery onto my project i dont have to dig out another needle. I had so much fun making it it was great to come home to, during a really. A needle case may be made of cretonne about 3 wide by 7 long. Susan teaches you how to transform wool felt, contrasting fabric, and a snap set into an adorable. Reverse needle pulls the wool out instead of pushing it in. My original plan was to use it as some kind of book cover, or needle book, or something. Check out our needle book selection for the very best in unique or custom.
Felt food 101 lesson 3 needles, how to make felt food. Lately ive been all about doll making, it really seems to be the perfect fit for using all my favourite crafty skills. And its no wonder skeins of cross stitching thread are. In addition to the book pieces, also cut out 2 rectangles from your linen fabric, measuring 3cm x 5cm. Learn to embellish everything from wearable accessories, like scarves and hats, to favorite items. Design fantastic wool creations using raw carded wool and a special barbed needle. You will need the following for hand sewing a needle book. These oldfashioned linen needlebooks make a great gift for anyone handy with a needle. Needle felting is a method of creating felted objects without using water. The needle book measures approximately 8cm x 8cm 3 x 3 when closed. The front of my needle book it uses felt, a few beads, some thread and a button. Make a custom felt needle book to hold handsewing needles. A little needle book made from natural linen with a cute appliqued design a girl walking her labrador.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Dry needle felting is a craft that anyone can learn. Needle felted dogs, animals and pets by cindy walker. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The handstitched applique on the cover of fiber artist sue bleiweiss op art needle book is done with the blanket stitch on your sewing machine. Once it is close to what you would like it to be, felt it to the body by placing in against the body and stabbing all around the edge of the head into the body. When ironing steam a seam use a pressing cloth or glad bake to protect the felt as firm pressure is needed to get enough heat through the felt to fuse the webbing. Does your mom sew, quilt, embroider or need an occasional needle. Jan 05, 2010 this months theme on craftzine is make space for crafting, focused on tips and techniques to organize and maximize your craft space, which brings to mind susan beals quick and clever felt needlebook project from the pages of craft volume 06. This book is absolutely packed with fullcolour gorgeous pictures of art deco textiles. Id like to suggest making the needle book from wool felt. The needle index book is a great reference tool to be able to identify needle types, sizes and uses. Check out this embroidered needle book tutorial to learn how to sew a monogrammed holder for your needles. These needle books are great if you do any handwork.
This needle is good for blending colors or inserting special hair like mohair into a felted piece. I donated this book to my local yarn shop, and it has been praised by many an 8 year old since. Shes fairly new to blogging, but has a real flair for turning ordinary materials into breathtaking crafts youve got to check out her pincushion made from a toilet paper roll it looks ultra stylish. This easy project starts with a small piece of embroidery. Learn the art of sculptural needle felting and create a cute and fuzzy little animal. Felting and feltmaking techniques, tools, needles and mats. Cut 11cm x 18cm from turquoise felt to create a cover. Because we are not in the office, please contact us by email if you have any questions. They are felt, covered in cat fur, and really not working for me. Jul 10, 2014 this little needle book comes in handy when i want to sit outside on the deck and do a little hand sewing or stitch a binding on a quilt. This is my run at kayte terrys needle book project. Now i look for reasons to handstitch just so i can pull my book out.
Sheep, wool, farmlife, spinning, dyeing, knitting is what i love. Basic needle felting a tutorial ashley hackshaw lil. Cut a piece of wool or felt 3 12 x 7 12 with pinking shears and attach it inside the needlebook with one machine sewn line down the centre. A while ago, i started a random embroidery project on a piece of felt. I bought it for the pictures, but i did start to read it as well and learned that raoul dufy created over a thousand art deco textile patterns.
The needles take the wool fibers from one piece and drag them through the other piece where they tangle and attach the two pieces. Sewing needle holdercase book with 6 felt pages button and loop fastening. Oct 01, 2002 when i recieved needle felting in the mail i was a bit disappointed by the small size of the book and the lack of color photos inside although the cover is in color and shows nice examples of small projects. The second is a harder needle book project that you sew on the sewing machine. Our kits include felting needles, wool roving, and stepbystep photo instructions that make this craft a snap. The project im talking about is this felt needle and tool book that began as a road trip project, that was worked with absolutely no plan in mind using a bag of random threads and a few scraps of felt, and that eventually ended up in my nieces sewing stuff because she really liked it. This fabric is from her lucky penny line and intended for a needle book, including two small panels. A little wool, a little needle and a lot of sweetness. Her work has been featured in major brand advertising including tiffany, mociun and netflix. Some are simple with sleeves of felt or wool to hold needles, others quite elaborate with pouches and pockets to hold supplies. And unlike a needle minder, a book like this keeps needles safely in place even when you stow your work for a while.
If you are new to the world of felt crafting you may have noticed that cross stitching or thread embroidery seems to be the go to choice for most felt crafters. Cgcs vanessa shows us how to make a book to store and organize your pins and needles out of 5inch squares of precut fabric charm packs. I use woolen doctors flannel for needle books top stitch around the outside edge of the entire needle book with two strands of complimentary thread. Learn to embellish everything from wearable accessories, like scarves and hats, to favorite items for the home, such as pillows and photo albums. I recommend animal felt by birgitte hansen and the ashford book of needle felting by barbara allen this last one is my all time favorite. A contrasting plain color is basted to the wrong side, and the edge of the cretonne is turned over it and hemmed in place.
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