Past Projects with Felt

Posted by Som Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:46:00 GMT

Is there any crafting material better than felt? I think not. It's inexpensive, it's durable, it doesn't fray, and it comes in an explosive variety of colors and textures. I haven't worked with felt for a while now, but here are three of my past projects that I'm particularly happy with:

1. Felt Puppets

Fox and Cow

Horse, Hen, and Cat

The patterns for these puppets come from Valerie Bendt's Successful Puppet Making (Bendt Family Ministries 1999, $20.00.) The original designs call for you to glue the pieces together, but I like the extra detail of the embroidery stitches. Both of my daughters love to play with these puppets, and they've held up surprisingly well, despite their best toddlerish efforts to destroy them.

2. Hello Kitty Purses

Front View

Back view, with contents.

The tiny coloring books were the inspiration for these purses. We found the books -- only about 4" high -- at our local comic/manga shop, and I thought that the little purses to hold the coloring book, some crayons, and a few stickers would be a good carseat activity for the girls. Like the puppets, the purses have held up well against toddler abuse.

3. Warumono

Warumono waves from a perch on the bookshelf.

I haven't the courage (yet) to order an Aranzi craft book, but that didn't stop me from making my own little Warumono doll to guard my books from silverfish and unscrupulous borrowers.