Crafts: Felting

  • DIY Waldorf Style Stand Up Doll

    DIY Waldorf Style Stand Up Doll

    This past summer we rented a wonderful home on kibbut harduf (learn about it here) that was filled with homemade Waldorf-style toys and crafts, so I just had to photograph them to share with you. In the case of the felt dolls, I even found the book with the instructions next to the craft table,…

  • Felted Wool Mug Cozies For Chanukah!

    Another project I’m pulling from the archives because this one is so much fun, and makes a great holiday 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…

  • DIY Hanukkah Wallhanging With Felted Wool

    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…

  • DIY Hanukkah Felt Coin Purses

    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…

  • 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…

  • Hanukkah Menorah Wall Hanging Using Wool Felt

    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…

  • Adventures In Needle Felting Part 3: Needle Felting On Fabric For Kids!

      Isn’t this sweet? My daughter made this yesterday after seeing Mommy hard at work at the kitchen table with her first attempts at needle felting here. (I do have one small confession to make, Mommy added the orange border to give the blanket that little finishing touch, but the rest was done completely unsupervised…

  • Adventures In Needle Felting Part 2: Yarn + Wool Fabric Applique

      Here’s what mommy made yesterday afternoon while running the house from the kitchen table! Though quite honestly a bit time consuming, and a little tedious, I’m still interested in pursuing this technique some more. And the best part of it all is that after I completed my project the needle felting continued for several…