Here's yet another project as a lead in to the felt Chanukah projects I'll be unveiling in just another day or so! Isn't this just the sweetest? Who wouldn't absolutely love to receive a gift like this one? And if you choose a fabric with a simpler pattern than the one I've chosen here, you could possibly get away with quite a bit less work, and you might be able to make a whole bunch! I really enjoyed embroidering and appliqueing the felt pieces and choosing the buttons. Now I can't wait to do more! This is actually the second in series, the first one, just embroidery on fabric looks like this. I have to say, the first one may be interesting, but this one makes me downright happy!
I took a few photos along the way to show you just what to do:
Step 1: Put your fabric in an embroidery hoop and embroider a few basic elements to get you started.
Step 2: Cut shapes from your fabric to use as guides for tracing them onto felt.
Step 3: Place your felt cut outs onto the fabric and check to see whether you like how it looks. I love how all the colors look in this photo, but in reality, it was too busy and I decided not to use the blue felt.
Step 4: Using a running stitch and thread that matches your fabric, applique your felt pieces to the fabric.
Step 5: Now if you think your work of art needs it, add some more shapes that you won't find in the fabric pattern, such as the leaves in my example at the top. Applique those pieces to the fabric by embroidering them in a slightly different way, namely not around the edges as you've done with the first pieces.
Step 6: Choose some interesting buttons to add another element of depth and texture to your work of art.
Step 7: Fold fabric to the back and trim. Decide whether you'll really part with it, or keep it for yourself and make another one to give!
