Felt Gems

No fantasy is complete without gems. Whether it’s a mine craft cave or a pirate treasure there are times you just need some gems. These felt gemstones make short work of scrap and while the stitching may look intimidating given their smallish size they require just a few stitches on each angle. The finished products are so soft and squishy you can sleep like a dragon on a mound of treasure.

At the end of this post you will find the pattern for five gems, 2 marquise sizes (3″ x 2″ finished and 4″ x 3″ finished), 2 hexagon shaped gems (2.5″ x 1.5″ finished and  2″ x 2″) and one emerald or baguette cut (2″ x 1.5″ finished). Of course you can easily size these felt treasures up or down to suit your needs.

You will need:

For the marquise and hexagon gems you will need 4″ x 6″ scrap per gem to create either size in any color *

For the emerald gems you’ll need 3″ x 4   in any color *

*matching thread

Stuffing

Gem templates at the end of post.

Felt gems await…

To create these 5 pointed gems you will need 5 pieces of either template A or B. fold Cut each of the templates in the center so that they fold easily and stitch over the line using an overcast stitch and matching thread.

Repeat with all pieces. Start sewing sides together along the long side with stitches facing out. Repeat until all sides are connected and stuff before closing.

Cut out 1 of pieces containing the center hexagon from either C or D and the 5 matching sides in that size.

Cut to create a joint in the pattern where indicated on template. Sew tops of all the longer pieces to the hexagon in the center using an overcast stitch.

Sew along the center joint of the sides by folding them over and overcast stitching.

Sew the short sides together and then the longer edges.

Stuff before closing.

This guy can be tricky. Begin by cutting out 2 center pieces and 2 sides with cuts where indicated, keeping the sides together this way will really cut down on frustration.

Sew center into place and then connect the shorter sides together.

Repeat with second side.

Sew the two sides together with the stitching facing outward as shown. Stuff before fully closing.

That’s it, you will be swimming in felt gems in no time!

Happy Crafting

~Andie

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Felt Beach Ball Toys

 Super soft and indoor safe these DIY felt toys stitch together easily. The addition of a jingle ball makes this toy at least 9000x more charming.

You will need:

7.5″ x 7″ Felt in White*

2.5″ x 7″ scrap of 3 other colors, I used Aqua, Hot Pink, and Sunshine

Stuffing

Jingle bell noisemaker (Optional)

*matching thread

 

Cut 3 ball pieces from ball template (below) in white and one each of the remaining color. Cut 2 dot pieces for the center from color of your choice.  Lay a white piece and a color piece together and overcast stitch around one of the edges. You will be turning this inside out so keep the knot on top. Set aside and repeat with remaining pieces sewing white to color.

 

Lay the felt pieces together with outsides facing in and stitch the colored sides to white sides.  Leave the end pieces a little open on one side to turn it right side out. Turn right side out and stuff, add noisemaker to your toy if desired. Since this is a soft ball it will hold it’s shape better if it is well stuffed.

 

Sew center closed and cap stitch the beach ball accent to the center. Roll the ball in your hands to distribute the stuffing more evenly to get the ball shaped correctly.

Darker felt beach ball in White, Navy, Lipstick and Egg Yolk.

 

Happy Crafting~

Andie

Felt ball template print at full size.

Easy Sew- DIY Cowrie Shell Bracelet

These cowrie shell inspired felt bracelets add a touch of the tropics to your child’s summer crafting. Easy to make these can be made start to finish by a beginning sewer with minimal effort. To make sure these beauties were totally doable for the tween crafter I enlisted the help of my 10 year old niece Ruby.

And they turned out fabulously!

You will need: 

9″ x 1.5″ Bracelet felt color – Ruby used Chocolate, Lavender, and Embossed  felt.

6″ x 6″ Off white felt/ shell color,  she used Linen.

3/4″ Button per bracelet – she used  wood grain buttons

Brown thread

Scissors

Sewing needle

Felt glue

Clothes Pins

Packing tape- Optional

Loosely cut around the bracelet template and try on to get it close to the right size. It will need to overlap so the button works.

Trim the template and tape or pin it down to the felt and cut out.

Cut out 4 shell shapes per bracelet cut the edges of these shapes with pinking shears, scallop scissors or just cut small triangles out along the edges with regular scissors.

Mark where the button should go and sew down with criss crossing stitches.

Mark the correct spot for the button-hole and carefully fold over the felt and cut. Cut less than you need to, you can always make it bigger.

When you’re done your bracelet should button up!

Lay down the shell shapes and sew along the middles with a simple running stitch.

To make the shells curl place small dots of felt glue fold over and clip clothes pins to hold them until dry…about 15 minutes. Then remove the clips and rock those babies!

Kids cowrie shell bracelet template:

 

Happy Crafting!

Ruby & Andie