Let’s make some Felt Flair! This DIY iron-on patch will look awesome on your jean jacket or backpack!
I love creating cute stuff with felt! My very first item listed on Etsy was a felt cupcake hair clip. It all grew from there to eventually selling over 100 different felt hair clips designs through my shop. Well, that success online is how my love of handmade turned into Etsy shops and the beginning of this blog in 2008. {Wow…that’s awhile ago!}
Since then I’ve had 4 felt books published and I’m working on a 5th one right now! The publisher {Leisure Arts} found me through my Etsy shop about 10 years ago and we have a fabulous working relationship.
So, sharing your handmade creations online can do more than you plan sometimes.
Keep sharing! You’ll also find lots of Etsy business and blogging tips in our business section right here.
Now, let’s have some fun making a cute little felt strawberry patch!
Download and print out this free pdf pattern…DIY Felt Flair Strawberry Iron On Patch.
Supplies:
- Felt Sheets – Red and Green
- Embroidery Thread – Red, brown,
black - Embroidery Needle
- Heat and Bond – Ultra Hold
- Canvas Duck Cloth
- Parchment Paper
- Micro-Tip Scissors will make your life better!
- Iron
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Cut out your strawberry pattern pieces. Start by holding the strawberry base on red felt and simply cut around it.
You do not need to cut it perfectly because you’ll have a chance to trim it up before you’re done.
Cut out two strawberries.
Cut out one of the stem and leaves.
Simple, right?
Now cut about 12 inches of black embroidery thread. Separate out 3 strands…there are 6 to start with. Just pull the strand apart slowly or you will find that it knots up.
{If you want your own sweet little embroidery scissors you can find them here.}
You will only be working with the top layer of the strawberry for now.
Use three strand of black embroidery floss and backstitches to create triangle shape eyes {just fill them in} and a mouth.
Tie a knot and trim it on the back.
Cut 12” of brown embroidery thread and use all of them to create seeds. Just add random stitches like you see on the example.
Tie an knot and trim the thread.
Now place the leaves/stem piece in between the two strawberry layers. Keep it very close to the top.
Cut 12” of red embroidery floss. Separate out 2 strands to use.
Use a running stitch to combine all the layers together. Start stitching at the top and work your way around.
Tie and knot and trim the thread on the back.
Now, cut a small square of Heat and Bond and canvas duck cloth.
Use the strawberry pattern to cut out the strawberry shape. Trim it a bit more so it’s well inside the strawberry. You do not want it to hang over the sides anywhere or it will make a sticky mess.
Peel away both sides of the Heat and Bond and place it back on the strawberry back. Then stack the canvas right on top of it.
Looks good, right?
Gently place a piece of parchment paper on top of everything. Iron it according to the directions on your Heat and Bond. It should be less than 15 seconds.
Try not to move the iron around too much or you will make the layers slide around out of place.
It’s looking great! One more step!
Cut out one more layer of Heat and Bond. Trim it to match the canvas and peel away one side.
Stack it with the sticky side down!
Add the parchment paper and iron it together again.
Let it cool completely.
Peel off the backing and you have a patch.
It’s not super sticky to the touch, but it will iron on anything now!
Add it to a jean jacket, hat or backpack.
Place the patch on your jacket, cover it with parchment paper and iron it on according to the directions.
There ya go! Isn’t that fun?!
If you’re looking for more fun felt ideas I can help! Check this out…
Create a little spicy Felt Flair with this DIY Felt Taco Pin Tutorial.
Find patterns for everything from cupcakes to turtles in my book From Felt to Fabulous! You can use any of them to create patches, pins or hair clips.
Felt for the Home has beautiful felt ideas for your home! Click through the link to see all the fresh designs!
Some of my other craft books…
and
Play Mats: 7 Interactive Felt Designs for Making Your Own Story
Have fun playing with felt! Can you tell it’s one of my favorite crafty materials?! I’d love to hear about any projects you’ve made with felt!
~Kim
Thanks for the cute project, my daughter loved the idea and now one of her blouses is full of strawberries 🙂 We often check on your blog, because it’s full of cool DIY ideas we can try for fun at home. And in the process my daughter is learning important life skills from an early age, which is amazing. She even told me that she prefers doing things like that with me than with the teachers at the kindergarden, which made me very proud of myself. Thanks again!