Gisela Graham : Felt Robin on a Peg

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Then start to stab. As you stab push the needle into all of the notches and then pull out in the same direction. To make these Christmas craft ideas using felt, start by cutting out the main robin template shape. Then place this template on brown or tan felt and draw around two robin outlines.

The first thing I did to make my needle felted robin was to create the main body and head shape that I could felt around. Rather than waste my wool roving for this, I simply created two little balls of wall in different sizes, from a ball of spun yarn. See pics above. Step 2 So, why not just decide to have some fun and have a go at this Needle Felting Robin tutorial this Christmas? Hope you enjoy! X You will need Once you have added all of the decorations and felt features, cut around both robin outlines carefully. Then, place the two layers together and seam the edge using a blanket stitch or a whip stitch. Make sure to add stuffing to the centre of the Christmas decoration and ribbon to the top, before you complete the seam. And there you have it, a felt robin Christmas decoration ready for your Christmas tree. What Other Christmas Craft Ideas Using Felt Can I Make? Now it’s time to add in 2 wings – for the wings, I formed the shapes away from the Robin in my hands and then added them onto the Robin and felted them in place. I’m really happy with the finished result, especially since this is my first attempt at needle felting. And I have to say that needle felting is a very therapeutic hobby, just stabbing fabric over and over again until it finally morphs into the shape that you want!Sandy also sells undyed Brown Shetland Moorit felting wool and Shetland Poppy Red felting wool in various size options with free UK postage Needle Felting Robin tutorial – step by steps Shape the body Besides these robin crafts,, we’ve got so many more fun educational activities for your little one at Twinkl.

Enjoy and don’t aim for perfection. There are no rights and wrongs to your finished creation and feel free to add as much or as little detail as you wish. Enthusiasm is the key to most things and with a little of that you won’t go far wrong. Read each section before starting so you have an idea of where it is headed. Once the egg starts to form remove from the cookie cutter and hold in your hand and on the pad moving the egg around go in at angles at either end. Rotating the egg shape. Our Felt Robin Christmas Ornament was inspired by a delight book by Jan Fearnley called Little Robin’s Christmas. We have a hamper full of books for Christmas and Advent and each year I update it and add new ones. Use the coupon: bookclub Pin this Needle Felting Project for your Winter Nature Table to Make Later Looking for other ideas for your Nature Table then why not make a wet felted mat for it with our full tutorial on how to create one ideal for a Winter theme. More Winter Birds and Nest Themed Books and Activities for Nature Based LearningWith the egg formed it’s time to add the features that make up the robin – starting with its bright red breast. Take some of the red wool roving and place on the part of the egg shape that will be the red breast and face of your robin.

Next, take time to decorate the robin. Use the other templates provided to cut a wing from a different brown felt or fabric, a beak from orange felt, and a red breast from red fabric or felt. Before attaching them to the robin body, you could take time to add decorative stitches or other decorations. Then, position the wings, beak and breast in the correct position on the robin and use running stitch to attach them. You will also need a stitch or a decoration to create the robin’s eye – I used a French knot. I hope you’ll try my little needle felted robin project out – let me know how you get on if you do!Among the cohosts, each will feature a fabulous book that connects with the topic and then create a craft, activity or experience that you can use with your children. Felt at a sideways angle (keeping the needle straight) to reduce needle marks and help keep the shape Start by taking your white wool roving and foam it into an egg shape to make the body of your Robin. I used the egg-shaped cookie cutter to help me make the form. Place on the head in a Toupee kind of effect and then felt into place stabbing with the needle – remember to pull out the same direction that you went in. Lay this sausage on the needle felting pad and using the needle felt it together. This was one of the hardest parts because of working with a much smaller size of an object.

Then I attached them to the robin by using some small pieces of brown wool roving. I just felted them on with the needle, no glue required! I followed the same process with the tail, after cutting out a sort of thin, long fan shape first. I love creating and making with kids and this year we are taking part again in Mam Miss’ Kid-Made Ornament series inspired by books. Last year we made a forest of Christmas Trees inspired by The Fir Tree. This year we have made felt robin christmas ornaments inspired by Little Robin’s Christmas by Jan Fearnley. An egg-shapedcookie cutter is optional and helped me form my shape at first. How to Make your Beginner 3D Needle Felting Project – Winter RobinPS You can also buy the kit with all the materials you need to make two robins from Lincolnshire Fenn Crafts here See our Needle Felted Penguin and Hearts for more Needle Felting Projects for beginners. Materials Needed to create your Needle Felted Robin