If you have been following my blog you will know I recommend Felt Friends from Japan: 86 Super-cute Toys and Accessories to Make Yourself by Naomi Tabatha. These bags are one of the 86 projects in the book.
You will need:
Felt Template from Felt Friends from Japan by Naomi Tabatha
Wool Felt for the Bag (sizes needed in the book)
Felt for the applique
Matching Floss
Needle
Scissors
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Little Girl and Flower Felt Bag[/caption]I have eight nieces and nephews on my side of the family and I like to make things for them if I can. I desperately wanted to make two of my younger nieces one of these bags - I had wanted to make one 'just because' but since I have no room I have to often find people I can give some of my experimental crafts too. If you saw our house and how packed it was with stuff we love you would see why.
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Attaching a little handmade lable inside will let others know you took the time to make something special[/caption]The little girl bag took a long time to put together. The applique was fiddly as I had made a smaller bag size than the one recommended for this design. I sewed each section on the bag separately as I didn't want to keep changing thread as I got to the next colour felt.
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Felt Cats on Hot Pink Bag.[/caption]Much to my surprise, the cat applique was my favourite. Against the hot pink of the bag and the easiness of the applique, it made for relaxing sewing. I would happily do this one again.
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The two felt bags together[/caption]Rating:-
Design: Felt Template from Felt Friends from Japan by Naomi Tabatha
Level: Beginner/Intermediate (The bag and cat applique are great for beginners - there are more designs to choose from too. The little girl applique is more for intermediate felt crafters)
Additional: Becareful of the thickness of the felt for the actual bag. Wool felt that is too thin will just pull apart, especially when tying the knots around the bag.
