It all started out with a simple trip to Joann's during their 3 day sale after Thanksgiving. The felt by the yard was on sale for $2.49 and I couldn't pass it up! So I picked up the felt for my stockings and some for my runner. Now what can I do with white? Snowflakes all winter long! Perfect!
First things first, decide how big you want your runner. Mine is 18" x 64". I based my short side off of the width of my freezer paper. Here's why: If you iron a piece of freezer paper to your felt, you can draw on it, and then it stabilizes your felt and makes for less shifting and stretching while working with it.
First things first, decide how big you want your runner. Mine is 18" x 64". I based my short side off of the width of my freezer paper. Here's why: If you iron a piece of freezer paper to your felt, you can draw on it, and then it stabilizes your felt and makes for less shifting and stretching while working with it.
Then, I started by practicing my snowflake cutting skills! It took a couple tries to figure out what I liked, and then it took a couple tries to figure out what would look best on the felt.
Once you get all your pieces cut out, your done. A no sew project! Here is mine on my table!
(In hindsight, I wish I stuck with this snowflake. It would have made more connections making my runner less floppy.)
Once I was happy with my design, I began planning out how I wanted them laid out on my felt.
I also drew a 3" border around my edge as my base.
Then I began cutting! And cutting! And cutting!
Once you get all your pieces cut out, your done. A no sew project! Here is mine on my table!
Now, a question for you! Should I leave it as is? Or add a color of felt underneath?
Since I have more jewel tones for my colors I would like to stick to them... Any suggestions?
Turquoise? Fuchsia? Orange? Lime? Red? Light Blue?
Cute! I would say to not sew color to it...but use color whenever you feel like it. That way you can change the color whenever you want. :)
ReplyDeleteI was going to say add a color to it, but I like the idea that kpmattingly said above me. Make it interchangeable! Great idea. But I am leaning towards the fushia (if you were to add a permanent color). =)
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Hello. Love the hat you made! I am a new knitter too. Am following your blog, and will back soon!
ReplyDeleteI think turquoise would be lovely!!! Thanks for linking this up to Fancy This Fridays! Hope you come back again!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea! Love it! ..and I love the changeability of it as is.
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