Vintage Santa Felt

Thanks for stopping by! I've rediscovered sewing recently and am excited to share a sweet ornament I made with the Spellbinders Vintage Santa! This one really came together quick. The hardest part was deciding on the colors and cutting out the pieces.

You use your die cut machine to cut felt, paper, faux leather or other flat material and then stitch as you like. The die even cuts the stitch holes to help you have perfectly even stitches and stay inside the lines. You should use a good quality (heavy) felt when you use the dies because the felt tears easily along the edges where the pierced stitch holes are.

I cheated a little bit to make it even easier and here's how.. I used glue to hold the buttons in place before adding the stitching. I glued on the eyebrows, nose and google eyes. The mustache is glued in place after the stitching was added to the felt piece.

I used felt from the Felt Pod, and DMC floss three strands in colors that coordinated with the felt colors.
I hot glued magnets on the back of my Santa so I can dress up the fridge or the file cabinet in my craft space with my felt masterpiece!




Dies | Spellbinders Felt Vintage Santa
Thread | DMC
Felt | The Felt Pod

SPB = Spellbinders
SCB = Scrapbook Dot Com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp
FP = Felt Pod

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Felt Festive Trees Shop at: SPB | SCB | SSS	Felt Vintage Santa Shop at: SPB | SCB | SSS	Felt Winter Cardinal Shop at: SPB | SCB | SSS

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Felt Winter Cardinal

As you know.. I love to papercraft but that's not all I like to do! I've been crafting as long as I can remember and have dabbled a bit in just about everything.. crochet, cross stitch, jewelry making and even leaded glass. I'm excited about the stitchable dies from Spellbinders that make sewing felt super easy.

This is the new Felt Winter Cardinal. You use your die cut machine to cut felt, paper, faux leather or other flat material and then stitch as you like. The die even cuts the stitch holes to help you have perfectly even stitches and stay inside the lines. You should use a good quality (heavy) felt when you use the dies because the felt tears easily along the edges where the pierced stitch holes are.

I cheated a bit and I'll tell you how.... I knew the branch was too thin to hold itself in place, but it was too thin to stuff so I stitched a pipe cleaner inside! This supports the branch and now I can bend it if I like.

I used a glass bead for the eye and the center of the star on the cardinal's wing, but I think a french knot would be just as nice. You could also use real buttons for the berries, but I wanted to show you what was included in the die set.

I used felt from the Felt Pod, and DMC floss three strands in colors that coordinated with the felt colors.

I hot glued magnets on the back of my cardinal so I can dress up the fridge or the file cabinet in my craft space with my felt masterpiece!

Dies | Spellbinders Felt Winter Cardinal
Felt | The Felt Pod
Thread | DMC

SPB = Spellbinders
SCB = Scrapbook Dot Com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp


Affiliate links are used to REDIRECT you to the store site of your choice to view or purchase items.

Felt Festive Trees Shop at: SPB | SCB | SSS	Felt Vintage Santa Shop at: SPB | SCB | SSS	Felt Winter Cardinal Shop at: SPB | SCB | SSS

Links below will redirect you to THE FELT POD

Red Shop at: FP	Crimson Shop at: FP	Starburst Shop at: FP	Willow Shop at: FP
Moss Shop at: FP	Green Shop at: FP	Brown Shop at: FP	Black Shop at: FP

Felt Cheeky Apple

Today I'm breaking away from my normal cards and sharing a felt stitched project featuring the new Spellbinders Cheeky Apple. If you haven't seen the stitched dies from Spellbinders they're definately worth a look!

I cut the pieces using my die cut machine and then stitched them together. The die set includes the leaves, flower, stem and even arms and legs if you wanted to turn the apple into a character. Spellbinders offers felt sheets, but I love the Merino Felt Rolls from the Felt Pod. You can select just the colors you want and the quality is exceptional.

I hope you'll give the stitched dies a try. I was able to do this in a few hours and turned it into a magnet for the fridge. I smile every time I see it, because it is adorable and it was something I wasn't sure I'd be able to do! I'm sure glad I tried!

SPB = Spellbinders
SCB = Scrapbook Dot Com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp
FP = Felt Pod

Affiliate links are used to redirect you to the store site to view or purchase items.

Cheeky Apple SPB | SCB | SSS

Felt Rolls 5" x 36" FP