Felt a Springtime Notions Pouch + Giveaway!

Quayln Stark

5 years ago

By Quayln Stark / QUOE

Springtime is in full swing, and with it comes spring crafts! For me, that means packing away all of the jumbo earth-tone yarns and working on lighter and brighter projects. It’s also the time of year that I tend to stray from the world of knitting and crochet into the wider array of fiber crafts, like felting! When those two variables combine it can only mean one thing; a felted notions pouch (or three) to carry all my mini Clover tools. There is also a Giveaway for the tools used in this project being hosted on both the Clover Instagram page and my own, so be sure to enter over there before you miss out!

Supplies:

Needle Felting Mat (Large)-Art. No 8911
Pen Style Needle Felting Tool (+ Refill Needles)-Art. No 8901
Sashico Needles (Long)-Art. No 2009
Assortment of 100% Wool Felt Sheets
Assortment of Wool Roving
7″ All Purpose Zipper
12 weight cotton thread or embroidery floss
Scissors
Notions Pouch Template
Optional: Wonder Clips

Instructions:

Begin by cutting out one of the three template designs and securing it to the edge of a felt sheet using Wonder Clips or pins. Cut two felt semicircles.

The felting section of this project will be made in increments from the outer circumference in. Cut outer section from template and re-secure to felt sheet. Place wool roving in desired color on the bare wool sheet with fibers traveling around the curve in same direction.

Place piece on Felting Mat. Using the needle felting tool, begin lightly tacking down roving to sheet. For best results, and longer lasting needles, only push down with the tool while it is completely vertical, and try to work towards the middle of the felting mat as much as possible.

Once roving is tacked down, remove template and go back over roving again, repeating the process of needle felting until the roving is completely integrated into the fabric. If necessary, add and felt extra roving to lighter patches of fabric.

Repeat process of cutting away the next outer section of template (i.e. if using rainbow template) until last large section remains. Work the same process, tacking down then integrating roving into the fabric.

Depending on the template you use, you may want to add accent details. Following the same process, cut out sections of the template and use either wool roving or felt sheets to fill in these sections.

For the watermelon pouch, I chose to use felt the felt sheet on the rind stripe and bite mark, while rolling and felting small ovals of black roving for the seeds. use whatever method is most comfortable for you.

On to sewing! Thread needle and sew felted panel to zipper using a back stitch. Tie off using quilters knot. Turn work around and sew back panel to zipper as front panel.

Finally, fold pouch closed with wrong sides facing, tucking in tails of zipper. Using a back stitch, sew along the outer circumference, placing extra stitches along the beginning and ending points. Tie off using quilters knot.

Finish by trimming any excess fuzz from the outside of your pouch, and then you’re good to go! Now you have a perfect springtime pouch to keep all your little notions in. Be sure to enter the giveaway as well for your chance to win the tools featured in this tutorial!