Felt toys: patterns and description of the tools required for work

Creating toys from felt is very simple and fun. This material allows you to embody fantasy in any color scheme, since there are many of its shades.

Felt is felted down, but in contrast to felt it is softer, as it is made from thin down of animals( rabbit, hare, etc.).This material can be produced not only from natural fluff, but also from artificial, so-called synthetic felt is obtained. Its use in needlework is so wide that it will not suffice and describe its pages. It can be and fur-tree toys, and hairpins, and brooches, toys, also embroider, for example, shops' stands. Its use is so diverse, as it is very convenient to use and its color range is quite wide.

Therefore, any needlewoman to create toys from felt patterns with their own hands will not be difficult.

How to start

Choosing a felt

First you need to decide which toy to create: its size, frequency of use, and so on. The choice of felt also depends on this. It will be felt from natural wool or synthetic, what thickness it is better to take: small toys are better to make from thin felt, for thick flesh will fit, as it better keeps the shape. Well, with the choice of color problems will not arise.

Preparation of

tools This manual is easy to print and have before the eyes of novice needlewomen, so that you can not forget to prepare anything before starting work. To work with felt, the following tools will be needed:

Scissors. To make the toys come out more original and interesting, it is better to have several pairs of scissors: some simple, and the other curly. The edges of the cut felt with the help of figured scissors are not straight sides, and openwork - round, zigzag, and so on.

You also need to take care that the scissors are of different sizes. For small parts, for example, when making finger toys from thin felt, small scissors will be needed, for a thick, dense material, respectively, large scissors.

Tools for translating the pattern on the material. It can be a vanishing or washable marker, a normal soap or chalk.

For small parts, of course, the most convenient tool is a marker. However, it is recommended to check in advance the properties of the marker - it is washed away or disappears, in fact, so as not to spoil the whole product in the future.

Threads for sewing parts and embroidering patterns on a toy. Here, the threads of the mulina are perfect, which also have a wide color palette and are easily selected for the color of felt.

Needles.

Adhesive. If, nevertheless, when making toys, glue will be used, it is necessary to apply it very carefully. Apply not much, so that it does not permeate felt and does not stain on the product.

Filler. If the toys are bulky, then as a filler it is better to use sintepon, foam rubber, holofayber, as they better keep the shape and evenly distributed throughout the toy.

Decorative material. It can be buttons of different colors and shapes, beads, pebbles and so on.

Constructing a pattern of

When all the necessary materials and tools are ready, you can proceed with the pattern. Ready-made patterns can be downloaded for free on the Internet and applied them. Below, the article presents patterns of some simple toys. If you want to create a toy that differs from others, you can play with the color of the felt used. The needlewoman, who has the simplest skills in drawing patterns, will cope with the creation of educational toys from felt patterns herself. You can attract children to their creation. It will be very interesting for them to turn cold felt sheets into funny cute toys.