Hand Embellishing/Needlefelting with Jennie & Valerie
Fun Projects for Children • Educational, G, 01-Mar-2013
Simple and effective
Jennie demonstrates how simple and easy it is to use this little hand gadget to produce some really super results.
Embellish your wardrobe – one the children can do too
Another one of those techniques that the children can do using scraps of wool/fabric/threads. It is also a great way to personalize what would otherwise be very standard clothes and/or accessories.
Here is what young Anna created. It became the front of her bag and you can see more of her work on the Show & Tell pages.
Create pictures
Maggie Davies also shows us other ways of creating pictures and has several patterns to inspire, click here to see.
In the Shop
We have the three items Jennie has used: pen, mat and butterfly mold. There are other molds available and if you are having supply difficulties Creative Quilting ([email protected]) will be able to help with designs and ordering them.
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