Initially, soft, light and at the same time very warm fleece was used exclusively for the production of sportswear. Today, the scope of its application has expanded significantly; it is widely used in needlework.
We will tell you what crafts you can do from this material with your own hands.
Fleece toys
Those who want to learn how to make crafts from fleece should start the practice by working on children's toys.
Snowman
Materials and Tools
To make it, you will need the following.
- Fleece blue and white;
- black beads - 2 pcs.;
- red bead - 1 pc.;
- threads of two colors to match the fabric;
- stuff for stuffing;
- scissors;
- buttons - 2 pcs.
Step-by-step instruction
Separate elements are cut out of the fabric, which coincide with the patterns.
The result should be:
- torso - 1 part;
- head - 1 part;
- hat - 1 piece;
- scarf - 1 piece.
After the long basting stitches are laid along the edges of the torso and head blanks, and stuffing material (cotton, synthetic winterizer, holofiber) is laid in them. The thread is pulled so that in the end two tightly packed balls are obtained.
The cap is folded in half and sewn together, turning the bottom and pulling the top together with a thread. The scarf is made from a free long cut fleece. For beauty, the edges of the scarf can be cut into fringe.
The body and head are stitched together . Buttons for decoration are sewn to the details of the body, the scarf is tied around the snowman’s neck. The cap is put on the head, fixing for reliability with threads. Eyes and nose to head are glued to super-glue. To decorate a snowman with a hat, you can sew a small pompom from threads . The toy is ready.
For cats and dogs
Important! From the remnants of fleece fabric, you can make a toy for our smaller brothers - dogs and cats.
To make a soft craft for a four-legged friend, you need to cut the remains of the fleece into long and thin stripes . Then they are folded together and tightly tied in the middle with a strong thread. On both sides of the attachment point, strips are braided into braids to the middle of the length .
The resulting braids are folded in half. The remaining free-hanging edges are also braided into a single braid. The final step in creating a toy for animals will be tying the edges of the last braid into a tight and tight knot.
By Easter
By the approaching Easter, you can already start making cute chickens.
Jewelry or other crafts
After children and animals are gifted with new toys, you should think about decorating the interior.
Pillow
From the fleece you get wonderful pillows that can be put under your head, used as an element of decor, carried as a decoration in the car or even presented as a pleasant souvenir to relatives and friends.
One of the most interesting options for fleece crafts is the character of the popular cartoon cat Simon. To sew cute Simon, you will need very few materials.
- Fleece;
- stuff for stuffing;
- threads, needles;
- white and pink fabric (small trimmings);
- beads - 2 pcs.
The pattern is printed, elements are cut out and applied to the fabric. The details of the body are cut out of the fleece and folded together (face inward). The parts are stitched together, leaving a small area unstitched through which the product can be turned out.
Important! It is best to use a “forward needle” seam for stitching.
After the parts are reliably interconnected, the workpiece is turned out and evenly stuffed with padding polyester or cotton wool.
Important! The density of the pillow depends on the amount spent on stuffing the material.
Two eyes are cut out of white fabric, and a nose is made of pink, which is then sewn to the muzzle. Mustache, mouth and pupils are embroidered with black thread using the backstitch technique (back needle).
Important! You can decorate a decorative “cat pillow” with satin ribbons, beads and even shiny rhinestones.
Other craft ideas
In addition to interior decorations and toys, many interesting things can be made from fleece fabric.
- Brooches To create beautiful and fashionable brooches, use a dense fleece from which the details of the brooch are cut. Especially interesting are flowers with voluminous petals embroidered with multi-colored threads and decorated with rhinestones.
- Necklaces . A spectacular and stylish felt necklace can be made by any girl. Circles, hearts or squares of different sizes cut from fleece of different colors are glued to each other. And then fastened to a ribbon or soft lace.
- Jewelry for hair . With your own hands you can make beautiful children's and adult gum and hair clips that can complement both everyday and holiday look.
By learning to work with fleece, you can save a lot of money on purchases of toys, jewelry and interior decorations. Children's crafts can be done together with the kids, which will help develop their creative abilities, perseverance and imagination.
