Although I usually prefer to wait for the equinox,
to acknowledge the change of season,
from Summer to Autumn.
This year, many things going on in my life have dictated otherwise!
So, here is a short tutorial on how to make some beautiful Felt Leaves,
to enjoy this Autumn.
This was a great time for me to have a browse through my felt scraps, and pick out those with what I deem to be an Autumnal colour palette.
Here is the (my first!) PDF Leaf template for some of the leaves I have made recently.
Flame Tree, Lilly Pilly and Gum Leaves.
Use the template to cut out the leaf shape onto a piece of felt.
Sew blanket stitch around the outside of the leaf.
Sew using backstitch along the vein lines, within the leaf.
Once finished, fold the leaf along each of the stitched vein lines, in turn, and press with a warm iron.
Quite simple really. And I think, very effective.
I mostly cut these gum leaves from my felt, by eye. Therefore acheiving slightly differing lengths and shapes. Then I used a sewing machine to sew the single vein up the centre.
I made many of these for Seasonal Nature Table gifts recently. For our 'handmaketh' workshop folk and for the pre-school Mr Turtle attends.
I think they are all gorgeous.
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Labels: All things Felt, Australia, Autumn, Craft, Creative, Hand~sewing, How to...Tutorial, Our Nature Table, Rhythm, Waldorf
