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Felt Card Holder

Last week I mentioned something about the felt projects I’ve been so into and today, I will finally show you one of the few felt projects that I’ve been doing.

But before that, I think a little introduction on why I chose this little project is in order. :)

A friend of mine posted this on her wall on Facebook:

The first five people to respond via comment to this post will get something made by me. This offer does have some restrictions and limitations so please read carefully.

1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make.
2. What I create will be just for you.
3. It’ll be done sometime this year (2010).
4. I will not give you any clue about what it will be. It will be something made in the real world and not something cyber.
5. I reserve the right to make anything
6. In return, all you need to do is post this text into a note of your own and make five things for the first five to respond to your note. (If you already did this, that can count too.)…
IMPORTANT: This offer is null and void if I do not see you post your own note to pay this forward

Long story short, I joined the chain and this was the first project I did for two people who commented on my post. :) They were Gino and Mr. Snuggles and since they’re practically like the “wonder twins” (I think they refer to these superhero twins because they both have similarly acquired such amazing physique! lol) I thought I’d give them something twin-ish. :)

Here’s what the two received:

Download FREEBIE: Felt Card Holder Pattern

Now, onto some tutorial!

1. Start by downloading the Felt Card Holder Pattern and print the file on an 8.5 x 11 inch plain paper.

2. Cut out the pattern and use it as a cutting guide for your felt

3. For each pattern, cut two pieces of felt (one for the front and one for the back)

4. Layer them all (just like the photo below) and sew on all three sides, leaving the top area open.

It’s that easy!

Now they have a small card holder with a partition in the middle for some cash. I told the boys they could use these when they go to the nearby market or somewhere they’d rather not bring their whole wallet. :)


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30-day Crafting Frenzy #30: Monster Tissue Holder

I have been suffering from allergic rhinitis for the past few days and now I have tonsillitis. It sucks because we’re going to the beach this weekend. Boohoo. Nevertheless, I am taking natural remedies to ease out the pain in my throat and relieve me of fever. And guess what, I still had the strength to sew and craft! :)

Lately I’ve been stashing lots of tissues in my bag — tissues from restaurants mostly. :P

I seem to forget to buy my own pack. But with this cute monster tissue holder I made, I am super excited to finally fill it with facial tissues and not those table napkins I have been using for days now. LOL.

tissue holder 1

You can download the pattern I used for free by clicking the link below.

Download FREEBIE: Tissue Holder Pattern

tissue holder 2

For the monster design, I simply cut out 5 small triangles and 2 circles (one larger than the other) and used contact cement to put glue them all together. I know I should have used something more easier to work with like super glue but the contact cement was all that I have in the house. And with my achy-throat condition, I was in no way fit to go out and buy a tube of super glue. :P

I also drew the word “ACHOO” and cut them out. Very easy right?

I had some scrap felt that was left from this easy project so I made a little something for my furry babies.

Yes, a Kitty finger puppet! As if they don’t have enough kitty company already!

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Check out Alpa (Hindu name that means small or tiny; she was the smallest kitten from Shiva’s litter) and her new friend:

finger puppet 1

I slipped her tiny paw into the puppet. :) Cutie!

Oh, and the big hand holding her still was Mr. Snuggles.

I am linking this project to:

It’s So Very Cheri

Made By You Monday @ Skip To My Lou

Tea Rose Home

House of Hepworths

Poppies at Play

Sunday Showcase Party by Stephanie Lynn

New Nostalgia

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30-day Crafting Frenzy #29: Baby Felt Shoes

I made this for my 2-month old nephew, Iko. I haven’t seen him since the day after he was born and I’ve only been seeing him through my cousin’s photos on Facebook. And to think they live relatively near us. Shameful, I know. :)

So I thought I’d make it up to him by giving him my first ever self-designed infant felt shoes! I saw one being sold online and thought ‘Hey, I could make that! Looks pretty easy to me!’. Well, my overzealous ego went ahead of me and so I went straight to designing my own pattern. I had a photo of an infant shoe that was knitted and at that time I terribly wished I knew how to knit! Of course, I’ve already listed this on my Things-To-Accomplish-In-This-Lifetime notebook but I have yet to learn how to properly sew before I begin knitting. I promise to get to knitting soon. Anyway, going back to my nephew Iko’s shoes, I did not do any measurements. I am hoping his feet hasn’t grown yet and that it would fit in the tiny pair I made.

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The pattern I made was totally hand-drawn and there were no measurements so as of now, I can’t provide you with a pdf file. Yes, my overzealous self got  to me and I guessed the whole thing. LOL.  What I did was figure out how they made it, drew my pattern on paper, cut them out and tried fitting them together. When I saw  section that’s a bit off, I’d quickly snip them off which is why it looks a little imperfect right now. Sometimes I just want to get the idea out and I can’t wait for it to be perfectly perfect and so I just go ahead and try making it. No matter what the outcome is, I’m sure it will still look great!

Anyway, I still can’t believe I did not Google it! That would have made things easier because now, I am seeing a couple of nice patterns that are free to download.

Some of these can be downloaded straight here @ www.greatturtle.com and here @ www.homespun-threads.com. I think the Kimono shoes from Homespun Threads are super easy especially with the pattern and all. lol.

Here’s how I made my Baby Felt Shoes:

1. Acquire some felt.

baby felt shoes 1

2. Cut out your pattern. My cutting looks awful. LOL. From left to right: back panel, front panel, sole.

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3. Stitch the edges together. I seriously don’t know what this stitch is called but I will research it for you.

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Hold on.

*2 minutes later*

Okay, so I Googled it and found that it is called blanket stitching. I used this stitch because I saw this sort of style being used on a lot of felt projects. I didn’t know what it was called but I figured it was a pretty basic design. After researching it on Google, I found that the steps I used in stitching was correct! Hmmm… I do love figuring things out by myself most of the time. :)

For those of you who are not familiar on how to do a basic blanket stitch:

Here’s how it looked after hand-stitching the front panel.

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4. Stitch the back panel. Try to center it. :)

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5. Make 2 slits on the top flap and insert a half inch strip of felt.

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6. Make a few straight line stitches on the inner side of the shoe to hold the felt strap in place. Sew a button on the other side. Make sure the button is on the outer side.

Showing off the side with the buttons. Teehee.

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Don’t they look cute? I am sending it over to my cousin today and she will be receiving it hopefully tomorrow (I can’t believe I will be making use of our local courier to send this to her when she’s like 30 minutes to an hour away from my house). While she might be reading my post and risk revealing to her my little surprise, I’m sure she’ll be all giddy for the package. :) Teehee.

Iko, I know the shoes are not perfect and they’re not actually meant for real walking and wearing outdoors when you go “lakwatsa” with Mommy, but I hope you’ll wear them at home where your Ate Iki, Daddy, Lolo Lola and Lola will see it. :P

I am linking this project to:

Tip Junkie

Oopsey Daisy: Baby Week

The Shabby Chic Cottage

House of Hepworths

It’s So Very Cheri

Made By You Monday @ Skip To My Lou

New Nostalgia

Oh, before I forget, Oopsey Daisy is celebrating baby week by having an awesome link party with fun baby ideas. Check out the other creative baby ideas by clicking the button below. :)

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