Felted Cell Case

Designed by: Amy Law
Skill level: Intermediate

Felted purses and accessories are popular now, especially as the cool winter months make us think of cozy textiles. Here's a quick felting project to make a cell phone carrying case. We used silk roving for more interesting texture.

Idea: Make yours in different colors, if desired, to match your purses.

Materials needed:

• Blue felt
• Kreinik Silk Roving- white
• Wool roving- Red
• Kreinik Metallic #12 Braid in 421 Azalea and 002 Gold
• Tools: felting needles, pad, scissors, tapestry needle

Instructions:

1. Cut a rectangle of blue felt to be your base. Fold in half to find the "cover" of your cell case.

2. Begin laying out your design on your base felt, starting with the silk in a circle for the center of your flower. Create "petals" with your wool around the silk. Lay your base felt (open) on your needlefelting mat and begin felting. Move strands of the fibers as needed to create the design you want.

3. When your flower base is well secured, add a circle of red wool for the center of your flower. Continue felting until all pieces are secured.

4. Embellish your felted design with Kreinik metallic braid. Stitch around the outside of your silk center with the gold braid and then add a zig-zag design around the red center of your flower. Finish your case by folding the base in half and sewing up the sides to close them.

Printing Instructions:

To print the instructions for this project click on the on the link above "Printable version" and then print the page using your web browser.

If you have trouble printing this page and would like us to send you a printed copy send a #10 SASE to: Felted Cell Case, P.O. Box 1258, Parkersburg, WV 26102.

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