Makers, let’s take over Valentine’s Day (we've got loads of Valentines Day crafts ideas here on Gathered) and make handmade gifts for our BFFs ’cause they deserve it. Having a GALentine’s night? A craft night? Or just a rainy day in with your stash? Gather your scrap fabrics and felt – those Liberty remnants, too – and stitch up this cute squirrel brooch, designed by The Felted Fox, over a glass of bubbly. Nicole has given us these adorable felt brooch templates so you can whip up as many as you like!
These brooches make great gifts for kids, too. Here’s Nicole on how she came to making these critters…
When I first started to sew, every piece of fabric seemed important. After each project I would end up with a pile of scrap fabric that I just couldn’t bring myself to throw out. I knew that I could use the fabric for something, but I just didn’t know what! I eventually created these squirrel pins from my leftover felt to give to the little people in my life. Each pin uses about a 3” x 6” piece of felt. If you have larger pieces of felt, you could easily enlarge the pattern to create adorable squirrel pillows for your child’s bed.
Nicole
This project was created by Nicole for Mollie Makes magazine – for more easy-make craft projects and creative inspiration, subscribe to Mollie or click here to find out more.
You will need:
- Felt brooch templates
- Grey felt
- White felt
- Grey, white and red thread
- Toy stuffing
- Brooch pin or safety pin
Please note: this pattern is for domestic use only and cannot be used commercially or sold.
DIY felt squirrel brooch
This tutorial uses a few embroidery stitches. If you're new to embroidery head to our embroidery for beginners guide which will teach you all the basics stitches you need for your squirrel brooch.
