Create the background
Pull off a thin piece of wool and lay it flat on your felt base. Layer more wool on top to begin your sky and grass.
Work in light layers - Build slowly using thin layers rather than one thick piece. This gives you more control and helps the wool felt more easily.
Begin felting! Use your needle to poke the wool into the felt. Keep your needle moving straight up and down, not at an angle.
Tack it down gently - Start with light pokes around the shape to hold the fibers in place.
Felt until secure - Continue poking until the wool feels attached and no longer looks loose or fluffy.
Add details and depth
Add small wisps of colored wool to add depth to your sky and grass.
Felt until secure - Continue poking until the wool feels attached and no longer looks loose or fluffy.
Add Your Sheep
Felt on your sheep’s body first - your sheep can be felted a little less than your background if you’d like.
When you felt the head and feet - a little goes a long way!
Embroider your flowers
Your flowers are made using French knots!
• Bring your needle up through the back of your design, where you want your flower to be.
• Wrap the working thread snugly around the needle, close to the fabric. (see video for a demonstration)
• Insert the needle back down close to where it came up - not in the same hole, but close to it.
• Hold the thread gently as you pull through.
• Pull slowly to form a small knot.
Blanket Stitch the Edge
Bring your needle up from the back, near the edge.
Insert the needle down a short distance away, staying close to the edge.
Before pulling through, put your needle through the loop you’ve just created.
Pull through to create a small loop along the edge.
Repeat, keeping your stitches evenly spaced.