10 Crafts in 10 Days - Improbable Whale Pins

Okay, so using felt and making brooches has become a thing... To think at the start of the week I had made very little out of felt... New obsessions form quickly in my life.

Here we have 2 failing whales from "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" ...



The first one is a button on a cloud of felt, and the second is a small stuffed whale.




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10 Crafts in 10 Days: Fezzes and Bow Ties are Cool

I am a little Doctor Who obsessed at the moment... And this edition of 10 crafts in 10 days is really 3 crafts....



Here we have a wee fez hat... Jointly shared by me and the dog.... And teddy.









And a brooch and a clip bow tie.



All made from felt and stitched together by hand.






If you like, I can upload the pattern pieces.

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10 Crafts in 10 Days: Tardis Brooch Pin

For some reason I've decided to complete 10 crafts in 10 days... Alright, mainly as I have a stockpile of things I have wanted to do, and I should get stuck in before heading to China in November. (Yes, China!)

The first one is this Tardis Pin made from felt.




You will need:
Blue felt scraps
Black felt scrap
White felt (or I used ribbon)
Scissors
Fabric glue
Cotton - in blue, white and black
Pin back or safety pin

Cut 2 rectangles to the size you want. Mine were 3cm by 5cm.

Carefully cut out 8 'windows'.


Glue a square of white felt or ribbon behind the top 2, and the first one on the second row.



Glue onto plain blue square. Use one of the cut out windows to make the light on the top.

Cut a strip of black and glue to the top of the box.

Stitch around the outsides. I used a blanket stitch in matching shades around the outsides and insides of the windows.



Stitch on the "Police Box" sign and the pin back.






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