Thursday, November 11, 2010

Handmade Parade: Acrylic Felt Appliqué

I've been using acrylic felt to appliqué for years now. Sheets of acrylic felt are cheap cheap, the edges won't fray (so they can be sewn on without worrying about sewing under the seams), and they're available in a ton of colours. It allows me full creativity since I can cut out any shape I can think of and it doesn't require any fancy or particularly advanced sewing skills to put it together! Simply cut out your design and straight-stitch it onto fabric. I have found that it washes pretty well. It does pill a bit over time, but they can be easily pulled off and the design is as good as new.


Here are a few of the many things I've made using acrylic felt:

An iPod case, inspired by Picasso's celebrated blue period, for a musician friend...






A bunnyhug (SK represent!) from my celebrated robot period...




A couple of simple bird-themed tote bags...



And an 8-bit skull and crossbones t-shirt...


Using acrylic felt for appliqué is a great way to embellish and personalize bags or clothing items for a simple and thoughtful gift!