Hi! It’s Jessica from Pen N’ Paperflowers Studio & Design. I’m thrilled to be guest blogging today for Carrie at Half Baked!! I’ve been fortunate enough to have had one of my parties featured here and I was flattered when Carrie invited me to do a little guest blogging.
With the Fall holidays quickly on our heels, I thought now would be the perfect time to share with you – (and to find out for myself) – how to make those adorable felt acorns we’ve been seeing displayed on “Woodland Fairy” dessert tables around the web.
After searching the web & craft stores for information on needle felting, (and ultimately trying two different techniques – one WITH special tools and one WITHOUT), I’ve settled on sharing the version that includes the tools. I felt I was able to achieve more consistent results with the tools – but they aren’t necessary. (At the end of the post, I’ll share the link to the tutorial NOT requiring special tools.)
Here’s what you’ll need…
- wool roving (in whatever color(s) you prefer)
- “pen-style” needle felting tool (VERY sharp – be careful
- Needle Felting Mat
- Empty acorn cupules (if you have oak trees nearby, grab your children and head outside like I did…)
- Scissors
- Glue (hot glue or your favorite)
Remove bundle of wool roving from packaging and unroll. (it’s quite long). Using scissors, cut a small strip of wool roving from one of the ends of the bundle. (approximately 2 inches long and 1 inch wide.) For these small acorns, you don’t need much roving.
