Every new year my thoughts turn to how to reduce lots of things: my weight, my spending, my mess and waste. So this week’s craft helps with at least two of those.
Remember Mr.Rabbit? Well I had quite a bit of wool left over from making him so in the spirit of spending less and recycling I thought I’d use some of it this week. And I’ve written a little tutorial for you so you can make one too.
1 ) Cut out six circles from your felted wool (or whatever fabric you have to hand). I used a teacup as the template.
2 ) Thread a needle with a piece of strong white thread and tie a knot in the end.
3 ) Fold one of the circles in half and half again.
4 ) Then fold each flap out on to itself. Hard to explain this in words so have a look at the photos but leave a comment if you need more explanation.
5 ) Pull the needle and thread through all the folds.
6 ) Then fold the next circle. And sew through that too.
7 ) Keep going until you’ve sewn together all six.
8 ) Secure it all with a few stitches until you’re happy with how it looks.
9 ) Attach a brooch bar or safety pin on to the back and you’re all done.
Hope 2011 is going well for you so far – happy crafting!
52 crafts in 52 weeks 
Looks like fun to make ! Love recycling fabrics to make
other things. I would even add some sparkle .
Oooh adding sparkle is a great idea :)
I love this christine !!! You may be getting orders through for ideas i’m having for the wedding at this rate !! x
Thank you lovely x I bet you’re having tonnes of ideas, it’s all so exciting. And of course I’d be very happy to help. :)
Looks nice and easy! Good for kids.
The description you’re looking for is “accordian fold”, to describe that back-and-forth folding.
:)
Aha accordian fold! I knew there must be a way of describing it :) Thanks Anita.