Here's what I made for my partner in the Felt Badge Swap at Craftster. She likes trees, poppies, and the color orange. I made this badge using wool felt, embroidery floss, and seed beads:
I loved it so much I decided to make one for myself in my favorite colors:
I'll tell you a secret: every part of the felt is hand-cut, except the flowers. I used a leather punch for those! It is similar to a paper punch, but it has six different sizes of holes to choose from. I don't think I would have been able to hand-cut perfect 1/8" circles!
The back is covered with a second pink felt oval, and the two are blanket-stitched together.
Now that I have a pretty good collection of felt badges, I need to display them. I found this cool shadow box at a bookstore; it is really just a bulletin board under glass. It measures 9" x 12".
The top swings open easily, and it closes with a magnet. I just arranged my badges and pinned them in place.
All ready to hang on the wall (it has picture hangers already installed on the back.)
I bought a larger one too, so when my collection expands, I can transfer them to a larger home!
7 comments:
Oh Leslie, LOVE it!!
That badge with the tree is so beautiful. The poppies are too cute, love them so much!
What a nice way to show all those badges of.
What a cute idea!! They look like little felt badge specimens! I think I'll have to do something similar.
Leslie I love it!! I've been oohing and awhhing over the gallery on craftster!!
What a great display. I am greatly reassured to know you used a punch for those tiny circles! It gives me hope. Your badges are absolutely fantastic.
That looks so cool - i'm going to mount mine in an embroidery hoop
If you fancy adding to your collection i'm always up for personal swaps ;)
Each one is a gem and together like this they are awesome?
What a great way for displaying your badges :D
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