Mini Felt Pumpkin and Apple
Mirjam Gielen
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You will learn how to make small felt balls with a very easy method. You can then make a mini pumpkin or apple with such a ball.
 Materials
- A round tea strainer
- Wool roving and/or wool fleece. For making the pumpkin and apple you will need small amounts in orange, yellow, green and red
- A bowl of hot soapy water, I use liquid dishwashing detergent but any kind of soap works. Use plenty of detergent
- A towel for swiping up excess foam, but also for rolling the balls on
- Protection for your table top, like a plastic mat
- Embroidery thread in green. It needs to be a strong thread like a pearl 5 thread, sashiko thread or for instance 3-4 strands of embroidery floss
- Embroidery needle with a sharp point
- A longer needle like a sashiko or milliner’s needle
- A small bit of green felt
- Optional: pliers or a tool like a Mathieu Needle Holder for pulling the needle through the felt ball
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Mirjam Gielen is a textile artist from the Netherlands.
Her main technique is embroidery that she supplements with crochet and needle lace. She uses organic or reclaimed fabrics and threads that she dyes and prints with plants. Natural colours have a depth and richness that contribute to what she wants to express in her work.
Her inspiration comes from nature, its patterns, colours and textures. Recreating natural phenomena with stitch deepens her understanding of nature and that understanding in turn nurtures her creativity.
When she is not working on her art pieces she loves to teach. She is mostly active online, but also teaches live courses at West Dean College, UK.
