Felt Bowl Tutorial

These charming felt bowls can be customized in endless ways—play with different sizes, colors, and sewing techniquesto create a completely unique look each time.

Whether you’re using them as catch-all containers for keys, jewelry, or craft supplies, or giving them as thoughtful handmade gifts, these bowls are as functional as they are beautiful.

This post is a part of the Christmas in July Make Along. There is a theme for each week of the Make Along. The felt bowls are a part of Gifts for Anyone in week 3 of the event. See the full schedule below and how you can access the other projects at the Underground Crafter.

Week 1 (July 1-7): Babies, Kids, and Teens
Week 2 (July 8-14): Women
Week 3 (July 15-21): Gifts for Anyone
Week 4 (July 22-28): Home
Week 5 (July 29-31): Pets

Grab all the information at links at Underground Crafter.

Felt Bowl Tutorial:

You only need a few simple materials to make the felt bowls. Download the free pattern, directions, and material list below.

Zipped file of patterns and instructions: [felt bowls]

After printing out the pattern, pin it to the felt, mark the felt, and cut it out to get ready to sew. Don’t remove the pattern until you check and make sure all marks are visible.

When you begin to sew the beads in place, you have a variety of options on how you place them. This will change the look of the finished felt bowl.

You can choose to gather the stitching as you progress or at the end. This is how the shape of the bowl forms. You want to pull the thread tight. Once gathered and secured, you can adjust the gathers to be uniform around the bowl.

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