Needle Felt A Tiny Bird In An Embroidery Hoop | Tutorial & Free Pattern | Iron-On Hem Tape Feathers

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Tools and Supplies

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Tools used in this project

🐦 Add bird icon as bullet for YouTube lists

🐦 Wire cutters https://amzn.to/49Ja9bE
🐦 Chain nose pliers with a narrow tip https://amzn.to/3SO5y13
🐦 Sewing gauge https://amzn.to/3IdekAO
🐦 Small metal file from set https://amzn.to/43Jxng2
🐦 Wool buddy small https://amzn.to/42T2G7R
🐦 38 gauge star felting needle https://amzn.to/3UScJb7
🐦 40 gauge twist felting needle https://amzn.to/48pdlIh
🐦 Large Awl with wood handle https://amzn.to/3TanvZ2
🐦 Small awl from needle felting starter kit https://amzn.to/3uJoaY6
🐦 Short stem ball head pins https://amzn.to/49qMddr
🐦 Embroidery Scissors https://amzn.to/48qOgwF
🐦 All Purpose Scissors (to cut paper) https://amzn.to/3URPPAv
🐦 Iron https://amzn.to/4c4i5pg
🐦 Ironing mat or board https://amzn.to/4aMTILo
🐦 Pressing cloth or piece of cotton fabric https://amzn.to/4aLKyig
🐦 Spray bottle with water https://amzn.to/43vOVfn
🐦 1” Hair straightener https://amzn.to/454XUF4
🐦 Silicone trivet for hair straightener https://amzn.to/3R96m0k
🐦 Hot Glue Gun and Mini Glue Sticks https://amzn.to/3vD4Ufg
🐦 Eyeshadow brush from set https://amzn.to/3V9kh7Z
🐦 Small paintbrush (if coating legs with 50% glue/50% water mix)
🐦 Dust brush https://amzn.to/3IcJSXy

Supplies used in this project

🐦 24 gauge craft wire https://amzn.to/453J4Pj
🐦 Core wool https://www.sarafinafiberart.com/coll...
🐦 Felter’s Palette Brown Bear https://feltedsky.com/collections/woo...
🐦 Felter’s Palette Bluebird https://feltedsky.com/collections/woo...
🐦 Felter’s Palette Powdered Sugar https://feltedsky.com/collections/woo...
🐦 Felter’s Palette Pumpkin Pie https://feltedsky.com/collections/woo...
🐦 Small amount of pale blue gray wool
🐦 DHG Dark/Black Merino Combed Top https://www.sarafinafiberart.com/coll...
🐦 4 mm black glass eyes
🐦 Air erase marker https://amzn.to/3OWH0BI
🐦 Stitch Witchery ⅝” Fusible Bonding Web (Iron on hem tape) Super weight https://amzn.to/3KpfyKf
🐦 Chalk pastel (Mygyo-whatever set) https://amzn.to/3I9Pv8X
🐦 Pen-touch 1.0 mm Opaque White Permanent Paint Marker https://amzn.to/3yRhLeU
🐦 3” wooden embroidery hoop https://amzn.to/4e8bU55
🐦 Sandpaper https://amzn.to/4bDLiHy
🐦 1 ⅛” x 10 ¾” strip of cotton fabric https://www.hobbylobby.com/Fabric-Sew...
🐦 Jute braided trim with green ribbon leaves https://amzn.to/3Xb4bNT
🐦 8-10” strip of ¼” wide ribbon https://amzn.to/3yHoxUx (or piece of jute, baker’s twine, raffia, yarn, etc.)
🐦 E6000 glue https://amzn.to/3OQKs0Y
🐦 Mini Glue Sticks and Hot Glue Gun https://amzn.to/3vD4Ufg
🐦 Elmer’s Glue-all https://amzn.to/49oWx5v
🐦 Alene’s Original Tacky Glue https://amzn.to/42PmKYE
🐦 Wooden toothpicks https://amzn.to/3URiFB2
🐦 Folk Art Matte Acrylic Paint https://amzn.to/3KsLlde
🐦 Paper towels

Step-by-step instructions for making the bird are available on my blog: https://theneedlefelter.com/make-a-ti...

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