Watch this video first.
This fun Feltorial is to inspire you to stab more. Needle felting is very therapeutic and these cherries use up scrap yarn in the most creative way ever .. enjoy .. Rx
To create these Manji Cherries you will need:
- A small amount of red yarn.
- Contrasting Red Merino (a smidgen)
- Some black or dark brown yarn.
- A mixture of Green Merinos.
- A speck of White Merino.
Tools you need:
- Size 40 and Reverse Needle.
- Felting foam (covered with calico).
- Chenille Darning needle Size 13 (or something similar)
- Scissors (I will be using some fancy scissors just for looks and some curved nail scissors)
- Carding Brush or Dog Brush
- Clover Brush Cleaning Tool
- Pliers
- Hot Water Bottle
- Vessel for Hot Water
- Liquid Soap
Course Curriculum
Introduction
Materials and Tools Needed
Rolling the Yarn into a Cherry
Attaching the Stems
Cherry Top Coat
Wet Felting
Reflections
Creating a Leaf.
Thank you.