Felted Cupcake Eyeglass Holder

This is a simple project that can be assembled quickly and will make a pretty and practical gift or an easy-to-sell craft fair item. Each eyeglass holder can be individualized by changing the colors of the wool roving and beads as well as embroidering different words on the back of the holders.

(front view & back view)

Supplies

1) One 8-1/2”x11” piece of turquoise felt with white polka dots

2) Printed fabric (dessert design or polka dot) approx. 8-1/2”x11”

3) Wool roving (Clover) in natural, lt. pink, dk.pink, yellow, orange, purple, and lt.blue

4) Turquoise and pink embroidery floss

5) Five size 6/0 blue-green seed beads

6) Three size 6/0 pink seed beads

7) Fabri-Tac glue (Beacon)

Tools

1) Felting needle tool (Clover)

2) Felting block brush

3) Scissors

4) Doll or darning needle

5) Pencil

Procedure

1) Fold the felt in half and lay the pattern on the fold.

2) Trace the pattern and cut out the felt.

3) Trace and cut out the pattern on the printed fabric.

4) Outline the cupcake design on the cut felt piece, allowing the cupcake to go beyond the fold of the holder.

5) Place the felt on the felting block and start applying the wool roving in the design using the felting needle.

6) With the turquoise embroidery floss, outline the cupcake and add the beads.

7) Embroider the word ‘SWEET” on the back of the eyeglass holder.

8) Glue wrong side of the printed fabric to the wrong side of the decorated felt.

9) Using a blanket stitch and the turquoise floss, sew the edges of the holder together up to the “x” on the pattern.

10) Blanket stitch along the top edge of the eyeglass holder.