Needle felted Applique on wool blanket fabric

You will need:

A design for appliqué, Creswick wool blanket fabric, Alpaca or merino blanket scraps, or Creswick alpaca strips for the applique, Other random fibres such as Cornelli yarn, alpaca or merino fibre, Creswick Craft needle felting tool and brush

• Use Creswick blanket pieces as the base for needle felting appliqué. Any appliqué design could be used to
embellish your piece of wool blanket, so look for these or design your own by first drawing the design on paper.
Cut patterns of the various parts used in the design, then cut out your fabric pieces as needed.

• Cornelli yarn, wool or alpaca fibre or other wool or alpaca fabric scraps can all be used as embellishments in
the design – even the smallest amount can become a part of an appliqué design. A basic appliqué design could
be flowers, or geometric shapes, for example and these would most likely overlap in places.

• Start with the pieces that form the background of your design. Place these into position then felt these into
place using the felting tool and brush. Decide what pieces should now be layered to overlap these background
pieces and felt these pieces into place, then continue with more layers as you wish.

• When felting through several fabric layers be sure the layers are secure as extra felting may be needed to
hold them in place. Remember to leave a seam allowance free if you intend to sew your finished piece into a
cushion.

• Larger appliquéd blanket pieces make excellent quilts and throws.