In this sweet Easter basket craft, we'll be using the art of felting to create a beautiful basket perfect for gathering springtime treasures. Inspired by the natural beauty of the Waldorf philosophy, this craft celebrates simplicity, creativity, and the wonders of the season. Join us on a journey of crafting magic as we weave together wool fibers to create a one-of-a-kind Easter basket that will bring a touch of handmade love to your Easter celebrations!
This beautiful craft was created by Nicole Shiffler. See more of her lovely work HERE.
Gather Your Supplies:
These are the ingredients for this project:
- Wool Roving - we sell a mix of different color variants here
- Felting needles
- A foam ball or something to hold the basket shape
- Foam mat to felt on
Create your Felted Basket:
Step 1: Choose the colors of your felt roving. Make your bowl all one color or create a fun pattern by layering multiple colors.
Step 2: Wrap your roving around ½ of the foam ball. Hold the roving against the ball and begin needle felting. This process will take a while, so keep at it! As your fibers come together you may need to add more roving to achieve your desired thickness.
Step 3: Continue pushing the needles into the fibers all over the wool bowl shape. At this point you could add a letter or design on the outside of the bowl. Once the fibers are fully integrated gently peel the bowl off of the form.
Step 4: Set your bowl on the foam pad and use the felting needles to work on the fibers inside of the bowl until they are fully integrated.
Step 5: You can create a handle from wool roving by needle felting a rectangle then using your felting needle to attach it to each side, or make a finger knit handle from yarn!
Step 6: Enjoy your new creation!
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