Hi everyone! Welcome to the Can You Felt It? - Waffle Flower Blog Hop! Today is the 5th of the month which means the design team girls have gotten together to share some fun craft projects using our newest stamps and dies from the April release. If you came here from May’s blog, you are on the right track!
This month, we’ve teamed up with Benzie Design to bring you some fun felt projects. I made a bag using their Mermaid Lagoon Collection:
This felt is SO beautiful, and I love that it arrives in large 9×12″ sheets - this makes it possible to make larger felt projects like this one. I made this bag by trimming the front panel to be 6×8″; the sides are 2×8″; the bottom is 6×2″; and the back (which also create the flap) was cut to be 6×9″, but then I trimmed some off when creating the curve in the fold-over flap. The handle measures 1.5″ wide. I chose this size bag because I am planning on filling it with some cards to give to my mom for Mother’s Day - she loves having her own stash to send to friends and family.
I stitched everything together using my Janome Sew Mini - so you don’t need a super fancy sewing machine to make one of these! I then used the Bowtiful Die Set from Waffle Flower to create the flowers on the front of the bag. They were embellished with wooden buttons and some cut leaves:
Next, I created a tag using a sentiment from the Hey Mr. stamp set - it was stamped in brown ink onto white cardstock, and then I used a circle punch to round the end of the tag. I tied it onto the bag with some crochet thread. Here you can see how I stitched along the curved flap to give the bag a more finished look. The blue handle was stitched on its edges in the same way:
Here is a list of everyone participating in today’s hop, so I hope that you’ll check out everyone’s work!
Waffle Flower
Joni Andaya
Katie Gehring
Kim Kesti
Lorena Cantó
May Sukyong Park
Suzanne Dahlberg
Leave comments along the way for chances to win a stamp set of your choice from Waffle Flower Crafts. Enter before midnight EST on May 8 and the winner will be announced on the Waffle Flower Blog on May 9th.
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!
Hazel Hodgkins
May 5, 2025 at 7:22 AM (1 year ago)This is very sweet! I wish I could sew! The felt looks so soft and the colours so dreamy! It die cuts soooo well!
Elise C.
May 5, 2025 at 7:42 AM (1 year ago)Adorable!! I really like how you made the flowers from the bows! I’m sure that you’re mom will really like this project! :)
janet
May 5, 2025 at 8:46 AM (1 year ago)How completely pretty, Suzanne! Beautiful job on the design, it is gorgeous (clever use of the bow tie die, too)!
Kristie G.
May 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM (1 year ago)This is very pretty, Suzanne! I know your mom is going to love it!
Amanda Christensen
May 5, 2025 at 9:09 AM (1 year ago)Such a great project idea! The flowers are adorable with the wooden buttons and the felt colors are fabulous!
zubmomi
May 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM (1 year ago)Wow! This is beautiful. Love the wooden button and the soft colors :)
Leigh Penner
May 5, 2025 at 10:16 AM (1 year ago)The colours of that felt are gorgeous! And your bag is so fabulous, Suzanne! I love it!
merryf
May 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM (1 year ago)It’s beautiful, Suzanne! Love the colors of the felt, so soft!
Amy C.
May 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM (1 year ago)Beautiful work! What a lovely present to give to someone!
Diane
May 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM (1 year ago)Oh my goodness, how clever of you to make flowers out of the bows! Your felt bag is darling!!!
Miriam Prantner
May 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM (1 year ago)What a gorgeous bag! I love the ombre look, and the bow flowers are wonderful!
Torrie
May 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM (1 year ago)This is adorable. What a fun gift to give!
Sue D
May 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM (1 year ago)This is beautiful! Love the buttons you used and the flower you created.
marylouh
May 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM (1 year ago)the colors are very pretty. Sweet project. I’ve put felt on my list of things to try to cut.
Ria Montefalcon
May 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM (1 year ago)Wow! This felt bag is so pretty. I need to pin this too in my craft board. Awesome color too, just great
Sabrina Radican
May 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM (1 year ago)Oh such a pretty project!!
Virginia L.
May 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM (1 year ago)You are SEW talented, Suzanne! I love the soft and sophisticated colors that you chose! Gorgeous project indeed!
Deborah S
May 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM (1 year ago)Oh this bag is so pretty I love the soft colors you chose also what a great idea to fill it with cards to give to your Mom I’m sure she will love it!
Tracey McNeely
May 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM (1 year ago)Beautiful felt creation Suzanne!
Cathy Pascual
May 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM (1 year ago)Amazing project! :)
Mimi R
May 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM (1 year ago)I absolutely love this!!!!!!
AJ
May 6, 2025 at 1:19 AM (1 year ago)Beautiful bag! Love everything about it… amazing project. Thanks so much for sharing. AJ@queenofmynest
Jingle
May 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM (1 year ago)Seriously, this is TOO adorable! I so love it!
Loly Borda
May 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM (1 year ago)I love it! I’m sure your mom will treasure it! Love the flowers you made with the bow die, great way to stretch your supplies! TFS
Sharron G
May 7, 2025 at 12:42 AM (1 year ago)What an adorable gift! Love the soft colors and your creative flowers. The wooden buttons are fabulous.
Shelly K
May 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM (1 year ago)Ack! This is so sweet! LOVE it!
Linda F
May 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM (1 year ago)Your bag is absolutely gorgeous. What a clever way to use the bowtiful dies to make those gorgeous flowers.
Denise Bryant
May 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM (1 year ago)This is adorable! Great color combo and embellishments! Love the cute flowers made from the bow die! Very clever!
Helen Gullett
May 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM (1 year ago)The bag is gorgeous! I love your creative way creating the flowers using bow die. Super fun!
May Park
May 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM (1 year ago)You are SEW talented, Suzanne. This is super gorgeous!!! Love the colors you used, and the added flowers are awesome. Your bag makes me want to pull out my sewing machine. Thanks for the inspiration.
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