Tips & Tutorials

Below (scroll down past the tutorials) you’ll find bunches of tips and instructions that offer some help with working with and stitching with wool.

I’ve also created a few online pictured tutorials to go along with some of my patterns.

After purchasing the pattern, use the tutorial to help you along your stitching way!

Just click on the pictures to go to the tutorials.

“Trick? or Treat? Step-by-Step Tutorial (digital download)

“Tulips” Step-by-Step Tutorial

“Let it Snow” Step-by-Step Tutorial

Caught with Carrots!” Step-by-Step Tutorial

“Scarecrow Jack in the Pumpkin Patch” Tutorial

“The Strawberry Patch” Tutorial

“Snow” Tutorial

“Climbing Clematis” Tutorial

“Bunnies in Spring” Tutorial

“Violets in my Garden” Tutorial

“Good Morning Roosters” Tutorial

Free Pattern and Instructions for “Easter Basket Tulips”

Grow (real) Easter Basket Grass! Free step-by-step instructions

TIPS FOR STITCHING WITH WOOL

What’s the difference between Wool Felt and Felted Wool?

How To Care For Your Wool Penny Rug/Candle Mat

Using Coffee To Mottle/Overdye Your Wool

Making Plastic Templates for your pattern pieces

Using Freezer Paper to Create A Perfect Background Scallop Shape

Making Templates from x-ray film

Fall Freebie Design: Spiders!

Mottling Your Wool With Coffee

Make Your Wool Smell Nice!

How To Properly Wash and Felt Your Wool

Recycled Wool From Skirts & Jackets (How To)

Label Your Art Work!

How To Attach Penny Rug Tongues

Attaching the Backing or How to get your mat to lay flat

Making a traditional penny rug

How Casserole Carol (my sister) Got Her Name!

Marrying Wool  (a simple way to mottle)

Using Chalk Markers/Pencils

Dyeing Wool With Kool-Aid

Needles and Threads …my own preferences!

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