Discover the colorful world of felt crafts. These felt crafts for adults are perfect for those who like to create and bring a touch of handmade charm into their everyday lives.
Felt is one of the most versatile and forgiving materials to work with, making it ideal for beginners and seasoned crafters alike.
On this page there can be found inspiration, tutorials and tips to help crafters explore the art of felt projects for adults at their own pace.
Whether you’re looking for a relaxing creative outlet, a new hobby or a way to make heartfelt handmade items, this is the place to be.
Is felt crafting easy?
Felt crafting is very simple to do. Here are some reasons that crafting with felt is easy:
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Doesn’t fray: Unlike most fabrics, felt doesn’t unravel when it is cut, so edges stay neat without special techniques
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Simple tools: Only scissors, glue or a needle and thread and felt sheets are necessary. There is no sewing machine required.
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Forgiving material: Mistakes are easy to hide or fix because felt layers well and glues beautifully
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Beginner-friendly projects: Many felt crafts use simple shapes, basic stitches or templates.
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Affordable: Felt sheets are inexpensive, making it low-pressure to experiment and practice.
A Brief HIstory of Felt Crafting
Felt is one of the oldest known textiles in the world, with a history that goes back thousands of years, long before woven or knitted fabrics existed.
Because felt can be made simply by matting and compressing wool fibers with moisture and friction, early civilizations discovered it naturally and quickly learned to use it for practical purposes.
Archeological evidence shows that felt was widely used by nomadic peoples of Central Asia as early as 3000 BCE. These groups crafted felt for essential items like clothing, boots, rugs, and even coverings for their yurts.
Felt was valued for being warm, durable and water resistant which is perfect for harsh climates.
Over time, felt-making spread along trade routes and felt was used for hats, armor padding and household goods. In the Middle East, artisans developed fine felt for ceremonial garments.
Throughout the Middle Ages, felt became a key material for hat-making across Europe. Skilled hatters refined felting techniques and created dense, smooth surfaces ideal for shaping.
By the 19th and 20th centuries, industrial methods expanded felt production, and it became accessible for both functional and creative uses.
Today, felt crafting has evolved into a popular hobby. Even kids love to make felt projects and crafts. See our kids’ felt craft page for more information.
With all of the colorful felt at our fingertips, let’s dive in and start crafting something beautiful!
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This Felt Advent Calendar is super easy to make and can be used over and over again for years.
Skip to My Lou
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Make an adorable butterfly by downloading the free pattern and following the instructions to make it.
Super Mom No Cape!
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Felt bookmarks are easy and cheap to make. Learn how.
Leap Of Faith Crafting
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In this tutorial, you'll learn how to craft stiffened felt boxes that aren’t just charming additions to your space but also practical solutions for organizing your belongings.
How About Orange
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Make an easy smiling felt butterfly plushie using the free pattern and a few everyday craft supplies.
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Transform your space with this coaster DIY project, where modular felt pieces are cut and assembled.
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Adults and older kids will enjoy making this fun, super cute coin purse using this tutorial.
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This easy DIY felt crown is perfect for princesses, fairies and imaginative play.
Single Girls DIY
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Dress up your cup with a handmade no-sew felt cup cozy by following the instructions on this page.
Artsy Fartsy Mama
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Make this cute and easy felt craft project using the instructions found on this webpage.
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Add a touch of fantasy to your holiday decor or everyday decor by making this magical, friendly, cute dragon.
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Decorate your own felt Easter eggs for an easy gift card holder. For this project, you only need basic sewing and crafting skills. Only a little straight sewing with a machine and only simple gluing experience.
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Make these star ornaments for holiday decor with these free instructions.
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This idea is a cute no-sew garland with autumn charm - leaves, acorns, pumpkins. It's a nice project for adults, but also kid-friendly.
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ave a barnyard of fun with a handmade set of felt Farm Finger Puppets!
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These no-sew felt animal mask patterns are a breeze to make.
Flax and Twine
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Here is an easy way to decorate for fall! Make some felt leaves using these free instructions.
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This combination of felt and paper bookmark will be a pleasant surprise in any Easter basket. Free Easter bookmark download.
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How to make a easy felt flower. This flower is a great embellishment for wreaths, headbands, pillows and bags.
Needlepointers.com
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No pattern is needed to make these easy no-sew felt flowers.
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A cute felt Christmas Tree Ornament will add a festive touch to the tree. Learn how to make a stacked Christmas Tree ornament with this tutorial.
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Learn how to make easy felt four leaf clovers with this tutorial.
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Learn how to sew a simple felt gift card envelope with this tutorial.
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Turn a gift card into a cute custom gift with this quick and easy DIY gift card holder you can make in about 15 minutes.
One Mama's Daily Drama
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Decorate your Christmas tree with adorable handmade ornaments with the free instructions on this page.
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Make some of these easy felt roses for Valentines or Mother's Day.
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For a fun winter project, you can make felt ice skates using dollar store supplies and this free pattern.
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Homemade felt Christmas decorations are cool and unique holiday decorations. Make this felt Christmas wreath with the kids to add to the tree.
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This is a modern color block wreath using felt. It's so simple and easy to create.
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Keep your pins and needles on hand and completely organized by making this beautiful handmade felt needle case with this free tutorial.
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At this post, learn how to make a cover for a notebook using only a few supplies and minimal sewing skills.
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These DIY felt owl ornaments are so cute. Download the free pattern and make some for your tree.
Heathered Nest
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Heathered Nest
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Celebrate patriotic holidays with these cute red, white and blue felt craft ornaments. Learn how here!
Big Family Blessings
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Gather the supplies and then make a felt wreath with this tutorial for all those patriotic holidays.
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Transform an empty soup can and a bit of colorful felt into a charming and unique pencil cup that adds a touch of creativity to your workspace.
How About Orange
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Get the free downloadable penguin templates to make a penguin family to hang on the Christmas tree.
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Create poinsettias using a free SVG file available on this webpage.
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Create a handmade felt bookmark with the free cut Cricut file. Check this page.
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Add a bit of rustic charm to your holiday decor with this easy felt tree tutorial. Super affordable.
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This free embroidered felt snowflake tutorial was inspired by the beauty of snow. Learn how to make felt snowflakes.
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In this blog post, you will learn how to make beautiful and easy star Christmas decorations with felt and embellishments.
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At this post, learn how to hand stitch a fun and quick star ornament for the tree, or string as garland or just decorate with it throughout the home.
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If you like plants, here is a super easy-to-make miniature felt succulent project.
Single Girls DIY
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If you're looking for a craft for Thanksgiving, here is a fun idea.
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Make a homemade Easter basket for the kids with this tutorial.
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This project is easy to make in an afternoon and a fun craft for tweens and teens.
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In four easy steps, you can hand-stitch a valet tray with this free tutorial. (No Sewing Machine Needed)
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