Create Your Own Die Cut Magnetic Felt Leaves from Therm O Web

I recently purchased a silver votive holder for my dining room table that I really loved.  I wanted to use it as a centerpiece of our upcoming holiday dinners, but because of it’s long boxy shape, it would be difficult to dress up with artificial flowers or greenery.  I decided that a few simple embellishments attached to the sides was the look I wanted.  Because the piece is metal and since I wanted to be able to change out the embellishments for different holidays, I decided that magnetic embellishments would be perfect.  I decided on felt die cut leaves with a bit of machine stitching that would match my decor and style perfectly.

Begin by die cutting leaves from assorted colors of wool felt.  For each finished leaf you will need two matching die cut leaves.

Use a SuperStik glue stick to apply glue to one side of a felt leaf die cut.

Place a small strong magnet in the center of the leaf.  Be sure that there is enough room on each side of the magnet for your sewing machine presser foot to stitch around the magnet.  Be sure to test the magnet with a scrap of felt on a piece of metal before sewing to be sure it is strong enough the hold the finished piece to your desired metal surface.

Place the matching leaf over the one with SuperStik.  Press the top leaf down onto the first, letting the glue seal the edges.

SuperStik is not only a great paper glue, it is also a fabric glue that is washable.  It is perfect for adhering layers of fabric together for sewing, especially projects like this one that is small and difficult to pin.  It leaves no residue on the sewing machine needle when sewn through.

Sew around the edges of each leaf.  By sewing two leaves together, the embellishments are double sided and will look great on your project from either side.

Distress Inks can be applied to the felt leaves to add shading and to color the thread.  Remember if using ink to apply it to both sides.

Spray inks may also be applied to the felt to add color and can also be combined with the Distress Inks.

I love how these leaves turned out.  After Thanksgiving, I plan to make holly leaves using this same technique to decorate my votive holder.  The magnets would also be cute on small individual votive holders with name cards for place settings or even just to decorate the refrigerator.

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Supplies:

• Therm O Web: SuperStik Glue Stick
• fabric: wool felt assorted colors
• die: Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations- Tattered Leaves
• ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink- Walnut Stain, Scattered Straw, Fired Brick, Rusty Ink
• sprays: Dylusions Ink Spray- Pure Sunshine
• tools: Ranger Ink Blending Tool, Heat It Craft Tool; sewing machine and thread
• misc: magnets

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