Tutorial – Needle felted mushroom house – Part 2

Tutorial – Needle felted mushroom house – Part 2


This is Part 2 of the tutorial. Part 1 is here.

Take a piece of plain batting and start needle felting adding more wool as needed.

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Round the edges as you go. You need to get a circular shape for the cap.

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Add more wool in the middle and leave the edges thinner.

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Remember to needle felt both sides.

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You should get a nice round cap with flat bottom and round top.

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After the cap is done, attach it to the stem by needle felting the lose part of the stem tube to it.

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Start from the part that is closer to the stem and slowly move outside:

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Here is what you should get in after attaching the cap:

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Add some colored wool to the top of the mushroom. I’ve mixed some brown and beige and added some dark brown in the center of the cap.

Tip: You can mix colors with a hand carder.

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I also felted a brown cylinder and attached it to the top of the cap as an attic.

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Decorating

 

You can now add detail to the house to decorate it as you wish.

What I’ve done with this one – I’ve added a chimney (you have to make a separate cylinder for this with one lose end for attaching it).20160201_220938

Felted flowers to the walls with some colored wool and back stitching mouline thread.

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Also added an attic window using a felt sheet and some smoke coming from the chimney.

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Kids love these mushroom houses for imaginative play. It’s a time consuming project, but believe me, it’s totally worth it when you see how kids play with them.

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That’s it! I hope you liked the tutorial. Please share your feedback with me via email or social media. I am also happy to answer any questions.