Flowering Gum felt sewing kit
Flowering Gum felt sewing kit
This kit contains the materials, pattern and instructions to make this beautiful and famous Australian wildflower; a Flowering Gum branch complete with gum leaves, gumnuts and gorgeous fluffy red blossoms.
The branch measures approximately 20cm long x 12cm wide.
Ideal for the crafter with some sewing experience. There are clear and comprehensive written instructions plus a photographic tutorial on the website (see Tutorials sections)
Your kit has:
- FELT: Colour 1: Green pure wool felt for the Gum Leaves, naturally dyed with organic Indigo and Dock leaves with Iron water.
-FELT: Colour 2: Green pure wool felt for the reverse side of the Gum Leaves, naturally dyed with organic Indigo and Dock leaves.
-FELT: Colour 3: Brown pure wool felt for the Gumnuts, naturally dyed with Walnut Hulls
-THREAD: Red 2ply Finn woollen thread for the Flower Stamens, naturally dyed with Madder Root
-THREAD: Brown 2ply Finn woollen thread for the Stems/Branch, naturally dyed with Walnut Hulls
- THREAD: Green 2 ply Finn woollen embroidery thread for the Leaf Veins, naturally dyed with Goldenrod leaves and organic Indigo
-A pipe cleaner
-Paper pattern
You will need:
-Paper scissors and sharp, small fabric scissors
-Sewing needles and pins
-Cotton sewing thread
-A scrap piece of cardboard or thin card
- A tape measure or 1 metre ruler
Photo one is of the completed craft project and photo two shows the contents of your kit. Please note that this is a kit to MAKE the Flowering Gum branch and not for an already completed one!