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We're pleased to reintroduce one of our most popular tutorials: felt pinecones! First introduced by Jeanna of @properpenny several years ago, these pinecones have been a craft favorite during the fall and winter holidays. Since Jeanna's first iteration, we've added new dies to the shop which make this project even easier than before. The only foraging you'll need to do for these pinecones is in your felt supply. Let's get started!
Skill Level: Intermediate
Time: Less than 1 hour, plus drying time
Additional Supplies:
Die Cut Machine
Paintbrush
Directions:
Felt Pinecone
1. Cut Nutmeg and Castle felt sheets into 6 x 6" squares. This will yield six squares from each sheet - enough to make six pinecones.
2. Use a paintbrush to evenly spread tacky glue onto each Castle square of felt. Place a Nutmeg square on top and press under a book. Allow to dry completely before continuing. Consider preparing and completing Steps 1 and 2 the day before.
3. Once glue is dry, use Rolled Rose Die and cutting machine to cut flower element from each felt sandwich. For more detailed die cutting instruction, see this tutorial.
4. Using sharp scissors, trim inner points (marked with dots on picture below) from die cut shape to eliminate bulk within the pinecone.
5. Each pinecone base consists of a Medium pom and half of a Small pom. Very carefully, use sharp scissors to cut small pom in half.
Hot glue pom half onto Medium pom.
6. Starting from the outermost edge, begin rolling cut felt (Nutmeg side facing outward) to form a small center. Use hot glue to secure.
7. Hot glue rolled center onto top center of pinecone base.
8. Continue wrapping and hot gluing felt around base. Move downward as you wrap. Subsequent layers should be placed to cover bottom of previous row.
9. At the bottom of the base, pinch and tuck final layers to form a tighter circle. Trim any excess felt so that final section will cover last layers and look neat.
The finished pinecone should look similar to this:
Felt Pine Branches
10. To make pine branches to accompany pinecones, use Floral Fringe Die and cutting machine to cut several strips of Olive felt. The 1" die with blunt ends produces our favorite pine needles!
11. Put hot glue at one end of the felt fringe. Attach floral stem and roll to cover end.
12. To attach remaining length of felt, draw a small line of hot glue along bottom of felt. Roll floral stem while wrapping fringe downward. Continue adding hot glue and wrapping until felt strip ends.
13. Use wire cutters to trim stem or add another length of felt fringe for a longer pine branch.
Aren't these pinecones and branches beautiful together? The best part is that you can make as many as you like and resuse them year to year!
Jeanna used her original petite pinecone decorations to create hair accessories, table settings and garland.
However you use your evergreen decorations, we hope they bring warmth and merriment to your holiday home!
