Tutorials

Learn how to make needle felted avocados! Perfect for anyone who loves crafting or would like to try needle felting for the first time and an ideal way to use up left over wool from other crafty projects.

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Recycle your Hawthorn Handmade packaging and use it to create beautiful embroidery hoop frames in which you can to display your stitched art! This tutorial will show you how...

Whether you love them or hate them, needle felted sprouts are seriously cute and a fun way for beginners to get familiar with simple needle felting techniques. Our step-by-step guide will show you all you need to know about how to make these adorable characters.

If you’re looking for an alternative, modern way to display your photos, then try repurposing an embroidery hoop. It’s super quick, easy to do and looks great hanging on your wall or propped up on a shelf!

It can be daunting for beginners to begin the beautiful craft of weaving but with these simple step by steps, we'll show you how to build and warp a loom so you're ready to get creative! 

If you're looking for creative ideas to make for your Christmas tree then why not try  this pretty tree bauble using one of the Hawthorn Handmade 4-inch embroidery hoops and Rudolph Brooch Needle Felting Kit!

If you’re looking to start needle felting and love making cards, then why not combine the two and make a card with a removable gift on the front!

Our cute needle felted brooch kits are the perfect size to fit onto a card and make a great first needle felting project to help build your confidence. Here’s how we made our festive foxy Gift Card.

If you're a beginner to needle felting or a lover of handmade jewellery, then this tutorial is the perfect way to learn this fun soft craft, or if you already needle felt, then this is a great way to use up left over wool.

Needle felting uses barbed needles to compact and sculpt wool into shapes. The basic technique involves stabbing the felting needle into the wool multiple times, shaping it as you go, an ideal way to get rid of stress and find mindfulness.