Simple Felted Easter chick

On last Monday’s post I introduced the idea of growing your own Easter tree. Today I am going to introduce this year’s newest addition to the tree…the felt chick. These sweet, little, yellow birdies evolved from my attempts to make felted Easter eggs. Here is how to make your own little chickies.

yellow wool roving

felting needle

orange felt scraps

black embroidery thread

embroidery needle

1. pull a small handful of yellow wool roving and shape into an egg in your hand

2. position one end of the felt ball between your forefinger and thumb

3. using the felting needle poke, or felt, the protruding end of the felt. * Beware as you poke the needle into the ball of felt, be sure to NOT poke your finger, as the barbs on the needle will hurt you if you are stabbed

4. repeat poking and rotating the egg of wool roving

5. once the ball has reached the desired density, set it aside

6. cut 3 small triangles from the orange felt – these will make the bird’s beak

7. position 2 of the felt triangles on the “face” of the chick – felting them in place one layer at a time

8. with the 3rd triangle, only felt the top seam onto the orange triangles below…this will create an open beak

9. divide the embroidery thread so that you have 3 strands of thread – feed into the embroidery needle

10. tie a double knot in one end of the thread

11. put the needle into the “face” of the chick to make the first eye

12. pull the needle out of the face, in the position for the second eye

13. make a double knot – the second eye

14. trim excess thread

15. if you wish to hang your chickie from your Easter tree – thread a piece of yellow thread through the chick’s head and knot it – creating a loop to hang the chick from

With your chick complete you can adorn your Easter tree. I also made little Easter eggs and an Easter bunny. These felt chicks will also be part of the treat bags we will be giving to family and friends this Easter. Along with our squirrel sugar cookies, candies and Easter cushions.