One of my favourite symbols of the fall are acorns. There is something so lovely about those funny little nuts – are they even a nut?
I simply cannot resist filling my pockets with acorns and bringing them home. Last autumn while pondering what to do with my collection of acorns I was inspired to turn the tops into hats. We have used the tops as hats on nature dolls before…but what about making soft felt acorns. I could make a felt ball to fit inside the top. It really is quite easy to make a felt acorn and turn that acorn into a fall necklace.
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How to Make A Felt Acorn
acorn tops
felt balls (our felt ball tutorial)
drill with small drill bit
Using a small drill bit to drill 2 holes in the acorn top
Cut and bend a 1.5″ piece of wire (approximately) in half.
Feed the wire into the acorn top. Once the wire is fed through the top, close the wire inside the acorn topper. make certain to make a loop of wire on the outside of the acorn where the string can be fed through.
Fill the acorn top with hot glue and press the felt ball inside the acorn top…hold it in place for a few seconds to secure. I have shared a complete step by step tutorial for making felt balls. Alternately, you could use a pom pom.
Feed a piece of hemp string, waxed linen or a small chain through the loop of wire.
To finish the necklace either tie a knot in the string or tie on a clasp. I made mine long enough to fit over my daughters’ heads and simply knotted them. However, I still need to add a clasp to the one I will wear.
The acorns and the necklaces turned out as sweet as I had hoped they would be. My daughters love them. I am already envisioning turning these little acorns into napkin rings for Thanksgiving. Swap out the string for a piece of decorative ribbon and tying them around the folded napkins. What else can I make with those felted balls? What would you make with felt acorns?
onel says
October 12, 2013 at 4:27 amThis felt acorn pendant is a darling! 🙂
Jen says
October 15, 2013 at 10:14 amthanks so much.
Karen says
November 1, 2013 at 11:26 amWhat gage wire did you use. Cannot really tell from the pictures? Thanx.
Jen says
November 2, 2013 at 5:45 pmHi Karen, I believe I used 20 guage wire…great question. I’ll have to add that information. Thanks.
Gude @HodgePodgeCraft says
September 19, 2015 at 6:16 pmWhat a sweet idea! I’d feel like a fairy wearing one of these 😉
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