Bring some bright Valentine’s Day cheer to your décor than with a cute as can be Polar Bear Hoop Wreath to add a cozy Winter welcome to your front door. A simple wooden hoop and some snuggly Kunin Felt make this project quick and easy. He is ready for the cold weather with his warm cap and mittens!
Create a Cozy Winter Welcome with a Polar Bear Hoop Wreath
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Here's what you need to make a Cozy Winter Wreath:
- Kunin® Classics™ Felt 9” x 12” Craft Cuts – Baby Pink, Black, Ocean Blue, White, Red, Charcoal
- Kunin® Plush™ Felt 45” by the yard – One Yard, Vanilla
- Fairfield World™ Poly-Fil® Fiber Fill – 32 oz. bag
- Tombow MONOTWIN Permanent Marker
- 12” Wooden Embroidery Hoop
- Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Tombow MONO Drawing Pencil
- MONO Eraser from Tombow
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Embroidery Floss – Ivory, Black, Light Blue
- Embroidery Needle
- Buttons – black, two large
- Ribbon – red, satin – 12″ length
- Polar Bear Hoop Wreath Patterns – download below ⇓
Here's how to create a Polar Bear Embroidery Hoop:
STEP ONE
Download and print the Polar Bear Hoop Wreath Patterns Below ⇓ Cut out, trace onto chipboard and cut out again. Trace patterns for this project onto Kunin® Plush™ and Classic™ Felt according to notes on pattern sheet with MONOTWIN Permanent Marker. Cut out all pieces with scissors. TIP: Remember to cut INSIDE the lines for a neat and clean finished project.
STEP TWO
Unscrew embroidery hoop, place inside hoop under a 16” by 16” square of Vanilla Kunin® Plush™, and place outside hoop on top. Line up the hoops, push them together with the fabric in the middle. Pull edges of Plush Felt tight through the hoop, then tighten the screw. Trim excess Plush Felt with scissors. Substitute White or Cream Kunin® Classics™ Felt, if the Plush™ Felt is hard to find.
STEP THREE
Measure and cut an 8” circle of Plush Felt and then position it one inch from the bottom of the hoop at 6 o’clock, making sure that the screw closure is at 2 o’clock. Thread needle with ivory embroidery floss, knot end and stitch “muzzle” to “head”. Leave a 2” opening, stuff loosely with Poly-Fil® polyester fiberfill, and then stitch closed. Thread the needle with black embroidery floss, knot end, and place one large stitch through the muzzle from 12 o’clock, down 5” then sew on two large buttons for eyes.
STEP FOUR
Thread needle with light blue embroidery floss and stitch accents on the Charcoal Felt trim for the hat and mittens. Cut four ½” by 12” strips of Charcoal felt. Gather together, fold in half, fold in half again then tie tightly in center with black embroidery floss. Cut loops with scissors and fluff to create a pom-pom. Stitch snowflake onto Red Felt heart with ivory embroidery floss. Cut a 12” length of red ribbon, tie in a knot to create a loop, then hot glue to the back of the heart at the top.
STEP FIVE
To assemble the Polar Bear Hoop Wreath, attach the following with a hot glue gun and glue sticks: Black nose to the top of the muzzle, Baby Pink inside the ear to Vanilla Kitten ears, and then attach ears to the front edge of the embroidery hoop. Charcoal trim and pom-pom to Blue Ocean hat and then attach the hat to the back edge of the embroidery hoop. Charcoal trim to mittens and then attach mittens, with tips touching to the front, bottom center of the embroidery hoop.
Quick and Easy Polar Bear Hoop Wreath
I hope you will use my Polar Bear Hoop Wreath as a jumping-off point to showcase your Winter creativity and create something warm and cozy today, in just about an hour. Change up the colors of the hat and mittens to match your home's decor, or have Mr. Bear hold a snowflake or even a mug of hot cocoa! The possibilities are endless.
Felt is an easy, versatile, and forgiving medium that allows you to create affordable but trendy projects whether you are a beginner or an expert crafter! Did you know Kunin® felt is made from recycled plastic water bottles and manufactured right here in the US? It takes approximately ten plastic bottles to make a pound of fibers. That is used to create many products, my favorite of course is Kunin® felt!
More felt inspiration can be found all over my blog. Kawaii Inspired Fortune Cookies are just the cutest thing ever. My favorite treat becomes home decor with a Conversation Candy Heart Banner. Valentine's Day Gnome Stuffies deliver a punny message to the ones you love.
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