Embellished felted balls

Felt balls are very easy to make and embellishing them is fun. Take a handful of clean wool staple - any colour and ball in your hand. Tie it in the bottom of a stocking or tied in an organza bag. The finished ball will be about one third smaller than your original piece. Simply throw the ball into the washing machine with your general wash. The natural felting ability of the wool will create the felt and the tied shape will give the desired firm.

Now you can adorn with beads or embroidery thread. It is fun to try exaggerated thread experiments like elongated buttonhole or chain stitch