No-Sew Woodland Felt Animals – Free Patterns

These cute felt woodland animal appliqué patches are easy to make and a fun craft for teens and adults. Use them to decorate cards, journals, or wearables, or string them together to make a garland. Below are all the details, and a link to the free patterns.

New! I’ve added a sweet little owl to the woodland animal collection, along with an idea for turning him into a bag charm. Find the free owl pattern below in the supplies list!

Supplies

• Freezer Paper
• A fine-point black marker
• Fabric and Embroidery Scissors
• Fabric Glue
• A toothpick
• Thick Felt in light gray, dark gray, black, orange, white, light brown, and dark brown
• Printable Patterns: Four Woodland Animals Felt Patterns
• New Pattern: Owl Felt Pattern

How to Make Woodland Felt Animals

STEP 1:

Download the PDF patterns from the supplies above. Print directly onto the matte side of Freezer Paper OR…

Print the PDF pages out and trace the pattern onto the matte side of a sheet of Freezer Paper.

STEP 2:

Roughly cut around pattern pieces and arrange them onto felt sheets by color.

STEP 3:

Iron the shiny side of the freezer paper onto the felt using medium, dry heat. You only need to press for a few seconds.

STEP 4:

Cut out the pattern shapes using sharp fabric scissors and embroidery scissors for smaller pattern pieces, and remove the freezer paper.

STEP 5:

Apply fabric glue to the back of the felt pieces and assemble each using the reference page as a guide. For smaller felt pieces use a toothpick to apply the glue.

STEP 6:

To finish, draw the eyes on each with a black fine-point permanent marker.

Make a Bag Charm

Here’s another way to use these little felt animals! I turned the new owl into a bag charm using a length of faux suede cord, a wooden bead, and a gold clasp. Simply secure the cord between the felt layers and attach the clasp to the loop.

Download the Free Owl Feltie Pattern