Wool Felt Sweater Slipper Sock Tutorial and Pattern

Step 3 Embellish Slippers with Applique or Needle Felting

Now that the pieces are all cut out, it is time to embellish them if you want to. (Unless you want to needle felt a design on them. That can be done later, if you place a foam block inside them, after they are made.)

I am going to make Stinky Tweet slippers for my little stink's feet.  I will applique on some birds that I cut out from sweater scraps.  (This is a great way to use up those leftovers!).  Feel free to make some Stinky Tweets too.   I have included the pattern below.  
Sweater felt can be a little thick to work with, so another option would be to use fabric or felt sold by the yard/square for the applique.

I find it easier to cut out appliques if they are stabilized with something like freezer paper or heat-n-bond on the back.  It gives a nice paper surface to print or trace your image on as well.

I used sewable heat-n-bond for my birds so I could iron them on.  It makes it easier to sew the little pieces without them shifting around under the presser foot. 

For my bird, I cut the body and tail out of  a blue sweater scrap.  I cut the wing out of the same sweater I used to make the slippers, and I cut the beak from a light blue scrap.  To make the eye I just cut a little hole to let the pink show through.

The following picture shows the steps I took to apply the applique.

(Click the icon on the picture to enlarge for better viewing.)