Un-bee-livable
Round, fuzzy, and full of personality, this little Felt Bumble Bee is ready to buzz into your handmade garden. With its signature golden stripes, embroidered wings, and poseable wire legs, this cheerful pollinator feels almost as if it could take flight. Whether it lands among felt flowers or joins a growing collection of adorable felt creatures, it's sure to bring a smile.
Project Includes
Printable Template Cutting Machine Template Photo TutorialTools
- Cricut Maker or Silhouette Cameo 4 (optional)
- Detail Scissors
- Embroidery Needle
- Straight Pins
- Stuffing Tool or Chopstick
- Needle-Nose Pliers/Wire Cutters
- Needle Threader (optional)
Materials
- Lia Griffith’s Wool Blend Felt (1 sheet ea.) — Sunshine, Black, White, and Charcoal
- Embroidery Floss — DMC Topaz (725), Black (310), Snow White (B5200), Very Light Ash Grey (535), and Medium Mocha Beige (3863)
- Polyester Fiber Fill — Lia Griffith Stuffie Puff
- Chenille Stem Wire
- Dritz Disappearing Ink
- Sulky Fabri Solvy (optional)
- Tacky Glue (optional)
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Our Felt Bumble Bee is a beginner-to-intermediate project that introduces a handful of embroidery techniques while keeping the construction approachable. You'll shape the bee's soft body from sunshine yellow felt with blanket, whip, and ladder stitches before adding the delicate wing details using double-running stitch. A printable stitching template helps guide the wing veins, though you’re certainly welcome to freehand it if you feel comfortable and desire each bee to have its own unique character.
Because of their dedication and teamwork, bees have long symbolized community, perseverance, and the rewards of working together. We love celebrating those qualities through projects that encourage curiosity and creativity. And if your garden needs a few more tiny visitors, pair this bee with our Felt Spring Beetle or our collection of Articulated Paper Bugs for an entire backyard full of handmade insects.
As for these busy bees, it's the finishing touches that make them especially charming. Pose the flexible wire legs as if they're landing on a flower, peeking out of a planter, or buzzing through your felt garden. Oh, and if you notice a bit of lint collecting on the black felt, skip the lint roller and use a piece of clear tape instead. It gently lifts away stray fibers without disturbing the felt's soft surface.
When your Felt Bumble Bee is finally ready to take flight, we'd love to see where it lands. Share your finished project in our crafters' community and on social using #MadeWithLia.
FAQs
What embroidery stitches are used?
This project uses blanket stitch, whip stitch, ladder stitch, and double-running stitch.
Can I bend the bee's legs?
Yes! The wired legs are poseable, allowing you to display your bee in different positions.
How do I keep black felt looking clean?
Use clear tape instead of a lint roller to gently lift away lint without damaging the felt fibers.
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