Felt Manta Ray
In keeping with our aquatic collection this month, we couldn’t resist designing a few little ocean friends to join the party. These adorable handmade Felt Manta Rays couldn’t be easier to make, and honestly, they’re just so cute! Pair with our other aquatic stuffies like this felt whale shark, starfish, or turtle for a truly under-the-sea experience.
Grab your crafting materials and scroll down to our step-by-step tutorial below. For this project, we suggest cutting the pieces by hand but feel free to use a cutting machine if you’d like.
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Considered “the blanket of the sea,” Manta Rays are some of the ocean’s largest creatures. Despite their enormous size and average wingspan of 23 feet, they are also one of the friendliest. We felt this gentle giant would be right at home amongst your summer decor or surfing the waves of your little one’s imagination.
This beginner-friendly project only features four stitches: blanket, whip, straight, and double-running. Because there are so few pieces, this felt manta ray is perfect for crafters who want to master the art of simple detailing before moving on to more challenging projects. Our tutorial will show you how to put a bit of wire in the manta’s tail to make it poseable and small stitched gills on the underside to make your new friend more realistic.
We’d love to see where your new Manta Ray ends up, so share your photos with us in our crafters community. Also, you can share on Instagram with the hashtag #MadeWithLia.
Tools
- Cricut Maker or Silhouette Cameo 4 (optional)
- Detail Scissors
- Embroidery Needle
- Clover Applique Sewing Pins
- Stuffing Tool or Chopstick
- Needle Threader (optional)
Materials
- Lia Griffith Wool Blend Felt — Lagoon, Tidepool, and White
- Embroidery Floss — DMC Sky Blue (519), Dark Delft Blue(798), and Pearl Gray (415)
- Black Safety Eyes — 5mm
- Fabric Pen — Dritz Disappearing Ink
- Chenille Stems
- Polyester Fiber Fill — Lia Griffith Stuffie Puff
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Back to the TopOh ok thank you, can’t do this on my I-pad for some reason. Will all new projects be done like this in future?
That is interesting to know. I will have the dev team run a test on the iPad and see if there is a different step to open the files. We are planning to keep them in one folder in the future but we do respect member feedback and what works best for you all. 🙂
There is just one button for tutorial and template same as for the jelly fish whereas all the other projects seem to have svg, photo tutorial etc. this still isn’t working for me
Yes, everything is in one zipped folder. Here is a video showing how the folder downloads onto your computer. It is around 24 seconds. https://liagriffith.com/craft-academy/a-crafters-guide-to-the-cricut-maker/lessons/1-lia-griffith-files-for-the-cricut/
These are so cute! The downloads are working fine for me. 🙂
Good to know! We changed it up a bit so it can be confusing. 😉
Template and tutorial not downloading
I just checked the link, and it seems to be working for me. Refresh your browser, and click the download button at the end of the post again and see if that helps.
Can not download this project
I just checked the link, and it seems to work for me. Try by refreshing your browser, and click the download button at the end of the post again and see if that helps.