Felt Snow Leopard
Snow What?
Few animals capture the quiet beauty of winter quite like the snow leopard. Its thick fur, long tail, and graceful strength make it a fitting subject for this month’s felt stuffie project. Our Felt Snow Leopard brings that same sense of wonder to your craft table — an intermediate project that invites you to slow down and savor the details as you stitch this soft, wintry friend to life.
Tools
- Cricut Maker or Silhouette Cameo 4 (optional)
- Detail Scissors
- Embroidery Needle
- Straight Pins
- Stuffing Tool or Chopstick
- Needle Threader (optional)
Materials
- Lia Griffith’s Wool Blend Felt (1 sheet ea.) — Dove, White, and Sweet Pink
- Embroidery Floss — DMC Pearl Grey (415), Snow White (B5200), and Black (310)
- Art Markers — Posca Paint Marker 3m Fine Black and Blick Brush Marker Cool Gray 70 % (029)
- Craft Eyes - 5mm
- Polyester Fiber Fill — Lia Griffith Stuffie Puff
- Dritz Disappearing Ink
- Tacky Glue
- Chenille Wire
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This Felt Snow Leopard is a great project for our beginners who want to stretch their construction skills a bit further. Each detail — from shaping the body to carefully adding the rosette spots — makes crafting this cat a truly enjoyable experience. You’ll use a few classic hand stitches to bring everything together, and art markers to draw on your spots before assembly. We recommend sketching most of your rosettes ahead of time, allowing your felt to dry overnight before stitching begins. Their patterning is incredibly unique — no two are alike — so each finished stuffie will have its own personality.
Fun fact: October 23 is International Snow Leopard Day, a celebration of efforts to protect these remarkable mountain cats. We took inspiration from nature while designing this project — for instance, a chenille wire tucked inside the tail lets you pose your snow leopard, much like the real cats use their long tails for balance in snowy terrain. Also, with its snow-shoe paws and gentle, curled tail, this felt friend looks perfectly at home nestled into winter décor or perched on a child’s bookshelf.
Whether you’re crafting for the joy of the season or simply love animals with a wild heart, this project is a wonderful way to celebrate handmade artistry. When your Felt Snow Leopard is complete, don’t forget to share your creation using #MadeWithLia — we’d love to see how your version of this beautiful winter creature comes to life.
Stitches used: Blanket Stitch, Whip Stitch, Ladder Stitch, Back Stitch
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Lynne
November 2, 2025 at 9:01am
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Lia
November 3, 2025 at 9:41am
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Lynne
November 5, 2025 at 11:23am
@Lia
Back to the TopI was looking at the materials list for your lovely Snow Leopard, and when I clicked on the link for the wool blend felt ‘sweet pink’ Felt Paper Scissors showed the Almond colored felt. Would the sweet pink colored felt be the correct color? Thanks.
Hey Lynne, I’ve fixed the link. Thank you for pointing that out. 🙂
Thank you