What can you sew from fleece?

Fleece is a type of fleecy synthetic knitwear based on polyester. It is warm, light, soft, pleasant to the touch, and perfectly protects from the cold. Initially, the fabric was intended for the manufacture of sportswear.

Nowadays they sew from fleece:

• men's, women's and children's demi-season and winter items;
• small items of clothing and accessories (haberdashery);
• home textiles and decor;
• soft and educational toys.

Fleece products

The canvas has a number of useful properties that explain its widespread use in the manufacture of clothing and other household items.

Fabric characteristics

Fleece is a convenient and comfortable material to use because it:

• allows the skin to breathe;
• retains heat, maintaining a comfortable body temperature;
• does not absorb, but removes moisture;
• dries quickly after washing;
• safe for allergy sufferers;
• not heavy;
• does not wrinkle during storage.

By the way! The inventors of textiles won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry at the end of the 20th century.

What products are made from fleece?

The material is quite in demand and loved by consumers. It is made from:

1. Children's and adult clothing (overalls, costumes, including carnival ones, sweatshirts, dresses).@shtockonline, @fashionbabyland
2. Haberdashery goods (hats, scarves, slippers, mittens, bags).@shapki_baby24, @masulika2911, @axiniy88, @li.shop_ua
3. Home textiles, including decorative ones (blankets, pillows, covers).@lizzyh_rn, @magicalknittingandstuff, @marshmallow_clouds, @t.red_cat
4. Toys (soft three-dimensional ones, for puppet theaters, educational books), as well as houses for animals.
   

   @33toy_fairy, @barkandgo, @tatandv, @heyemilywayne

Master classes on sewing fleece products

We bring to your attention some ideas that can be implemented using this material.

A cap

Step 1

We measure the circumference of the head.

Step 2

Cut out two rectangles:

The width is equal to the head circumference + 1 cm should be left for the seam. Divide the resulting result by 2.

The height is equal to the width + 3 cm (for the “ears”).

Step 3

We put the parts together in pairs (linings and tops with their front parts facing each other) and stitch them. We sew in the same way on the side of the ears.

By the way! Before sewing the resulting parts together, they must first be swept away or pinned together. Due to its elasticity, its top layer can stretch or move under the presser foot. When stitching, use needles of the appropriate gauge for knit fabric and increase the stitch width to 3mm to avoid chewing. It is not necessary to process fabric sections, since they do not fray.

Step 4

From the remaining pieces, cut out interesting shapes, for example, flowers.

Step 5

Sew the elements onto the hat.

Step 6

Use a strip of fleece to tie the top of the hat and sew it by hand with a couple of stitches.

Step 7

The upper part of the product can be made in the form of petals, first cutting them into strips. That's it, you can wear it!

Fleece cockerel for the New Year

To create a cockerel you will need:

• fleece in four colors - white and gray for the carcass, red for the beak, orange for the scallop;
• wire for paws;
• red yarn and masking tape for wrapping the legs;
• 2 small buttons;
• glue gun for attaching small parts.

Sequencing:

1. To begin, print on A4 sheet and cut out the pattern.

2. Transfer the pattern pieces onto the fabric, stitch them and cut them out.

3. Turn out the parts. On the carcass, draw the fold lines of the legs with a felt-tip pen. When you stuff the carcass, make a line along them. You need to stuff the butt through the trouser leg, since the neck is initially sewn up.
4. To give the tail its shape, insert a piece of wire into it.
5. Stuff all the parts with cotton wool or padding polyester. Sew on the head, sew up all the holes.
6. To highlight the toes on the paws and wings, sew them with a needle and thread.
7. Twist the paws out of wire and wrap them with masking tape, then with yarn.

8. Stuff the “pants legs” a little and gather them with a thread. Insert the feet, pull the thread and sew.
9. Sew on the cockerel's wings using small buttons.
10. Stuff the comb, beak, beard (optional) and sew or glue to the carcass.
11. Glue on the eyes and the cockerel is ready.

Cat and hare

They are cut and sewn according to the cockerel principle.

For this you need a pattern.

And here are the finished parts.

Cat pillow

This is another great craft idea.

The pillow can be made in any color (from plain fleece) and any size according to the pattern.

Important! Fleece tends to stretch. This is important if you need to sew trousers, a jacket or something similar. During active wear, the fabric may sag at the elbows and knees.Therefore, it is worth choosing loose-fitting models.

Rules for caring for fleece products

To prevent the fabric from losing its wonderful properties, it requires careful care:

1. You can wash fleece items in a washing machine at a temperature no higher than 40° C without using bleaches and conditioners, or by hand using laundry soap.
2. There is no need to wring out, just hang the product on a rope or hanger - and it will straighten out.
3. Do not dry on a radiator; things will deteriorate when exposed to high temperatures. Fleece tends to dry quickly in natural conditions.
4. Fleece products do not need ironing as they never wrinkle.

If you follow these rules, your fleece product will last you quite a long time.

Finding this material is very easy: it is sold in fabric stores and on the Internet. You can choose the color, density and texture to suit every taste and realize the most creative sewing ideas.