DIY Jellyfish Craft: Make Ocean Magic from Scrap Fabric

This is a fun and engaging DIY project to create colourful jellyfish from fabric scraps. It is perfect for decorations or mobiles.

I’m excited to share a fun and easy DIY project: making jellyfish from fabric scraps! These jellyfish are designed similarly to my popular scrap fabric mushrooms and are a great way to use up even the smallest pieces of fabric. Inspired by my childhood by the sea, these colourful creatures can brighten up any space.

The Inspiration

Growing up by the ocean, I was always fascinated by the jellyfish during the jellyfish season. Their variety of colours and patterns amazed me. This wonder and Ernst Haeckel’s stunning jellyfish prints inspired me to create these fabric jellyfish. Each jellyfish is unique and vibrant, perfect for decorations or as a fun mobile.

These DIY jellyfish are a fun, simple hand-sewing project that takes about 30 minutes.

Materials You’ll Need:

• Scrap fabric pieces – I used a mixture of scraps from other projects and some fabric sample swatches.
• Fiberfill
• 6cm diameter cardboard round
• Decorative twine or rope twists for tentacles
• Needle and thread

Steps to Make DIY Fabric Jellyfish

Step 1: Cut the fabric into rounds. You will need a 9.5 cm round of colourful fabric to top the jellyfish. Then, cut two 6.5cm rounds of plain fabric for the base.

Step 2: Hand stitch the two smaller fabric rounds right sides together, leaving a gap. Then, turn the fabric circle right sides out and stitch it shut.

Creating the Jellyfish Body:

Step 3: Start with a 9.5cm circle of colourful scrap fabric. Sew around the circle’s edge using a single running stitch to form a bowl shape. As you pull the thread, the fabric will form a dome shape.

Step 4: Stuff this fabric bowl with fiberfill to give it a plush, dome-like structure. Secure the stuffing by placing the 6cm diameter cardboard round atop the jellyfish’s body.

Finishing the Top of the Jellyfish:

Step 5: Stitch the plain fabric round over the cardboard, securing it to the underside of the jellyfish. This gives your jellyfish a neat finish and hides the stuffing.

Adding the Tentacles:

Step 6: Select scraps of decorative twine or rope twists to create the tentacles. Sew these tentacles to the underside of the jellyfish body, arranging them to dangle and sway like real jellyfish tentacles.

Adding a Hanging Loop

Step 7: If you want to hang your jellyfish, attach a loop of string or ribbon to the top of the jellyfish’s body.

And there you have it! Your very own jellyfish craft made from fabric scraps. It’s fun to make a few of them in various colours.

Conclusion & Other Posts

These DIY fabric jellyfish bring ocean charm to your home. Add a splash of colour to your decor or create unique, handmade gifts. Perfect as Christmas decorations or playful whimsy mobiles.

If you want other fun, whimsical projects to make with your fabric scraps, check out these DIY fabric fig ornaments, colourful fabric flowers, fabric butterflies and poppy seed heads.

Check out the fish pillows and Koinobori fish windsocks for other ocean-themed crafts.