Not every meaningful project starts with a pile of pieces to sew together. Sometimes it starts with one large, ready-to-use panel — and the creativity lies in how you finish and display it. The Created with Love 36in x 96in Felt Panel from Riley Blake Designs provides a large felt panel for building the collection's creation-themed display project. This guide explains what that size means in a room, what the kit does and does not list, and how to plan a display for a classroom, nursery, or faith-inspired space.
What This Kit Makes
The finished project is a creation-themed display built around a single felt panel measuring 36 inches by 96 inches — 3 feet wide by 8 feet long. That is a genuinely large piece, closer in spirit to a wall display or teaching visual than to a small craft project. That scale is the point: a creation theme is a story told in sequence, and a long panel gives that story room to unfold where children or visitors can follow it.
The description calls this a sweet project for classrooms, nurseries, and faith-inspired decor — settings that need something visual, welcoming, and readable from a few steps away. It can anchor a classroom lesson area, soften a nursery, or share the creation story in a faith setting.
What Is Included — and What to Check
The description is specific and brief: this kit provides the large 36 inch by 96 inch felt panel itself, from the Created with Love collection by Riley Blake Designs. Unlike a traditional quilt kit, it does not list a separate pattern, pre-cut fabrics for a top, backing, or binding — so do not assume those items are in the package.
Before you begin, decide how the panel will be displayed, and gather anything that method requires — mounting supplies, a backing surface, trim, or additional felt for embellishment — while you have the panel in front of you. Inventory the contents when it arrives, and protect the panel until your display plan is settled. With a single-panel project, the panel is the project.
Skill Level and Time Commitment
A panel-based display is one of the most approachable formats in a craft room, because the artwork and scale are already established for you. There is no piecing to keep accurate over dozens of seams and no fabric matching to solve. That makes this reasonable for a beginner who can measure carefully, cut cleanly, and work patiently, and a satisfying, low-commitment make for an experienced maker between larger quilts.
Most of your time will go into planning and finishing rather than construction. Plan one session to unroll the panel, let it relax flat, measure your space, and confirm the orientation — check whether your wall or board suits a horizontal or vertical presentation. A second session is usually enough for mounting or finishing, though embellishments will extend the timeline.
Tips for Success With a Large Felt Panel
Measure the space first. Eight feet is longer than many home walls are tall. Measure twice, mark the footprint lightly, and view the panel from the distance your audience will see it before committing to a position.
Let it lie flat. Felt panels travel rolled or folded. Give yours time flat on a large surface so creases relax before display. Avoid pulling or stretching the edges as you smooth it — felt holds its shape best when handled evenly.
Cut with care. If your plan requires trimming, use sharp scissors or a rotary cutter on a large mat, cut slowly, and keep the panel fully supported so its weight does not drag it out of line mid-cut.
Keep added elements light. Panels in classrooms and nurseries often gain labels or figures over time. Choose lightweight additions and a fixing method that will not tear or distort the felt, and test in an inconspicuous corner first.
Think about the audience. For young children, place the key parts of the creation story at their eye level — a panel they can see and follow will be used far more.
Shop the Created with Love 36in x 96in Felt Panel 45" wide fabric per yard at Linda's Electric Quilters.
