The Led Zeppelin Mobile

A friend of mine asked me to create a mobile for her first grandchild. Her daughter is, apparently, a big Led Zeppelin fan. I say, sure... no problem. I can do that. It won't take me too long, I can have it done by the weekend. Great, she says. I'd like the symbols, plus a guitar and a mandolin.

The Challenge: How exactly am I going to get all those symbols? Out of felt? I can totally do the other things, but the symbols are going to kick my butt.

The Materials:

• Macrame hoop 
• Felt in brown, cream, and... fabric in sage? I'm having a hard time finding sage felt
• Embroidery floss in brown, cream, and sage
• Ribbon
• Fray check for the fabric
• Computer, Printer, Paper
• Fabric Pencils or embroidery transfer paper

The Process:

I found the symbols that I wanted to use, then printed them up. As I look back, I probably should've just put them in paint and enlarged them. I chose to cut them out... and magically make them larger. Don't ask. I still don't know what possessed me.

Luckily, my embroidery/sewing skills are pretty good. I've got all of the circular items done. I'm working on the items with strange shapes now. We'll see how it goes.

The Question:
What are the hardest crafting projects you've worked on? How could you have done them differently? Have you done that item since you initially tried it, or did you give up halfway through (like I've done so many times)?