In this case, the ultimate goal of the felting is to work as thinly as is possible and so create a scarf, or other item that is absolutely as thin and soft as is possible. This is done by using only the barest amount of wool roving, very thinly spaced out. Its best to weigh out...
Create beautiful felting crafts that make perfect gifts or add a personal touch to your home! Our step-by-step tutorials cover both needle felting and wet felting techniques, showing you how to turn wool into adorable figures, animals, or decorative items. Each project comes with clear instructi...
In this series of videosI demonstrate how I create a realistic fur look by attaching lengths of wool to my miniature donkey. These techniques can be adapted for any long furred animal. Join me on my journey from preparation to finish; starting with carefully ‘needle brushed’ leg fibres, th...
Do you know how to wash wool or are you one of those people who avoid buying pure wool because of the difficulty of washing your garments without shrinking or felting them? Do your woollen garments lose their shape when you wash them? If you are a spinner, does your fleece wool felt wh...
Felt is a thick fabric made from wool or acrylic. It is often required for arts and crafts projects, so you might find yourself needing to cut out several pieces of felt. You can draw a pattern directly onto your felt and then cut it out with scissors, tape a paper pattern to your ...
How to Felt a Knitted Piece: In this Instructable, I will show you how to take a knitted piece (with 100% wool yarn) and turn it into a funky felted bag. For any of you that love knitting, and have never felted before, you will see how easy this process
Below: A felt cowboy hat placed too close to a radiator. When cleaning your hat, dust it off with a hat brush, a sponge, or a clean damp cloth when the hat is dry, not wet. Begin dusting on the front left side of your hat and work your way around the hat in a counterclockwise...
felt (wool or wool blend is best) extra fluffy chenille stems – I got these at Joanns white and red thread basic sewing kit 1. Cut out the hat shape from felt. PS – we don’t use the glue for the hat but I did use it to make the flies legs a little stiff. Put a little ...
The Romans and Greek also used felt to make tunics, boots, and socks. Sheep’s wool, hair of horse and goat, mohair, and ox (specifically thin short hair) were used to make felt. How does felting work In felting, the fibers swell when it gets into contact with hot water. There are...
6. Gently wash the sweater with your hands.Donning a pair of rubber gloves, use your hands to gently work the sweater in the water, refraining from rubbing the material on itself, as this can turn the wool to felt. 7. Gently rub highly soiled spots.For spots that are highly soiled, ...