Felting Wrap-Up

Our January meeting focused on Felting.    We discussed machine felting, hand-felting, and needle felting as well.  On the left, you will see links to the three felting related books which have been added to our guild library. 

Here are some tips gleaned from the meeting:

1) Always make a swatch to see how your yarn will react.  Different colors in the same type of yarn may felt at different rates.

2) Use a really big needle (size 19 or 35) to poke a hole in your finished felted fabric to create a quick buttonhole.

3) Make sure you use a zippered pillowcase to felt your items in the washer.   Do not put a mohair project in with a wool project to avoid little pieces of mohair all over the wool project.

4) Once you are done felting, run your empty pillowcase through the dryer.   The little pieces of leftover wool fiber will ball up in the corners of the pillowcase and you can easily pick them out.

Links from the internet:

Maddy Laine Patterns (for sale)

Knitty Gritty Felted Purse

Knitty Gritty presents Beverly Galeskas and Fuzzy Bunny

Coats and Clark Yarn "Fun with Felting"

Lion Brand Wool Felting Patterns (look at bottom of page for patterns - have to register for patterns)

Patons Yarns Felted Cable Bag (have to register to get the free pattern)

Patons Yarns Felted Needle Case (have to register to get the free pattern)

Berroco Felting information & free patterns

Berroco Felting Book (for sale - see preview of pattern book)

Nicky Esptein's Beginner's Guide to Felting (for sale)

If you are interested in needle felting supplies, they are available at several local shops including Misison Rose Quiltery.