Felting

Felting (sometimes known as needle punching) is the process of creating amazing textured felt work by pushing wool fibres through a piece of felt. It’s easy to get addicted to this quick way of producing organic textile work, and here at Homecrafts we love exploring the possibilities!

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Whilst most needle felted models are friendly little chaps clothed in bright colours or cute little animals in every shade of pastel, I chose to take a step off the predictable path into a world where shadows are born, a place where no needle felted butterfly dare whisper its name yet alone stumble upon it’s [...]

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Felt me some beads

by Pat on August 4, 2011

in Felting

Felting is one of the oldest techniques of cloth making.  Felting is the fusing of fibres together through friction, by using water or special barbed needles.   I am going for the water or wet method.  Felting is easy but some elbow power along with a good supply of hand cream afterwards is required!  What do I need?  Some [...]

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