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Thank you Barbara but we haven't published another pattern. There are many ways to use resists by making cuts differently. For example, a simple bag can be made using our free pod tutorial. Instead of cutting out a circle, a cut was made around part of the edge - see this photo https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/44613852550199192
If you use the resist as described in the seamless wet felted purse tutorial, just before removing the resist, cut away the top third on one side. After removing the resist you will have a 'flap' that can be folded down over the bag.
How to make a seamless wet felted purse
This small purse is a good project for beginners to learn how to make felt and how to make seamless felted items with a resist. Don’t worry too much about how your first attempt turns out, because with any new craft your first piece may be a bit wobbly, but you’ll learn a lot about making felt, ...
Thank you for your appreciation Fenella and we're pleased that you found the instructions helpful. Yes, we're still around but our blogging has become sporadic!
Felting Tutorial - how to make a wet felted pod or vessel
This tutorial is available to view below and shows you how to make a 3D wet felted pod using a flat resist. However, a printable version with print-quality photos plus a gallery of ideas is also available for £2.99 (plus applicable tax depending on where you are in the world!) from our Etsy ...
Thank you Jackie! We had a lovely Christmas, and hope that you did too. All the best to you for a very happy New Year. :)
Merry Christmas! :)
Annie Not a felt making related thing, but just wanted to hop on to wish a Happy Christmas to everyone from me and mum. We haven't done Christmas crafting this year but a couple of days ago I decided to bring in branches from the garden again, and fashion a 'tree' from them.... I stuck them i...
Thank you Karen, it was a last minute effort but I'm really pleased with how it worked out! The decorations collection is growing each year :)
Merry Christmas! :)
Annie Not a felt making related thing, but just wanted to hop on to wish a Happy Christmas to everyone from me and mum. We haven't done Christmas crafting this year but a couple of days ago I decided to bring in branches from the garden again, and fashion a 'tree' from them.... I stuck them i...
Thank you Cathy - we had a lovely day with the family and we ate too much as we do every year!
Merry Christmas! :)
Annie Not a felt making related thing, but just wanted to hop on to wish a Happy Christmas to everyone from me and mum. We haven't done Christmas crafting this year but a couple of days ago I decided to bring in branches from the garden again, and fashion a 'tree' from them.... I stuck them i...
Thank you Jayne - glad to be of help!
How to string felt beads, make a double sliding knot, and a few ideas
Felt beads can be knotted onto a cord to make necklaces and bracelets. A double sliding knot allows for easy adjustment to the length of the cord. In the previous blog post we showed how to do simple embroidery on felt beads. Shown below is a necklace, with a double sliding knot, made from thos...
Thank you Andy!
Making Handspun Yarns for Creating Texture in Handmade Felt
I had a bit of a play yesterday - look what I made! OK, so I'm no expert and its a bit rough and bumpy, but luckily that's exactly what we want for adding texture to our handmade felt artwork! Handspun yarn is great for adding texture in handmade felt, and for ages we've wanted to be able to ...
Hello Nicole, we're not sure exactly what you mean but you could perhaps felt around a small pebble then cut the pebble out to leave a hollow pouch. The method for felting around something is described here:
https://rosiepink.typepad.co.uk/rosiepink/how-to-make-felted-soaps-and-pebbles.html
How to Make Felt Beads and Simple Jewellery
Felt beads are easy and very inexpensive to make - you only need a few grams of merino wool top and some soapy water. Combined with glass, metal or ceramic beads, they make beautiful jewellery and they can be made into decorations, zip pulls, hair pins, charms for phones and purses – the list is...
Hi Antje, oh OK I'll spare it an execution....for now at least :) I agree it does work pretty well as it is, unlike some of mine that beg to be chopped up or cropped immediately !
Confession time on the vase....you would think that after so many years of making felt that I might have remembered that it shrinks somewhat!? So you will notice that the finished vase is rather smaller than the one laid on the dry fibres :)
Ooh...next challenge?...no idea! So many things to choose from!
A Bunch of Bright and Beautiful Blooms!
Wet Felted Vase Of Flowers Annie I recently made this picture to take part in the 'first quarter challenge' over on the Fibre and Felting Forum. I'm a little late posting this as it's nearly the end of the second quarter, but who's counting?! :) The subject was 1900-1910. It turns out there w...
Thank you Karen! I was really pleased with how the colours stayed bright and the flowers kept their shape well during felting. It was a fun one to make!
A Bunch of Bright and Beautiful Blooms!
Wet Felted Vase Of Flowers Annie I recently made this picture to take part in the 'first quarter challenge' over on the Fibre and Felting Forum. I'm a little late posting this as it's nearly the end of the second quarter, but who's counting?! :) The subject was 1900-1910. It turns out there w...
Hello Pauline - you can use any kind of yarn in wet felting, it doesn't have to be 100% wool, but there needs to be something that the wool fibres can migrate into to attach the yarn. For example if there is a 'fluffiness' as in mohair or if there are loops as in 'boucle' or unusual novelty yarns. Also there are yarns made from natural fibres such as bamboo, hemp and silk that will felt in well. We would suggest that you make a few layers of wool fibres then lay different yarns on, felt it up and see what happens.
Felting Tutorial - How to Make a Wet Felted Pod / Vessel using a resist
Hello! This tutorial has been updated (as of April 2013) Please click here for the new version *************************************************************** This tutorial will show you how to make a 3D felted pod using a resist. A resist is usually a piece of thin plastic and is put bet...
Thank you Shirley for your kind feedback on our tutorials.
How to string felt beads, make a double sliding knot, and a few ideas
Felt beads can be knotted onto a cord to make necklaces and bracelets. A double sliding knot allows for easy adjustment to the length of the cord. In the previous blog post we showed how to do simple embroidery on felt beads. Shown below is a necklace, with a double sliding knot, made from thos...
Thank you Shirley - hope you have fun with it!
How to do Simple Embroidery on Felt Beads
Jewellery made from handmade felt beads is: - easy to make and fun to embellish - inexpensive to make - a great alternative for people that cannot wear metal jewellery - lightweight. Sometimes glass, ceramic or metal jewellery can be heavy but felt beads are very light, so no matter how large ...
Thanks Marilyn! It's great to have it felted finally after all this time. An explosion of colour is a great description for it! I probably won't be able to resist doing more to it at some point, too tempting!
Bright and Cheerful (and large!) Felted Flowers Picture
Annie Errrmmm....is it too late for Happy New Year?! Some of my friends say this year has dragged by but for me it has whizzed past for some reason and I realised we hadn't posted anything since Christmas! I think that is a common theme for me though because today I'm writing about a great b...
Thanks Antje! I got there in the end :) I wish I'd set up a time lapse film - it changed so much along the way, sometimes big changes, sometimes tiny subtle things! :)
Bright and Cheerful (and large!) Felted Flowers Picture
Annie Errrmmm....is it too late for Happy New Year?! Some of my friends say this year has dragged by but for me it has whizzed past for some reason and I realised we hadn't posted anything since Christmas! I think that is a common theme for me though because today I'm writing about a great b...
Thank you for taking the time to leave kind feedback - much appreciated.
Felt and Machine Embroidery
Machine embroidering into felt is a wonderful process - the stitching on the felt always looks beautiful and gives the felt a new dimension. It adds texture but it also seems to make thinner and decorative felt more durable. Here are some examples: We stitched some of the felt into this c...
We hope you have fun with the felted soaps Cindy!
how to make felted soaps and pebbles
Felted soap makes a pretty gift that will last much longer than an uncovered bar of soap. The felt shrinks with the soap and at the end you’ll have a very handy ‘scrubby’. You will need: Bar of soap – a rounded shape is easier to felt Piece of tutu net - approx 45cms x 45cms Water spray bot...
Thank you Laura - we hope you enjoy your felting!
How to do Simple Embroidery on Felt Beads
Jewellery made from handmade felt beads is: - easy to make and fun to embellish - inexpensive to make - a great alternative for people that cannot wear metal jewellery - lightweight. Sometimes glass, ceramic or metal jewellery can be heavy but felt beads are very light, so no matter how large ...
Hello Michelle - no, the bars don't shed. When the felt is fulled around the soap the fibres are tightly meshed. As the soap is used the felt will shrink even more and when the soap is gone you'll end up with a neat little 'scrubby' pad.
Always put the felted soap on a rack to dry between uses.
how to make felted soaps and pebbles
Felted soap makes a pretty gift that will last much longer than an uncovered bar of soap. The felt shrinks with the soap and at the end you’ll have a very handy ‘scrubby’. You will need: Bar of soap – a rounded shape is easier to felt Piece of tutu net - approx 45cms x 45cms Water spray bot...
Thank you Jenny!
How to Make Felt Beads and Simple Jewellery
Felt beads are easy and very inexpensive to make - you only need a few grams of merino wool top and some soapy water. Combined with glass, metal or ceramic beads, they make beautiful jewellery and they can be made into decorations, zip pulls, hair pins, charms for phones and purses – the list is...
Thank you Cathy - we had fun making it!
Happy Christmas! :)
Annie We made a hearth surround for our decorations. Our little spruce tree is still too tiny and it's little branches can't take the weight! We used some twisted hazel branches from the garden, and tied them together with garden string. Our hazel tree trunk split in two this summer and we ha...
Hi Sylvia, thank you! I find that the yarns felt in very well, just make sure to use enough wool content and other things like silks and curls as they felt in well too. Be aware of not using Superwash fibres as this won't felt in very well. The best thing to do is to make a couple of samples to test it out. The effects can be wonderful. If the yarn doesn't felt in well for some reason you can always needle it a bit or use a few invisible hand stitches afterward. It usually felts in fine though as there is enough fluffy bits to be grabbed by the main felting fibres. Your comment was very timely as I've been meaning to get back to the spinning wheel for ages to make a new selection of bits to felt with, and you've given me a nudge to get it done! I can't believe the original post here was 2011! Time flies! As for the finishing process....well, I don't often do it all really, especially if the yarn is just for me and if it's just for feltmaking and doesn't need to be a good balanced spin for knitting or anything. On my list is to attempt some more technically good yarn and ply it etc but it's not necessary for artwork :) Have fun with your spinning and felting!
Making Handspun Yarns for Creating Texture in Handmade Felt
I had a bit of a play yesterday - look what I made! OK, so I'm no expert and its a bit rough and bumpy, but luckily that's exactly what we want for adding texture to our handmade felt artwork! Handspun yarn is great for adding texture in handmade felt, and for ages we've wanted to be able to ...
Hello Yvette
We are so sorry to hear of your sad news and we wish you well for the future.
Sending you a virtual hug, Lyn and Annie x
How to do Simple Embroidery on Felt Beads
Jewellery made from handmade felt beads is: - easy to make and fun to embellish - inexpensive to make - a great alternative for people that cannot wear metal jewellery - lightweight. Sometimes glass, ceramic or metal jewellery can be heavy but felt beads are very light, so no matter how large ...
Hi Marilyn. Thank you! Happy New Year to you too! :)
Happy Christmas! :)
Annie We made a hearth surround for our decorations. Our little spruce tree is still too tiny and it's little branches can't take the weight! We used some twisted hazel branches from the garden, and tied them together with garden string. Our hazel tree trunk split in two this summer and we ha...
Thanks Ann, and to you too!
Happy Christmas! :)
Annie We made a hearth surround for our decorations. Our little spruce tree is still too tiny and it's little branches can't take the weight! We used some twisted hazel branches from the garden, and tied them together with garden string. Our hazel tree trunk split in two this summer and we ha...
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