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Very helpful synopsis. Archived This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Go to topic listing. Sign In Sign Up. We have some information on how to felt by hand; and Knitty has a great artical on machine felting.
Yes, Yes, Yes … cut away! And, you can cut any shape you want out of felted swatches. Making Boiled Wool Felt Colors may bleed. Rinse in cold water and dry in a dryer with a fabric softener strip until slightly damp. Large pieces can be washed in the washing machine in hot water on a gentle cycle and rinsed in cold. There will be more shrinkage this way and the felt will become lumpy. Like wool, mohair will felt easily, and makes a very fluffy item. Other than wool, the best fiber to use for needle- felting is silk.
Silk is a strong fiber that resists breakage and fraying better than man-made substitutes. When these fabrics are felted together, the result is a subtle, unique texture. Felt making is making fabric by locking together fibres generally wool using friction and moisture. This is the traditional 'wet' felting technique, although now there is also needle felting, which doesn't require moisture or friction.
Felt is a non woven textile. It is made by compressing and matting fibres together until they connect to form a sturdy fabric. Felt has been used in many cultures as a material for clothing, footwear, rugs and even tents.
The distinctive yurt was traditionally made from felt. Today, felt is used in many craft projects. Felting Human Hair. Traditionally felt is made from finely textured animal hair. The finished felting project will be several sizes smaller, thicker and firmer. Your project needs to be completely finished before washing.
Any embroidery stitching and finishing must be complete, as well as adding any closures or zippers. Once you have knitted your desired clothing, place it inside a zippered mesh bag with very small openings or a sealed pillowcase to prevent loose fibers from plugging up your washing machine's pump and to prevent your project from being damaged by the agitator.
Smaller items can even be sucked into the drainage hose and cause considerable damage to your washing machine. You may want to check on your machine part way through the cycle and remove any loose fibers floating in the tub.
If felting a small item like baby clothing or mittens, you should place another larger item, not a towel, in the bag as well to prevent losing your project with the draining water. Set your machine's option to wash in hot water and rinse with cold. You will need to add a tablespoon of gentle detergent that is suitable for wool items and a fabric softener if you desire.
Once the wash cycle is finished, check to see if your project is sufficiently felted. You may need to repeat the wash part of the cycle several times to reach your desired level of felting. Once you are satisfied with the felting, remove the item and lay it flat to dry. Hand Felting. There are two methods of felting yarn by hand, a wet method and a dry method. The wet method begins by layering a batt or roving of wool by very gently pulling the fibers apart and placing them on a large flat surface like a cookie sheet with the fibers all facing the same direction and alternating the direction of the layers.
One layer runs horizontally, the next vertically, then horizontally until you have at least four layers. The more layers you lay down, the thicker your project will be. The next step is to add very hot water mixed with a small amount of hand soap or dish detergent.
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