There are many wonderful choices of textiles crafts to experiment with but one of my favorite textile crafts that I have dabbled in is felting. The general process of felting involves the process of matting wool fibers together by using special felting needles or intermingling wool fiber together through the use of hot water, agitating […]
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So you’re ready to learn to knit or crochet and you know how to pick the first step of knitting to start practicing. When you walk into your local yarn store, you see that there are so many different types of yarn, all made from different fibers – what do you want? What are the […]
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Apr
Apr
Needle felting has been used on an industrial level for decades but it has only been embraced as an art form relatively recently. Needle felting involves using a specially designed needle to work animal fibers into felt. While wool from sheep (wool roving) is most often used other animal fibers such as alpaca hair, llama […]
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Feb
Feb
When most people hear the word “felt” many think of a sheet of felt sold in art stores. If you have heard of “felting” as an art form you may have heard of the art of needle felting but, more likely are only familiar with the wet felting process, or wet felting used to give […]
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Jul
Jul
A process called felting is used to create a tight weave in a crochet or knitted item. The texture of the item feels like a plush felt with fuzz. Felting has become very popular with avid crochet and knitting enthusiasts. The process is easy once the wool yarn project is finished. To felt a crochet […]
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Oct
Oct
Cheaper socks are a great way to keep your feet warm on cold days or just to wear around the house instead of shoes. Store bought shoes can be expensive. One thing you can do is knit socks to save money. Here are some free knitting patterns that are sure to make your fingers happy. […]
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Sep
Sep
Felting is now very popular, and there are many excellent patterns that are made using the felting process. One of the things I like about using the felting process is especially felt bags, there are many wonderful free felt bag patterns that can be found on the internet. Here you will find websites that offer […]