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Make a Needle-Felted Pouch
comments (2) November 14th, 2016
A felted thrift-store sweater is the perfect raw material for all kinds of bags from huge totes to chic little accessory bags and everything in between.
Supplies
- Felted sweater pieces
- Scissors
- Rotary cutter and cutting mat (optional)
- Ruler
- Tape measure
- Upholstery foam or Styrofoam block
- Scrap yarn, 100% wool
- Felting needle and/or needle-felting tool
- Wool roving (unspun wool fibers)
- Straight pins
- Zipper sized to fit the bag (I used a 5-inch zipper)
- Thread to match sweater
- Sewing machine (this can be hand-sewn if a machine is not available)
Step by Step Tutorial
Cut out the size pouch desired from the prefelted sweater with your rotary cutter or scissors. My starting point was 7 inches by 9 inches. An unfelted sweater will work okay, but felted wool will give you a durable, firm fabric that will safely hold all your goodies without stretching out.
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The dimensions were 7 inches wide by 9 inches long. |
Position the felt material on the foam, then lay out some yarn in your design and poke it in position with a felting needle. Be VERY careful with your felting needles. They are treacherously sharp and will hurt when jabbed into your unsuspecting finger. Yes, I know from experience!
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Whether you lay your design on paper first or freehand with the yarn, make sure you leave enough space to fill in with the colorful roving. |
When your entire design is complete, give it a good once over with your felting tool to tack all the fibers firmly in place.
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Clover makes a great felting tool that is widely available at knitting and craft stores. |
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Comments (2)
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