Comments on: First Time Felters http://felting.craftgossip.com/2007/11/01/first-time-felters/ Felted Crafts news and reviews Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:52:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: First Time Felters · Craft Gossip :: Craft Blog Network http://felting.craftgossip.com/2007/11/01/first-time-felters/comment-page-1/#comment-312 First Time Felters · Craft Gossip :: Craft Blog Network Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:13:36 +0000 http://felting.craftgossip.com/2007/11/01/first-time-felters/#comment-312 [...] Read the full post First Time Felters [...] [...] Read the full post First Time Felters [...]

]]> By: Linda Lanese http://felting.craftgossip.com/2007/11/01/first-time-felters/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Linda Lanese Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:18:22 +0000 http://felting.craftgossip.com/2007/11/01/first-time-felters/#comment-301 Bernie, Thanks for the good info and I hope KIm reads your posting. Bernie,

Thanks for the good info and I hope KIm reads your posting.

]]> By: Bernie http://felting.craftgossip.com/2007/11/01/first-time-felters/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Bernie Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:53:09 +0000 http://felting.craftgossip.com/2007/11/01/first-time-felters/#comment-300 Hi Personally, I think the editor would benefit more from a needle felting kit rather than a wet felting kit, especially as she's making a dotee style doll. Obviously her felting needs are determined by her approach. If she wants to make a flat piece of felt which she can then cut, sew and stuff, then the wet felting method is the way to go. However, if she wants to create a a firm base onto which she can attach the doll's face, some beads and other embellishments, perhaps the better approach would be to needle felt the body, avoiding any need for stitching and stuffing the body. There are loads of online resources for needle felting in cyberspace so she shouldn't have any trouble sourcing appropriate materials etc.. Needle felting is a hobby that you can attempt for literally pennies. All you need to get started is a felting needle, some wool roving and a foam pad. Good luck with your project! Bernie Hi

Personally, I think the editor would benefit more from a needle felting kit rather than a wet felting kit, especially as she’s making a dotee style doll.

Obviously her felting needs are determined by her approach.

If she wants to make a flat piece of felt which she can then cut, sew and stuff, then the wet felting method is the way to go.

However, if she wants to create a a firm base onto which she can attach the doll’s face, some beads and other embellishments, perhaps the better approach would be to needle felt the body, avoiding any need for stitching and stuffing the body.

There are loads of online resources for needle felting in cyberspace so she shouldn’t have any trouble sourcing appropriate materials etc.. Needle felting is a hobby that you can attempt for literally pennies. All you need to get started is a felting needle, some wool roving and a foam pad.

Good luck with your project!

Bernie

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