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Hello!

Does anyone know what felt this is made from?

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The website just says felt, but the felt I buy isn't as "fluffy" as that, it's really quite flat.

Or is there anything I can do to the felt I have to make it more fluffy?

Thank you :-D
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Grey felt )grin2(
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I think it's needle-felted - so it's made from sheep's wool that's formed into a shape & poked at with a special felting needle until all the fibres bond together & form felt.

There's a tutorial here that should give you an idea.
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Thanks Helen )grin2( {rofwl} {rofwl}


Ohhh yes it does look like it is that, thank you LBF :) Do you know if theres anything similar you can get that doesn't use wool? :oops:
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Oh I have another question, a bit off topic, does anyone know where I can buy walnut shells from? I'm not sure I'd be able to open them without cracking the shell completely.

I found these on Etsy and thought they were just the most adorable thing ever!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/LoveableTreasu ... hop_search

Or if theres anything similar and easier that anyone could think of that would still have the same effect?



Also, I made a cat out of some fleecy-stuff I had!

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Hi Lisa, I've just looked at the Etsy link and think the little animals are adorable.
What about making imitation shells out of fimo? Or you could buy a hank of straw from a craft shop, make fine plaits with it and shape into little baskets, sewing as you go along.
Just a couple of ideas.
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Ooo thanks June! I have been thinking about buying some fimo for a while, but I'm not sure how realistic I'd be able to make it? Or, maybe I could buy some real shells (like beach shells)?
I also love the basket idea, although, i've never seen straw in our craft shops (but i guess as I've not been looking for it I may have walked right passed it)
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LisaB wrote:Oh I have another question, a bit off topic, does anyone know where I can buy walnut shells from? I'm not sure I'd be able to open them without cracking the shell completely.

I found these on Etsy and thought they were just the most adorable thing ever!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/LoveableTreasu ... hop_search" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Or if theres anything similar and easier that anyone could think of that would still have the same effect?



Also, I made a cat out of some fleecy-stuff I had!

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really cute lisa ,you could rough up felt with a toothbrush use a scrubbing action ! )t'
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Ooo thank you Ace, I will try that )t'

I think I've found some walnut shells to buy, so I'm going to put straw inside and make some cute fleece or felt chickens, will look like they're in a little nest :D
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[quote="LisaBI also love the basket idea, although, i've never seen straw in our craft shops (but i guess as I've not been looking for it I may have walked right passed it)[/quote]

If none in the craft shop, you will always get it at a garden centre. Good luck!
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Hi Lisa
I needle felted an Easter Fairy

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There's few indoor winter things more satisfying than bashing wool fibres until they make felt. Beating, rolling, microwaving, beating, rolling .....

Sorry Lisa, only wool really works. It has to be a natural fibre with the right make-up to bond and become one sheet of mashed, crisscrossed fibres that are really hard to part. Just like dreadlocks only work in hair, felt only works in wool.

I only use British wool, as the Australian Merino stuff is from mulesed sheep. Mulesing is pretty gross (look it up, I won't explain as you simply will not believe me) and banned over most of the world, while British sheep farmers currently make a loss on fleeces, so I support them by paying a bit extra. It's not that much more and far more satisfying to make bags and so on from.

I'm not artistic enough to try needle felting - nor brave enough after seeing a local felter called Chrissy Cooke spike herself every few minutes while chatting to me one afternoon. Good job she was working in red ..... :oops:
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Saz I love your fairyyyy!!! So cute!


Thanks Hazel - I didnt think you could do it without wool, be cool if you could though.
I don't use wool at all, so i shall stick to my man-made felt and sewing :-D

The walnut shells should arrive this week so I shall put the graphics tablet down for a few days and sew some teeny chickens instead )t'
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