Fabrics To Needle Felt Onto
Fabrics to Needle Felt On To
What fabrics are best to needle felt on to?
Choosing the best fabric for your needle felting projects and pictures can seem a bit confusing if you are a beginner.
Choosing the best fabric for your needle felting projects and pictures can seem a bit confusing if you are a beginner.
Includes a partial list of fabric you might consider needle felting onto.
Of utmost importance is the FORM and the FUNCTION of the item you are needle felting.
Consider the PURPOSE of the project first, then choose your fabric.
Characteristics of the fabric you might consider:
Woven vs. non-woven
Open weave vs. tight weave
Thin vs. thick
Fragile vs. stable
Stretchy vs. non-stretchy
Lofty vs. compact (aka squishy vs flat)
Low surface tension vs. high surface tension (think surface "resistance")
What will happen to the fabric once you are done needle felting?
Sit on a shelf, framed, behind a mat, behind glass, in a hoop?
Mounted on wood, canvas, or something else?
Sewn into another project?
Will it get dirty? Will it ever get washed? Will it pill? Will it even hold up?
Welcome to the New Year!
Don't you just love a fresh start? Gifts have been given, cookies have been eaten, and now our artsy-craftsy friends often turn to projects that have been on their "felt-it" lists for a while.
We are ready and excited to felt some new projects with you this year! If you are just getting started, we are here for you! Whether you are a beginning felter, intermediate or more advanced, our goal is to help you make great felt with fun, confidence and support.
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Looking for Online Felting Workshops?
Our online felting school www.feltingtutorials.com may be just what you are looking for! We have indepth online felting workshops by wonderful teachers who share their skills, tips and techniques for making exhibit worthy felt works.
We have online felting workshops for wearables such as making nuno felt dress, wet felting hats, felting your own coat, felting a scarf, even dyeing your own fabrics and fibers and then felting a tunic and a dress. We have classes on needle felting animals such as birds, an elephant, a fantastic dragon or rooster, etc. And we have 2D felting courses for landscapes, sunsets, beach scenes, trees and more!
All of our online felting classes are on demand - which means you can start as soon as you enroll, take your time going through the lessons, earn certificates, ask questions, share your work with fellow students and your teacher...and best of all, you have unlimited access to the course as long as you are a member of the school. Membership is free, so try a free felting class today at www.feltingtutorials.com