Felting
The felting technique involves condensing and pressing fibres together until the desired shape is formed.
Materials needed:
- Wool or wool yarn
- Hand soap
- Water
- Felting needle
Steps:
Wet Felting
Arrange wool as desired. Pour some hand soap and warm water and rub the wool until it is completely drenched in water and soap. Wash off the soap under running water and leave to dry.
Needle Felting
Ball up some wool or wool yarn and stab repeatedly with felting needle. Tip: use a dish sponge as a base.
Applications:
Plush toys, apparel, rugs, jewelry, pillow cover, bag
Documentation
arranging the wool
after rubbing with soap and warm water, and rinsing
finished product, with some needle felting to shape it
experimenting with felting on fabric
my first needle felt ball
needle felting with wool yarn
finished product. I have since become slightly addicted to making needle felt balls.
Applique
Appliqué is a decorative technique where pieces of fabric in different shapes and patterns are sewn or stuck onto a larger piece to form a picture or pattern.
Materials needed:
- Assorted fabric
- Threads
- Sewing machine
Steps:
Arrange pieces of fabric on top of a base fabric and sew them on. Experiment with different stitching settings on the sewing machine.
Applications:
Bags, apparel, jewelry, pouches
Documentation:
Reflection:
I’ve heard of needle felting before and I’ve always wanted to try it. The process is pretty therapeutic, and it became something I did while taking a break from other projects. I would like to try needle felting plush animals in the future.
There are many possibilities with applique, but I’d need to get better acquainted with the sewing machine in order to explore more.
