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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2016 17:53:04 GMT
Snooping around here for all I can learn about wet felting. I live in Southwest Colorado (USA). I am a self-taught crocheter. I have a couple of spinning wheels that I am learning to spin on. I've dabbled in needle felting and now want to try wet felting. I find fiber fascinating!
A couple of questions I have. I want to start with a simple resist throw pillow. But I can't find anything online on how to finish that open side where the stuffing will need to go. Any ideas for a newbie to try?
Also, what is a good stuffing to use?
Thanks so much for all the great info and hints you've posted on this forum. Now I'm off to read more!
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Post by MTRuth on Sept 24, 2016 18:34:34 GMT
Hi and welcome. Glad you joined us! Have you made a flat piece of wet felt yet? I would suggest starting with that first to get the hang of how the felt shrinks and how your fiber will work with your project.
I would make the back of the pillow overlap so that instead of slit down the center of the back, one side overlaps the other side. I usually just buy pillow forms for the pillow I have made. That gives them a nice shape.
Let us know if you have other questions and do show us your pillow when you get it finished.
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Post by lyn on Sept 25, 2016 6:40:30 GMT
Hello and welcome to the forum! It is a good idea to make a piece of flat felt before you have a go at resist felting.
You could make a throw pillow by stitching together pieces of flat felt - there are lots of pillow sewing tutorials on the internet.
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Post by zed on Sept 25, 2016 9:56:47 GMT
Hi, welcome to the forum I agree with Lyn and Ruth. Experimenting is the best way to gain experience and knowledge which will enable you to work out the best way for you to do something. You can read lots about felting, but until you've tried it you won't really understand. Sorry if that sounds frustratingly vague or evasive, but only you know how soft or firm you want the felt, how often the pillow will be used etc Do you have different wool breeds in your collection from spinning? I'd suggest making a few flat samples as a starter, maybe move on to similar samples incorporating fabric, then try simple cases with flat resists using your preferred wool. Does that make sense?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2016 12:14:58 GMT
Thanks for all your advice! I had thought of making a flat felted piece and making the back of some other fabric. Something like Lyn shows on her flat felt tutorial. I guess that is what I will try first. Yes, Zed, I do have a small fiber stash of various wool breeds to play with. When I get to messing around with it, I'm sure some I will love and some, not so much.
Thanks again for the expert advice. I'll continue to read and learn all I can.
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Post by zed on Sept 25, 2016 13:41:37 GMT
I'm sure from spinning and having knowledge of various fibres and how soft or coarse they are which would likely make a good felt suitable for a pillow (ie not Herdwick!) The big thing to learn about is the shrinkage, so with your chosen wool, you can start with the right size layout, so as not to end up with something more like a ring pillow than a throw pillow
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Post by Pandagirl on Sept 25, 2016 15:26:56 GMT
Welcome Cuinco! Please share your results with us when you have a go with the samples and pillows. We love pics! And don't hesitate to ask questions along your way.
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Post by triciaf on Sept 26, 2016 13:18:06 GMT
Hi Cuinco and welcome! 🐏🤗
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