Felt is an excellent material for needlework, a favorite among beginners and experienced craftswomen. It has many advantages. Excellent texture, stylishness, abundant assortment, no need to process the ends so that they do not bloom - just some of the features that needlewomen like.
Felt is often compared to felt. In fact, it is a derivative of this material, more advanced, pleasant to the touch, very simple and interesting to work with.
Real felt has acquired the status of an elite material. Items made from it were sold to wealthy citizens. In needlework, a kind of material is used - made by felting. To work with it, you need special materials.
Different tools are used when working with this material. So, you will definitely need:
- pencil or pen;
- paper patterns;
- scissors;
- barbed needle;
- liner roller.
That is, with the help of patterns and a pencil, details are created. Then they are decorated with additional pieces of felt or wool for felting, attaching them using the felting method. You can use all kinds of ribbons and other decorative details.
Even the seams are used to decorate felt products. Using threads of contrasting color, make an even seam "needle forward", or overlock, or another suitable variety.
There is a so-called small starter kit. In order not to use seams, but to "pile" the details, you can use a large needle and a regular bath sponge. For example, a patch of felt of a different color is applied to the felt. The blank is placed on a sponge so that the wool is matted properly. Then, along the contour of the smaller part, penetrating movements are made with a needle, at a very fast pace.
Various cute little things are created from felt. On sale, it is found in several versions. The special advantage of the material is the huge range of colors. Also, many people like that it costs little, although it depends on its variety.
