Friday, August 16, 2013

Discover How Much Fun You Can Have With Wool Felt

By Essie Craft


Modern life nowadays has got most people on the move all the time, without the free time needed to make their favorite wool felt goodies. Most people work normal jobs which are from nine to five every day of the week. This means that the only time they have for themselves is after work or over the weekends if they do not work then.

Working from nine to five, means that although they are doing mundane jobs, they still have time to pursue other interests like other interesting hobbies. These hobbies give them time to do something they are interested in and they often get a lot of satisfaction out of doing them. These hobbies can be done after work or over the weekends.

Either way, these folk enjoy their lives the way they, are and many of them do other things in order to keep themselves happy. For many individuals it is a great idea to do something else but work during the week. Many people therefore take up doing things like various hobbies or sports.

Many people looking for hobbies enjoy the idea of making clothes and therefore take up needlework. This is the perfect hobby as it is one way of enjoying something different as well as making clothes for the family and friends. Many folk do well at this and make some beautiful gifts when it comes to Christmas and birthdays.

Often times, when the winter is approaching, it is a great idea to make some stunning winter jackets. In order to do this, you need to get some beautiful fabrics and other elaborations. For winter jackets it is good to make use of a thick lining so as to keep the cold out and maintain the warmth of the body.

Woolen felt is used for many things and it is a very versatile material. It can be used to make beautiful pot holders which one can use in the kitchen. So versatile is it that one can even make Christmas small tree decorations. It is very easy to work with as you have no need to over sew the edges as it does not fray. It is very easy to work with and can be washed.

Such felt is not only used for these types of jackets, but are also used in various crafts and can be used to make lovely Christmas gifts such as pot holders for the kitchen. It is also great to make Christmas decorations for the tree. Sometimes it is a good idea to make use of the felt for things like wall mats which is firm enough to maintain the shape even after it has been washed.

Wool felt is successfully used in making soft toys for baby's toys and is easy to apply glue to. It can be washed which means that the toys are easy to keep clean. Some seamstresses also like to use this material when making wall mats. These too can be wash from time to time as even though it sometimes goes bubbly after it has been wash, you simply need to iron it straight to get it back to its natural shape. Sometimes it is a good idea to wash it before you use it in a garment, as occasionally, depending on the quality it may tend to shrink in the first wash.




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