Felt is one of my favorite materials. It is very enjoyable to create with it and has many possibilities: it is possible to use without sewing it or embroider it or adding thousand ornaments… So there are no age limits or sewing skill required to use it.

What you need to know to begin with felt is very simple. If you don’t want to sew the felt it is possible to use glue. The best is the contact adhesive or a special glue for fabrics because in other way the felt soaks. If you prefer sewing it, as it isn’t necessary whipstitching, you can choose backstitch or festoon. And finally, to give volume to your creations the best is flock, sold in notions stores or fabric shops. It is better than wadding because is much more moldable and spongy. But if you’ve got wadding it will also be good.
As for the designs, it depends on your imagination, taste and skills. There are books of different authors which explain how to make their works. The other day I mentioned the last of Jeanette Lim, «Big Little Felt Universe«. I also like very much «Fa la la la felt«, by Amanda Carestio and «Zombie felties«, by Nicola Tedman.



Besides on Internet you can find what you need. I like…
Melissa Crowe, que tiene tienda en Etsy, Little Pink House.
Melissa Crowe, who has shop on Etsy, Little Pink House.







Fantastic Toys, that is to say Timothy Haugen. On his web he’s got an interesting tutorials section.



And to finish, a few marvellous blogs by artists «in Spanish».







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Me han encantado Stell and Levy y Sukanart, hacen cosas preciosas. Y estoy esperando que mi hija crezca para ponerle horquillas de Deshilachado!