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Finally! you can get quality wool blend felt online at LBB's etsy shop.
These felt comes in 63 colors and 2 sizes: Mini (20cmx20cm) or Jumbo (40cmx40cm)
They are quality 1mm thick 60% wool, 40% rayon and are certified baby & child safe!
I have always been asked "which type of felt is better? and what are the differences?" I'm not a felt expert but I can tell you what I know and prefer.
As a Felt Patterns Designer for Umecrafts, I've tried many different types of felt and I'm glad to have found & settled with these quality felt from Japan. I find 100% wool felt too thick & acrylic felt too many "needle holes", but these felt are soft & sturdy, only 1mm thick yet the fibers are more closely knitted and it is EASIER to TRACE, CUT & SEW, its fibers DON'T fray as much, & it DON'T STRETCH easily so my items DON'T go out of shape like before. They are also WASHABLE (shrink about 10%) and very DURABLE even for repeated sewing.
More than a thousand sold, check out the Feedback Received to see what these felt users have to say about LBB's Felt.
Acrylic felt are generally cheaper, made from polyester blend of fibers are fade resistant and also machine washable and dryable. But acrylic felt does not sew very well as it will tend to pull at the stitches, leaving a gapping hole where the stitch pulls, and the felt could rip if you over stuff your item.
Nothing beats the performance of traditional wool felt which is thicker thus more 'tear' proof and will not stretch out of shape easily like acrylic felt do. The wool and wool blends tend to only leave the hole where the stitches are and not pulling the hole open when stuffed. But they are more expensive and not as easy to find as acrylic felt.
Some of the places you can try getting wool /wool blend felt are:
Lit'l Brown Bird's Design
A Child's Dream
Bird Brain Designs
Colonial Crafts
Crawford Designs
Magic Cabin
The Felt People
Joggles
Kari Me Away
The Silver Needle
The Silver Penny
Vintage Vogue
Visit http://litlbrownbird.etsy.com for baby & child safe quality wool blend felt in 63 colors.
Click here to go back to Lit'l Brown Bird's homepage.
As a Felt Patterns Designer for Umecrafts, I've tried many different types of felt and I'm glad to have found & settled with these quality felt from Japan. I find 100% wool felt too thick & acrylic felt too many "needle holes", but these felt are soft & sturdy, only 1mm thick yet the fibers are more closely knitted and it is EASIER to TRACE, CUT & SEW, its fibers DON'T fray as much, & it DON'T STRETCH easily so my items DON'T go out of shape like before. They are also WASHABLE (shrink about 10%) and very DURABLE even for repeated sewing.
More than a thousand sold, check out the Feedback Received to see what these felt users have to say about LBB's Felt.
Acrylic felt are generally cheaper, made from polyester blend of fibers are fade resistant and also machine washable and dryable. But acrylic felt does not sew very well as it will tend to pull at the stitches, leaving a gapping hole where the stitch pulls, and the felt could rip if you over stuff your item.
Nothing beats the performance of traditional wool felt which is thicker thus more 'tear' proof and will not stretch out of shape easily like acrylic felt do. The wool and wool blends tend to only leave the hole where the stitches are and not pulling the hole open when stuffed. But they are more expensive and not as easy to find as acrylic felt.
Some of the places you can try getting wool /wool blend felt are:
Lit'l Brown Bird's Design A Child's Dream Bird Brain Designs Colonial Crafts Crawford Designs Magic Cabin The Felt People Joggles Kari Me Away The Silver Needle The Silver Penny Vintage VogueVisit http://litlbrownbird.etsy.com for baby & child safe quality wool blend felt in 63 colors.
Click here to go back to Lit'l Brown Bird's homepage.
2 comments:
Hi! I've enjoyed your blog so much and have enjoyed looking at your patterns and projects. I have never done much hand sewing, but I would like to give it a try. To get the hand of it, I would love to hand applique some different shapes/designs to my childrens' clothing. Having searched the internet for info, I haven't found much. Would you recommend the acryllic or wool blend? Would a fabric stabilizer help to keep the shrinkage of wool in check? How would you recommend washing wool blend appliqued to clothing? Thanks!
Hi Crystal, i would definitely recommend wool blend felt as ther are more durable & lasting. I've not used a fabric stabilizer before so i cant comment on that. The felt i use shrink about 10% after wash usually, so i'd suggest you wash the felt first before working on it to prevent them going out of shape.
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