The past two days, I have been working on yarn felting. After watching some yarn felting how-to videos on YouTube, I decided to give it a try. All I can say is, I truly respect all the yarn felters out there. I never realized the hard work that goes into making your yarn project felt.
After learning that felting via washing machine can clog and damage the washer, I decided to try doing the process by hand. BIG MISTAKE on my part as a beginner. After nearly 45 minutes, I had to give up and walk away. The square wool swatch, had unevenly felted. Rather than look like a rectangle, it looked like some art inspired, uneven oddity...not the look I was trying for at the moment.
Later on, I decided to give it another try, this time using a washboard and still by hand. It felted a bit better, but the edges were still slightly uneven and ruffled. So, I decided to let it dry and ended up cutting it into the shape I wanted.
Overall, I am not happy with the outcome. I have decided to wait a day or two and try again, this time, I want to experiment using boiling water. Wish me luck...i think I may need it. I will also try to photograph it this time.
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