Machine or Hand Needle Felting Embellishments

I would like to take the opportunity to share with you some very interesting machine needle felting tips for embellishment that I am sure aren't new ideas but it is nice to review.  There are many different threads, yarns and fabric fibres that I love to work with whenever my creative mode kicks in. Especially with the very cold below zero temperatures. Felted mittens, hats, decorative felting for existing ready made items you already have in your closet. Collars, cuffs, sweaters,  The list is actually endless. Natural fibres work very well as you will see in the photographs. 


Hand felting with your hand felting tools will work as well. Machine needle felting is very quick and saves time. 



 Letters on yarns are a bit light. Hopefully you can see them. 

• A  Blue     Kid Mohair Blend
• B  Blue     Merino Blend
• C  Rusts   Mohair Blend
• D  Multi    Baby Alpaca blend
• E  Blank    Oops 
• F  Red      Hand dyed Wool (Leicester wool)
• G Tan       Rayon, Linen, Silk, Nylon
• H Tan       100% Wet Spun Linen
• I  Reds      Silk 
• J  Reds      Baby Alpaca
• K Green    Silk
• L  Pink       Schurwolle Blend

                                      Having Fun with Yarns just one heaping pile of colour.
Cotton also works well as a background fabric, as well as wools, and wool blends. You will find that when you needle felt an article like a sweater, the right side of the fabric will look as nice as the wrong side and most times it is desirable to test a sample of similar sweater knit content to see which side of the sweater you preferIf I am not sure about laundering the project, I will hand wash and hang dry or lay it out to dry on a towel. 

• A  Red   100% Soya Silk
• B  Red   100% Hemp Cording
• C  Blue   100% Hemp Cording
• D  Green 100% Soya Silk
• E  Green 30wt cotton
• F  Gold    Pearl Crown Rayon
• G  Blues  100% Long Staple Cotton
• H  Turquoise  40wt Rayon
• I    Golden 30wt Rayon
• J   Orange  12wt 100% Cotton Blendable
• K  Cream  100% Cool Spun cotton

A handbag is one project that are fun to embellish. You can embellish before you assemble,  or if your needle felting machine is a free arm style you can also embellish after sewing it together. If you are knitting or crocheting one, there is so much excitement in taking your creative piece just one step further. Check back this week to see all of these wonderful threads and yarns felted onto a variety of backgrounds.