Category Archives: Feltmaking
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Jul
Jul
Walt Underwood has kindly sent us photos of some of his recent felted pictures. “Art by Walt” demonstrates and sells at craft shows and Walt is a regular and valued customer at George Weil. If you would like to have a go at creating your own felted pictures, you can find all […]
07
Mar
Mar
Spring is springing (so are the March hares!) and Easter is just round the corner. Are you feeling inspired to create? Felt Making Ideas Feltmaking and Needle Felting techniques can be used to create 3-dimensional objects and there are many resources on the internet for making a needle felted Easter – try colourful Easter Eggs, […]
14
Sep
Sep
We’re always delighted to receive photos showing what has been made using the materials sold by George Weil. Browse the Felt Making section to see the full range of Merino Wool Tops
16
Feb
Feb
It is great fun making felt balls – especially with the help from enthusiastic children! The balls can be used to make jewellery, toys, mobiles, embellishments, costume and more. Felt is made from wool fibres, and Merino wool is particularly good for this. It has a long fine fibre which felts readily and is available […]
20
Nov
Nov
A quick and easy method of making felt in a washing machine – just parcel up and throw in with your usual wash. Felt is created by agitating wool fibres until they mat together to form a non-woven fabric. The fibres can be laid flat on a surface or moulded around a former such as […]
13
Dec
Dec
Simple and effective Christmas Wreath decorations made from Merino Wool Tops by Cara and Jo Barrell. How to Make the Christmas Wreath You will need a framework on which to attach the wool tops, and these can be found in floristry sections in garden centres. If you can’t find one, you can bend a […]
28
Sep
Sep
Wild Rose Escapes run craft, wild cookery and relaxation holidays and courses in the heart of the Highlands of Scotland. Their courses include natural dyeing and felt making. We invited owner Rosie to tell us a little more about their craft holidays. “I have been running craft courses in the Highlands of Scotland for over […]
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Jun
Jun
Prepared Wool Fibres Wool fibres that have been washed and carded into a roving are commonly known as Wool Tops. The fibres are prepared so that the wool tops are consistent in their staple length and count. The Bradford count (see more about the classification of wool fibres) of fibre fineness is sometimes used in […]
11
Jun
Jun
These luxurious Fibrecrafts fibres are available in a variety of forms and each is the result of different stages in the silk production. The silk fibres can be dyed to vibrant colours using Acid dyes and the reflective light qualities of the fibre add further dimensions. These silk tops have been hand-dyed and are available […]