Try googling "felting by hand". My sister in law felts by hand in her kitchen sink with hot water. But, I have no idea if she scrubs the wool item between her hands, or how she does it. Are you putting a couple pairs of jeans or something in the washer with them to help with the agitation process? At least in the sink, doing it by hand, you can control the areas you want to felt more. I'm sorry I can't help you more. I don't know if you asked on the knitting forum, if anyone there can help you more, or not. It can't hurt to try. Tami

This article doesn't say how well they work, but they certainly look nice - Autumn Design Felted Potholders...for coasters what about gluing the felted pieces onto cut outs of cork? I have heard the felted purses were very popular this year, congrats on your sales. Suzan J Here is a link that might be useful: Potholders...

I don't think it matters ...you can do it either way....If it were me, I would cut them and sew them and then edge stitch them...felted wool isn't going to unravel easily. Here is a link that might be useful: Here's a whole page of information

Fouramblues - you will be so happy once you finish one! I love thinking about people I know and trying to come up with a little something they'd like. Martin_ca - it really WAS - but again, I made the body out of wool felt and stuffed him, and then using the felting needles, poked the roving into him. There is another type of wool felting when you make a wire armature for the 'body frame', and then do what is shown in the video. HERE. I haven't tried that yet, but you can bet I will be! I used to be able to take 2 weeks of vacation in October and sew for a craft show, but my position now has me working 10 - 12 hour days this time of year from Oct - January. I still have plenty of supplies and can't wait til I can really get into it again. My dogs have customized more than one craft, but that one really hurt, as I loved that squirrel. I can't blame them though; I sit at the same table in here to re-stuff and repair the dog toys they tear apart to get the squeakers out that I do my craft sewing from. I never thought to put it up out of their reach when I stopped sewing that night, and went to bed, one of them plucked it right off the table and had his way with it, then the other two joined in, I'm sure. :-( My guess is that the initiator was Riley, who did this in my daylight basement a few years ago, when he found ONE down pillow form.