WELCOME TO THE FELTED PURSE
Felt is one my favorite fabrics to work with. And although the site is called “the felted purse” felted bags and purses are only the tip of the iceberg when creating with felt. 
Felt can be dyed any colour and worked into any shape or size you need. It is one of the oldest fabrics known to man. Remnants of felt making have been found in Turkey dating back to as far as 6,500BC Felt is used around the world for rugs, tents, clothing, felt bags and art just to name a few common uses. Felt is made from natural wool fibers that are matted together to form a fabric. This is called wet felting in which the fibres are matted together using water, soap and friction.If you dont have the time to make your own felt from scratch you can always use an old wool sweater, wash in hot water and a little soap. This will shrink the wool fibres and create a felted fabric that can then be cut up and sewn into any new item you want. This is sometimes referred to as fulling. Since felt will not fray it is easy to work with. You can also knit or crochet an item and felt it afterwards to create a unique gift. 
This site will show different felting techniques and items made from it. Future posting will show you how to: – create felt from wool roving to make a unique felted purse – make a knit or crochet purse and felt it in the washing machine – needle felt a design on a handmade purse or any other item – make a felt bag from an old recycled wool sweater – make a 3D item from felting wool or wool roving (like a dog or bear) Using only a barbed needle. This process is called needle felting and is one of my favorite pastimes. 
