There are various ways to make a felted bag. This is my favorite way!
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1. This purse is made in an envelope style. I cut wool batting into a long rectangular shape a little larger than I want the purse to be. This allows for shrinkage.
2. I place the batting on a piece of 2 or 3 inch stiff foam large enough to work on the project.
3. Layers of wool roving, yarn and pieces of pre-felt are placed on top of the batting. I make and cut the pre-felts into shapes ahead of time.
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5. Using a 100-needle felting tool, I felt the wool, yarn and batting into one piece of fabric.
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6. More wool is added to the inside of the purse and needle felted with the large felting tool.
7. I make one or more pockets and needle felt them into place with my 9-needle tool.
The purse is shaped, has pockets and is ready to wet felt to give the purse strength.
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10. Wet Felting/Fulling
Hot water, a textured surface, soap (My favorite is the Original Dawn dishwashing soap.) and lots of rubbing, squeezing, throwing and re-shaping shrinks the purse and makes it sturdy.