||Home | Needle felting
has been a passion of mine for quite awhile. I have experimented with different
techniques, materials and forms. One technique that has so many possibilities
is needle felting on a silk scarf. Needle Felting on a Silk Scarf provides detailed instructions with some added ideas of things you can do with the scarf beyond the joy of wearing your unique, one of a kind creation. Instructions are $5. (This pattern can be sent as an e-mail attachment (pdf. file) using Adobe Acrobat Reader for you to print on your computer. If you choose to receive this as an email, change the "choice" to "send e-mail attachment" the shipping charge will show on the order form but will NOT be charged to your credit card. ) |
| The pink and green scarf
on the left was one of my first scarves felted with a felting needle. It was worn
considerably, has been handled in the shop for a couple of years and still looks
good. Only one ounce of roving was used; it is very light weight and drapey. The vest is made of two scarves with 3 1/2 ounces of roving needle felted on them. 100%
Silk white 8 mm scarves are 11 inches by 60 inches with hand rolled and hand sewn
seams. |  |  |
The scarf should be 8mm 100% habotai silk; like the designer scarves
sold in stores. The silk gauze used for wet felting is too fragile for the felting
needles. Synthetic materials (polyester) have not worked for me. The scarf may
be dyed which adds an interesting background color, especially if you are using
white fiber. Dyeing is not difficult and the dyed scarf allows you to use very
little fiber and still have a colorful piece, perfect to try out the really expensive
fibers in small amounts; you don't need to cover the full scarf. See more information
on the Jacquard Dyes.
Dyed
examples below.
Garden
Green Jeweltone Top on dyed orange and red scarf | Patriot
Roving with White Mohair yarn sold | Grey
Batt on dyed Turquoise scarf sold | Another
idea for the needle felted silk scarf is to make it into a purse; the lining is
already there. see the wood handles here |  |  |
 | 3
Felting Needles in a snap open case, all $3.50 for case
of 3 needles the same size choose: 36 gauge triangle for general felting. 38 gauge star point has more sides, faster than 36, more resistant to breaking than 40. 40 gauge triangle is for fine fiber and detail. see Felting Tools more needle felting supplies. |