Lorraine Cathey, Needle Felting

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Felted landscapes are needle felted (a dry felting technique using barbed needles) onto a pre-felt backing. When the scene is complete the piece is wet felted using hot soapy water and agitation. The piece will shrink approximately 20% during wet felting. It is rinsed and laid flat to dry. The final step is to steam iron and occasionally free motion stitching done to accentuate some areas.

[@rebeccagibson7881]

They are so beautiful. As a beginner the wet finishing confuses me, because I don't see the harm in leaving the surface a little soft. I've made a bunch of wearables without wet finishing and the seat of my bottoms does pill, but it's no easier to scratch the wool away from the backing than it is to split a yarn or snag the stitches of a worked garment. All the teachers are giving the same advice to wet finish everything though. (Regular wash settings don't seem to make my pieces shrink, as I'm using cold water - but they've been washed!)

[@autumnmckinney5670]

Love my grandma

[@summerrain2362]

Beautiful work, you go girl🎨🌻🌸

[@owenahome]

Beautiful work, I am trying a vineyard scene and am getting stuck. I should not have stared with something complicated but I really want to finish it. Any pointers? I think I need to use the curly fibers for the leaves on the vines.

[@teresaholland4790]

Beautiful work thanks for your help today

[@paolapetronici1356]

Bellissima! purtroppo non parlo inglese😢

[@TanyaOwens]

how do you frame a piece? Do you have videos on how you frame?

[@lexaeternal2496]

Lovely!!

[@asmrfactory9776]

this is a great video!

[@anaalamodominguez7999]

Un trabajo precioso me podría informar de donde puedo comprar todo el material para realizar un bonito trabajo gracias desde Cantabria España