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The Emporia => Embroidery and Embellishment => Topic started by: Acorn on August 12, 2019, 09:28:05 AM

Title: Needle Felting
Post by: Acorn on August 12, 2019, 09:28:05 AM

Has anyone ever made a needle felted picture where you felt the wool onto fabric?

Like this:

(https://i0.wp.com/www.makeitinwales.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/needle-felting-on-hessian.jpg) (https://www.makeitinwales.co.uk/needle-felt-a-picture-with-ruth-packham-drop-in/)

(Picture is from Make it in Wales (https://www.makeitinwales.co.uk/needle-felt-a-picture-with-ruth-packham-drop-in/).)

I know that the backing is hessian, but it doesn't look like any hessian I've ever seen - it's much finer - so does it have another name?  Does anyone know where I could get some online?

Title: Re: Needle Felting
Post by: BrendaP on August 12, 2019, 09:42:50 AM

Is it hessian? (jute or sisal fibre).  It looks as though it might be linen.

Assuming that you need a loose weave, so that there is room to push the wool fibres in, but not as coarse as tradional sacking I think you should search for linen scrim.

https://www.empressmills.co.uk/shop/fabrics/natural-fabrics/linen-cotton-scrim/ (https://www.empressmills.co.uk/shop/fabrics/natural-fabrics/linen-cotton-scrim/)
https://www.periodfeatures.co.uk/linen-scrim (https://www.periodfeatures.co.uk/linen-scrim)
https://www.jamiltonupholstery.co.uk/linen-cotton-scrim (https://www.jamiltonupholstery.co.uk/linen-cotton-scrim)

Title: Re: Needle Felting
Post by: Acorn on August 12, 2019, 09:50:36 AM

Thank you @BrendaP!  The picture title is needle-felting-on-hessian but I do agree that it looks more like linen.

Now I'm off to explore those links.   :)

Title: Re: Needle Felting
Post by: Lowena on August 12, 2019, 10:02:38 AM

My d.i.I does it and sells her work. She felts on to linen. I do 3d felting but not 2d