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1. Your First Prefelt: Learn the Basics with Confidence

   Posted on 12:00pm Thursday 30th Apr 2026

   Guide to Making Prefelt

   Prefelt is a versatile wet felting basic. It’s simply wool that’s been partially felted, firm enough to lift, cut, and shape, but still soft enough to bond beautifully into your next project. Whether you’re making appliqué pieces, backgrounds, or crisp little cut‑outs, prefelt gives you lots of creative options. Here’s how to make it step by step, plus easy fixes for anything that goes a bit wobbly along the way.

   

2. Bring the Shine! Using Silk and Bamboo in Needle & Wet Felting

   Posted on 9:00am Wednesday 22nd Apr 2026

   Using Silk & Bamboo Fibre in Felting — Quick Guide

   Silk and bamboo don’t felt by themselves, but when you add them to wool they give your projects extra strength, smoothness, and beautiful highlights with almost no extra effort.

   

3. Making Wings for Tiny Creatures

   Posted on 10:35am Wednesday 15th Apr 2026

   Five Ways to Make Wings 

   Before you start, grab a wing template picture online bee, fairy, dragonfly, anything that fits your creature. Print it or keep it on your screen so you can trace the shape and size easily. It takes out the guesswork and keeps your wings consistent.

   

4. Give It a Spin! Easy Drop Spindle Yarn for Felting

   Posted on 1:00pm Thursday 2nd Apr 2026

   A simple guide to spinning yarn you can use in your felting projects

   Spinning your own yarn might sound like an extra step, but it’s one of the easiest ways to create the texture, thickness, and colour you want for your felting projects. A simple top whorl drop spindle lets you make small batches of beautiful, custom yarn that blend perfectly into your work, no wheel, no fuss, just wool and lots of fun.