| Crafts with felt are some of the easiest crafts you | | | | heavy thread, and constant rethreading of the sewing |
| can devise to actually create something really pleasant | | | | needle by my mother. What's more Aunts and Uncles |
| in a short time period, and at the same time the novice | | | | even seemed to really like these when given as |
| craft maker, or hobbyist, will gain the rewards that we | | | | mini-gifts within the family. |
| all feel once we have made something. | | | | Another favorite which can be made with felt, are |
| Felt materials can be bought quite cheaply in a huge | | | | finger puppets, and larger hand puppets when you |
| range of bright and cheerful colours, and using this as | | | | have the additional inspiration to tackle a larger project. |
| the basis for a craft project comes naturally. People | | | | Felt looks great when in bold primary colors, and |
| enjoy handling felt. It feels good in the hand, and all that | | | | always feels good in the hand. Cutting is also simply |
| is needed are some reasonably sharp scissors or | | | | achieved with any good, reasonably sharp, pair of |
| safety knife to cut even the most elaborate shapes. | | | | scissors. |
| You can make a very large range of little and not so | | | | Use your felt both for your craft projects as a main |
| little things from felt. When I was at school a good | | | | material, and as a lining. While usually best sewn onto |
| many years ago I made colorful little purses, with a | | | | other materials, it can also be glued. |