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CandyB101_2

Lots of colours and designs you will find in 'The Range', either single sheets or in packs.
Pretty sure Wilkinson's sell them too, and Dunelm.

PootleFlump_3

dawnteabag wrote: »

Hello Ladies
I'm not really a sew-er. I struggle to thread needsle due to poor eyesight. However, I'd like to add a bit of felt to some of the cards I make and was wondering where was the best place to buy felt.
Any ideas gratefully received

I think the cheapest is Poundland or Poundstretcher. If you are lucky you can find packs for £1. Also think B&M sell them in packs too. Hobbycraft sell single sheets but they are around 69p per sheet. Dunhelm sell sheets for around 45p per sheet.

LJM

i get my felt from my local habadashery it varies in price depending on what size you want and there are lots of colours to chose from, i also bought a mixed pack from ebay quite cheaply but that was back in the summer

Justamum

You can also buy felt by the metre, which might work out cheaper if you are going to use a lot of it.

amymac

PootleFlump wrote: »

Its brilliant! I couldnt put it down when I first got it and think Ive now read it twice from cover to cover. I also love the fact that everything she refers to in her book is sold in her shop.

Missed this earlier! I'm looking forward to it arriving but I have other projects to finish first so will have to resist bag making til the New Year.

Have you made any of the bags?

Bunny200

Speaking of felt have a look at the advent calender I'm making atm


http://hereswhatididtoday.blogspot.com/2010/11/advent-calender-sew-along-1-i-must-be.html

PootleFlump_3

amymac wrote: »

Missed this earlier! I'm looking forward to it arriving but I have other projects to finish first so will have to resist bag making til the New Year.

Have you made any of the bags?

Havent made any of the bags from the book yet but intend to once I get Xmas out of the way. Ive made quite a few bags from web tutorials (piccies on my blog if you want a peek) but want to use some different techniques now and Lisas book is great for that.

Bunny, that advent calendar is sooo cute! Looking forward to seeing yours when its finished.

Tamster150

dawnteabag wrote: »

Hello Ladies
I'm not really a sew-er. I struggle to thread needsle due to poor eyesight. However, I'd like to add a bit of felt to some of the cards I make and was wondering where was the best place to buy felt.
Any ideas gratefully received

this ebay seller was reccomended on another forum i use although I havent used them personally

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/THE-FELT-FAIRY/FELTS-/_i.html?_fsub=1182417012&_sid=985214452&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

be_beaney

Bunny200 wrote: »

Speaking of felt have a look at the advent calender I'm making atm


http://hereswhatididtoday.blogspot.com/2010/11/advent-calender-sew-along-1-i-must-be.html

it's really beautiful Bunny!

have you seen homemade by Jill's felt house :eek:

http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/2009/10/felt-playhouse.html

What a dream to be able to do something like this!!

Pooky

Bunny200 wrote: »

Speaking of felt have a look at the advent calender I'm making atm


http://hereswhatididtoday.blogspot.com/2010/11/advent-calender-sew-along-1-i-must-be.html

Why oh why did I read this, this morning........of course the moment I saw it I needed it.....I'm in the middle of some felt projects at the moment so have plenty in the stash so everything is now on hold whilst I try and get one made before the 1st! Have got the backing, tree and boxes cut out and have embroidered up to number 16.....hopefully will finish the numbers tonight.

And do you know what....I'm making it just for me! No one else can play, just me Thanks for sharing! :T