Fun piece to own and to make! Make sure no visitors mistake your felted rug for a real sheepskin - mix the locks! This 40 page tutorial (78 photos, please, see cover photo for sample) shows how to do just that - combine and felt different breed fleeces into a fun chair cover! Choose all cream like mine or naturally covered - all will be a hit!
Materials and tools used:
* Raw sheep fleece or pulled locks of a few breeds – you will need up to a pound (500 gram) of unwashed fleece. In this tutorial I used Lincoln Longwool, Texel, Texel X and Romney. Jacob, Shetland, Icelandic and practically any fleece with staple 3 inches and longer will make a lovely cushion, so experiment!
* Merino wool batt for base. 2-3 oz (60-90 gram) is enough. I know of people using Jacob, Finn wool, I have used Gotland lamb and Stone Sheep (Bergshaf) batts, so most any well felting wool will do.
* Optional but helpful. Cotton gauze. My cushion was to be 15 by 17 inches. So my gauze size is 20 by 23 inches (times 1.35)
* Bubble wrap at least 45 by 25 inches.
* Pool noodle (preferably) or kitchen rolling pin.
* Felting needle and brush/kitchen sponge for correction work.
* Household items: dish soap or bar soap, empty large cap container, old bath towel, gloves (for picking fresh produce at supermarket, hair dyes or other gloves that slide on wet surface) – those are optional but very useful if you can find them, available sink or bowl, vinegar, laundry or hair conditioner.
by Nadia Szabo, LunaviFelt Studio, Budapest, November 2017, all rights reserved, no parts of this tutorial may be reproduced and/or published without previous consent.
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