I read your comment, and although it is 2 years old I felt in my heart I just had to reply, as even if you do not see my response, some other poor soul with our similar conditions may glean some comfort and benefit from it. I am a 50 year old Grandad with physical issues due to spinal injuries, and following a nervous breakdown and 2 heart attacks, I am now diagnosed with both Anxiety, and Depression, and as a result of my injuries a foul opiate addiction I am trying to wean from. I have taken up many creative hobbies. I write stories, and poetry, I make models for tabletop war gaming and scene dioramas, I paint acrylic on canvas, Sculpt with Air drying clay, and have recently given various sewing projects a go, cross stich, and making soft toys. However my hands cramp painfully whenever I attempt fine work, and I have to take breaks often. I am constantly afraid of failure and seek the approval of my long suffering wife everytime I create anything. But I have found a great secret to temporarily shelving my fear. I tell myself quite simply that the item is only for me, for my eyes only, even if it is meant for my grandaughters play room. It doesn't matter, I am making it for me, to better my skills and learn more techniques. My waste bin is filled and emptied every week with tons of projects I regard as total failures, leaving myself feeling like I myself am a failure. But here is the secret. Nobody will ever see inside my waste bin. Nobody. How can anyone judge what they do not see. I must go through reams of notepaper every month with failed poems and stories, but they do not matter. Models of medieval buildings that I can see are too wonky or babdly painted, crushed under foot or chopped up, back into waste cardboard. But it does not matter. Distorted little felt creatures intended to be cute, but would induce nightmares for any sweet child, Binned. But it does not matter. Because nobody will ever see them. And for every 3 or 4 total failures, I make One. Just One. One that I am happy with. One I am confident enough to say "It may not be perfect, but by golly thats a belter" One I can be proud enough to sit on the kids bookshelf, or hang from a mobile. Comfortable in the know;edge that although it was bloody hard work for me, and I messed up a lot on the journey, I finally got it, I finally learned that new technique and created something lovely that my Wife, or my Grandaughters love. And that my creative Sister, is all that matters. Keep trying, keep failing, you WILL overcome in whatever you are working on. God bless, from the UK

@@KennethNicholson1972. Ahh, what a great attitude and you are so right that it doesn’t matter. I love to sew, embroider and knit. I have a love of all things felted. I do these hobbies for my mental health, they help me cope. They say that knitters can be either a process knitter or a product knitter. Most are probably a combination but I am 98-99% process. If whatever I am working on ends up a disappointment, I don’t actually care. What matters is the relaxation and pleasure I derive from the “making”. If a hobby causes you anxiety of any level, it’s not the hobby for you.

Awww. They sound lovely. What a great memory for you.

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@@gegeaccessories9002 What is funny about that? How very sad and lonely you must be.

Glad it was helpful!

Same me...🥰

where did you find the felt?

@@jockclmn33311 at amazon!

So true!

Thank you very much!

You're very welcome!

Ya, so speaking of that and "Nope" Moving forward because I was aware of cheap product science years ago! What do you find is the best way to clean felt such as the heart you have there?

Edith Hernandez name of shop you buy from:)?

@@carolmartinez6561 hi i buy it esty shop name is benziedesign.

Glad it was helpful!

That's a great idea!

Love to hear that!!

My pleasure

I would use the wool blend or full wool. :-)

I think you can felt it together with a felting needle. They have small burrs towards the tip to interweave the fibers. I know many who shrink wool knits and add them into a felting project.

I would suggest you use wire between the two layers of felt. We do that a lot with our felt flowers on our site.

We have a bunch of gorgeous kids and adult projects/templates on our website at liagriffith.com. Take a look and see if our membership is right for your crafting needs! We would be happy to have you in our crafting community!

We actually have a new favorite for scissors. I am obsessed with this brand! feltpaperscissors.com/product/kai-8-scissors/

Thank you!

i too make lots if christmas decorations out of felt!!

@Nadia Syahda- What did she say? I was wondering about that also 🤷🏻‍♀️🌹 PS. - You have a pretty name

I would not use felt with adhesive on a sewing machine because it can gunk up the needle and break the thread. That being said, you can test a piece if you really want to try as all adhesives are not alike.

No Worries. :D will post soon :D

i use crochet thread alot for my felt projects. Love it!!!

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In our shop! Felt Paper Scissors.

Thanks

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That is SO true!

Hello, just I want to know how I can get the octopus template?

She said the wool blend is 10% wool 90% acrylic, the heirloom felt is wool only..

We have a bit, yes. Love it!

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no one cares, artist or not. You’re just getting pretentious