tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727194905185940361.post2276699961698650436..comments2023-02-18T02:33:36.352-06:00Comments on Practical Thread Magic: Fabulous Felt:Unthinking InterfacingEllen Anne Eddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03884881913053881049noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727194905185940361.post-36883856607594338102010-06-29T09:22:10.416-05:002010-06-29T09:22:10.416-05:00Hi Ellen- I love stitching with felt in many ways-...Hi Ellen- I love stitching with felt in many ways- as a backing, as an applique or as the 'front fabric'- It also looks great as a front fabric with sheers on top that are stitched, distressed or burned away in bits. Finally- acrylic felt burns beautifully, with stitching as a resist. The brand most often found in craft shops here is Kunin and it comes in all sorts of colors, including black with purple iridescent fibres blended in (maybe a candidate for some of your sparkly critters?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727194905185940361.post-68430853846165078712010-06-28T16:43:21.841-05:002010-06-28T16:43:21.841-05:00I have been using acrylic felt as a stabiliser for...I have been using acrylic felt as a stabiliser for embroidery for quite a while but with the addition of pellon for extra rigidity in small pieces.<br /><br />I also use acrylic felt in all my small wallhangings as I find that it does not distort with a lot of stitching and does not create puffiness in the piece.I like my wall hangings to lie flat.Glenda in South AFricahttp://www.amafu.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727194905185940361.post-78997181898730942642010-05-12T12:33:00.766-05:002010-05-12T12:33:00.766-05:00It's a stabilizer. I'll put it onto a quil...It's a stabilizer. I'll put it onto a quilt which will have batt in it.<br />EllenEllen Anne Eddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884881913053881049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727194905185940361.post-79719474319566513332010-05-12T10:31:55.053-05:002010-05-12T10:31:55.053-05:00I'm not sure where the felt goes in the quilt ...I'm not sure where the felt goes in the quilt sandwich. Is it used as batting or as stabilizer on the bottom? <br />Love that fish!Norma Schlagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979046682608968891noreply@blogger.com