About Felt

Over the last weekend, I came across some nice plain coloured felt fabric. Easy to handle small pieces and match for scrapbook layouts. I couldn’t resist the beauty of plain colours, how it could tell a story of emotions and thoughts. I ended up buying the whole rainbow. ‘Felt’ good. =)

Just to share on the types of felt available, some of which you could DIY such as shapes and glitter.

Types of Felt

Stiffened Felt- holds its shape and does not drape. It makes a nice background for a craft project, and can be propped up. It is easy to cut, paint on, or glue things to.

Adhesive Backed Felt- peel off the paper backing and the back of it is sticky. Cut out shapes, and stick it to another surface. This type of felt is available in sheets as well as die-cut letters and shapes.

Wool - made from the wool fiber from a sheep. Not machine washable, but you can needle felt wool roving onto it.

Acrylic - made from synthetic fibers such as nylon, polyester, or acrylic. Also called craft felt. This type is very inexpensive, and great for a wide variety of craft projects.

Glitter - Acrylic with glitter embedded into the fibers. 

Shapes- Felt is so thick and dense that it is very difficult to cut into small, intricate shapes. Pre-cut shapes, letters and numbers are available and usually come with adhesive backs.

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I will share some creations and layouts in the next few weeks. Subscribe to Scrapity Scraps and look out for ideas or even share ideas with fellow scrapbook lovers.