Project 8. . .

Organic Fuzzy Pig

This week I taught myself how to make felt from some natural insulation I had. Combined with a need for a new pin cushion, I bring you  the 100% homemade pin cushion (from totally re-loved materials of course)

First I pummelled my wool in a hot sink of water. Then I compressed it to get all the water out & realised that I would need to repeat this process many times to turn it into felt! I think it was six times in total, but it was a joy! Sadly I did not manage to take pictures of this bit as I was a bit enthralled & forgot (sorry.) But here’s the gallery of how the rest of the project progressed – enjoy!

Ingredients:

Handmade felt from organic wool insulation

scraps of felt from old projects (purple & navy)

needle & thread

Handmade stuffing made from organic wool insulation

The model pig which I used to mould the felt round

Whilst the newly made felt was still wet I gently moulded it round the piggy model and pinned it in place

I left it to dry out overnight to make sure it would hold the cute pig shape

The before & after! This was the wool I used to make the felt & this is the felt after I have taken it off the piggy mould

The same wool used for making the felt I also used to make the stuffing, I gently pulled it apart repeatedly to stretch the fibres & it went all lovely & fluffy & soft.

Once it was stuffed nice & chubby & stitched shut I got out the ol’ felt scraps & fashioned some purple ears and nose & two little eyes.

Now he’s all finished and being utilised as a pin cushion I give him the name Pig Pindola.

Hope you enjoyed this week’s experiment, see you next week for Project 9!

Jessica

xoxo

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