Pre-Felt (**Theatre has been discontinued**)

This listing is for pre-cut pieces of pre-felt (Large Sheets) each 50cm x 50cm (19.69" x 19.69") - 19 micron extra fine merino - weight 170gr/meter (150cm width)

Pre felt is commercially made “semi-finished” felt. It is also known as punch felt, as it is made by large machines using felting needles. It is not a coherent, strong finished material. It needs to be fully felted using soap and water to achieve its final form.

Most common uses:
1. add geometric patterns to your felt (just cut out your shape and lay it onto laid-out roving/batt)
2. use as a base to lay out other fibres and felt together
3. use as a base for needle felted art work
4. sew together with running stitch and it will felt together into a larger surface
5. cut out petal shapes, sew together at the base and finish felting to make flowers
6. needle felt colours onto it, then cut out and sew back together

The dyeing is done by DHG in Italy and is Oeko-Tex certified.
Remember that there may be slight differences in colour between one lot and another. We will ensure that your orders are completed with materials from the same lot.

DHG pre felt is produced using extra fine merino wool tops which come from both Australia and South America and are carefully selected to ensure constant quality over time. All lots are MULESING FREE.

******Please note, that pre felt does not have structural integrity without further felting (hence not to be confused with 100% wool felt sheets)******

SOME MORE IDEAS FOR YOUR USE OF PRE-FELT:
• For soft edges, tear it
• For defined edges, cut it
• Cut out shapes to lay on top of laid out roving
• For nuno felting precise shapes onto your base fabric
• Use it as a base layer when making garments
• Baste pieces together for a larger felt
• For depth of colour, layer different colours of prefelt and they felt together
• Mix it up with roving -- lay roving on top, connect cut-out pieces with bits of roving, lay pre-felt shapes onto your laid out roving.
• Use as a base for needle felting -- you might want to double it up for a very sturdy background, or wetfelt a collage of pre-felt, then needle on top
• Use for Upwolfing
• Add extra layers where you need your felt to be thicker - while saving time
• Can be over-dyed (light colours)


Some colours are available as pre-cut ribbons -- please message me for details.
Contact me if you would like to purchase pre felt by the meter.
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If you are local (to Toronto) and would like to pick up from my studio, your shipping charges will be reimbursed (contact me via message to arrange for a pick up).

Shipping overage charges are always refunded to within $0.50 of shipping paid on orders over $10.