Felting on clothes

Play is a busy thing and takes a toll on children's clothing, especially the knees of their pants. From crawling on the floor to climbing trees, there are a million ways for kids to rip, tear, or wear out their clothes. We asked our friend Leah Gaeddert to put her creativity to work and show us the sustainable and crafty way she solves this problem. Leah's children are huge fans of things that move; Cars, planes, trains, blimps, helicopters, hot air balloons, and even roomba vacuums. They…

You can add colorful decoration to a plain sweater using the craft of needle felting. This tutorial shows the basic technique and tools of needle felting so you can create your own custom design.

This idea for needle felting heart shaped patches would be just the thing to do for your Valentine’s Day outfit or to give to your Valentine. For 14 more fun fashion ideas from projects made …

This sweet Cat and Mouse Sweater was felted by Karen Canino, artist at Screen Door Studios in Fort Collins (FTC) – a gathering place for Artists and patrons, to partake in an eclectic crea…

See how to recycle old sweaters into new clothes with this curated list of sweater refashion tutorials and inspiration!

Using wool roving to mend clothing is one of my favorite techniques and is a beautiful sustainable practice to extend the life of your clothing. Last year I repaired a hole in one of my favorite knit hats and will be showing you a similar repair for a second hole that I found. This project

How to Make Felted Wool from Old Sweaters - This is a simple tutorial for felting wool sweaters in the washing machine to use in sewing and DIY projects.