Microtrend: Felt Bowls (with FREE Tutorial)
Felt is a very traditional fabric, and its use probably dates back to the domestication of sheep. This historic woolen has really reached its heyday, because the felt trend is everywhere. Today, we are seeing felt used for everything from hats & coats to kitchen table place-mats.
One incredibly popular recent subset of this trend is the felted bowl.
(Click on the images below to go to the photo sources / websites.)
They’re grey and industrial, like this version from Abode New York:
They’re bright and hand made, like these from Hold:
And this stunning bowl is completely hand-felted! Designer and Craftsy member rosiepink posted this project and a link to her FREE tutorial for how to make it.
Click on the image above to go to this Craftsy project’s page and to find the link to the tutorial.
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SO beautiful! I have always wanted to learn how to use felt. There is so much that can be done. I have never worked in this medium but would love to incorporate it into my own beading projects.