6 Things You’ll Want to Know About Felt Crafts

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   Tessa Carroll January 14, 2022 at 6:40am

   I love making your felt stuffies and am currently making the felt dinosaurs. I have a question about the thread though. How many strands do you use when you are sewing the pieces together?

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      Lia Griffith January 14, 2022 at 10:54am

      @Tessa Carroll

      Great question Tessa! We are about to release a mini-course that will go over all of these details. In the meantime, here is what is going into our printable workbook for the course as a guide: Whip Stitch: 1 thread, Ladder Stitch: 1 thread, Blanket Stitch: 2 threads, Whiskers: 3 threads, Mouth Details: 2 threads. Hope that helps!

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         Ciara Barker October 15, 2022 at 12:06pm

         @Lia Griffith

         Wow, that seems like so few! Is this a governing tip on how many threads you use in each felt craft?

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            Lia Griffith October 17, 2022 at 10:06am

            @Ciara Barker

            Here is our most updated class for felt crafts: https://liagriffith.com/craft-academy/8-steps-to-create-any-felt-stuffie/

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   Jane M Skogstrom December 13, 2021 at 8:41am

   Very informative.

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   SHARON THIMMESCH March 2, 2021 at 6:44pm

   I’m thinking I must try some felt projects, they are intriguing to mr.

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      Lia March 3, 2021 at 5:45am

      @SHARON THIMMESCH

      YES you should!!

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   Melissa M Boni February 28, 2021 at 6:58pm

   Hello! Can you tell me what setting you use to cut Lia Griffith felt on the Cricut Maker? I am having a horrible time with it … the machine keeps dragging and jamming. I’ve used brand new mats, adjusted the pressure, tried to pick different material settings, changed the blade, etc. I am at a loss. I am not sure what the problem is. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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      Lia March 1, 2021 at 5:24am

      @Melissa M Boni

      Hi Melissa! We use the Felt or Fabric setting, but you must use the rotary blade (can’t tell from your comment if you are?) If that doesn’t solve your problem it could certainly be an issue with your machine, so you’ll want to reach out to Cricut customer service.

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         Melissa M Boni March 1, 2021 at 9:34am

         @Lia

         Yes. I use the rotary blade and the wool felt setting. I’ve actually tried all the felt settings, except for the one that didn’t call for the rotary blade. Thx. I have contacted Cricut.

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            Lia March 1, 2021 at 9:38am

            @Melissa M Boni

            Ugh how frustrating, I’m sorry! It sounds like you have tried everything but make sure your mat is very sticky– use a brayer or scraper tool to really press the felt into mat, and even try taping around the edges.

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   Helen Roberts February 6, 2021 at 3:57am

   Your felt projects always look so fabulous. I am looking forward to making some of them and giving them to the kids to play with. Thank you.

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      Lia February 7, 2021 at 8:28am

      @Helen Roberts

      Thank you, Helen! I hope you’ll share photos of your creations with us 🙂

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   JoAnn Beatty November 13, 2020 at 2:03pm

   I love felt projects. I cut the materials, shove everything I need to sew it in a zip lock bag and into my purse to do at work on break.

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      Lia November 15, 2020 at 7:52pm

      @JoAnn Beatty

      Love that!!

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