401 Fabulous Felt & Nuno-Felt Hats: So Many Hats and Only One Head!

• 19-21 micron Merino wool top. You will have time to make 2-3 hats, the amount of time per hat will depend upon the complexity. My hats range in weight between 2.5 ounces to 6 ounces, so bring your stash of wool.
• If you wish to create nuno-felted hats, bring lightweight silks (Chiffon, Margilan, Silk gauze, etc.). I repurpose from thrift shops lightweight printed silk chiffon apparel for some beautiful fabrics at an inexpensive price.
• Optional embellishments: Vintage cotton doilies, silk fibers, dyed silk hankies, and other embellishing fibers.
• I love repurposing vintage beaded silk clothing found at thrift shops, eBay, etc., and will show you how I incorporate those in my hat-making…be on the lookout and do check the label to make sure that the garment is silk and that the silk base is lightweight.
• If you wish to make a brimmed hat, you will need one Polystyrene (Styrofoam) floral wreath, smooth, round edge, 12-inch diameter (the color does not matter). 
• Several old bath size towels and a plastic bag to put wet towels in.
• Bubble wrap (small bubbles), minimum size of 2 ft. wide x 6 ft. length. This can be purchased through Living Felt* by the foot or a roll can be purchased at Walmart or Home Depot/Menards in their packing supplies section.
• A plastic bucket or plastic bowl (mixing bowl) for water.
• Olive oil soap or your favorite soap for felting.
• A cloth wig head in your head size: 
• Ballbrause or water sprinkler bottle.
• Pool noodle (you will only need half, so if that’s easier for packing, just snip it in two).
• Sewing kit to include: Sharp pointy scissors, sewing needle, thread, stainless-steel straight pins/quilting pins, and a tape measure.
• A black permanent (Sharpie) marker.
• If you have any cool buttons, brooches, feathers, etc., they make lovely embellishments to your hat.
• Pantyhose, or if you have an old t-shirt that you no longer need, snip some long strips from that as they make great stretchy ties to keep your hat bundle tied securely in the rolling process.
• Waterproof apron if you’d like.
• Optional: If you have a set of bed risers, and have room to pack them, bring them along in case we have tables which accommodate them in order to raise the height of the table to a more comfortable height for rolling the felt. Not all tables will accommodate them, so we won’t know until we arrive whether or not they will be useful. If you do purchase them, save the receipt in case they need to be returned. Alternatively, we can always sit and roll the felt if table risers are not available.

If you are in need of a supplier, wool and many of the above items can be found at Living Felt. 

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