Have to ask???

[Doodah]

Does anyone know if you can use your punches on Felt??? I really like the SU felt flowers but would like them in other colors then what is offered???

[Carole4312]

I tried, but bu**ered up my punch :(

[stamper-c]

if you have a sizzix or cuttlebug you could cut the felt with that...

[JulieHRR]

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Originally Posted by Doodah

Does anyone know if you can use your punches on Felt??? I really like the SU felt flowers but would like them in other colors then what is offered???

I tried, Debs. It no worky. :p I have been able to punch out thin fabric that's been fused to paper for stability, but, I think even if I did that with the felt, it's just too "fiber-ous" a material (is that even a word??? *snarf!* ) to get a "clean" and complete punch . . . :confused:

I do use my dies when it comes to felt; works fabulously.

[Doodah]

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Originally Posted by JulieHRR

I tried, Debs. It no worky. :p I have been able to punch out thin fabric that's been fused to paper for stability, but, I think even if I did that with the felt, it's just too "fiber-ous" a material (is that even a word??? *snarf!* ) to get a "clean" and complete punch . . . :confused:

I do use my dies when it comes to felt; works fabulously.

I was thinking the same thing that it's just too soft.. I do have some die's though I might just go spend the .10 cents and try it!!

Thanks for the FYI girls!!!

[dorothyjane]

How about your cropa dile thingy? My MIL punches through flannel blankets to crochet around them with the punch thing you use to put snaps in and that is similar isn't it?

[sarahbe492]

I think they're talking about actually making flowers with felt...I haven't tried punching through with the cropadile but I love using my sizzix, cb, and quickutz dies to cut felt (I still like to take a sec to back it in paper for stability!

[pjw2855]

Your Crop-a-dile will punch through just about anything, but of course it's only a hole in one of two sizes.

The punches from Stampin' Up are large, but the space to slide in the material is very narrow. I've tried on numerous occasions to punch out other than cardstock and it WILL NOT work. For that matter, the thick material (what ever it is) won't even go in the opening. I've even gotten stopped by some very heavy cardstock. Even with just heavy cardstock, you have to be really strong to get the punch to work. (I purchased one of those gadgets from AC Moore that you put the punch in and press down. Makes it much easier.)

That's why I have a BIGkick and Cuttlebug to make die cuts. They will cut through ANYTHING at all with very little exception. Very well worth it.

I stopped purchasing punches other than scallop or corner punches. Not worth it. Die cuts work much better.

These are just my opinions and certainly others may disagree.

Patti

[nana jenkins]

I have used the cuttlebug and the flower dies to cut the heavier felt. I found sheets of the heavy felt at Michael's and AC Moore but there aren't too many good colors.

[JulieHRR]

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Originally Posted by nana jenkins

I have used the cuttlebug and the flower dies to cut the heavier felt. I found sheets of the heavy felt at Michael's and AC Moore but there aren't too many good colors.

ITA; I've been trying to find a nice olive felt; every green I find is some hideously neon version of green . . . :( You'd think the felt companies would catch a clue . . . :rolleyes:

[isewquilts2]

Felted wool comes in a gazillion colors, and the hand-dyed ones are spectacular--try that instead of the precut felt pieces. Look for it in a good quilt shop, or find it online (ebay too).

[Doodah]

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Originally Posted by JulieHRR

ITA; I've been trying to find a nice olive felt; every green I find is some hideously neon version of green . . . :( You'd think the felt companies would catch a clue . . . :rolleyes:

Could you buy white felt and dye it with the reinkers???? I'm a two missions now!! I will stop by Michaels and get felt and I will dye it and see what happens!!

[Doodah]

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Originally Posted by isewquilts2

Felted wool comes in a gazillion colors, and the hand-dyed ones are spectacular--try that instead of the precut felt pieces. Look for it in a good quilt shop, or find it online (ebay too).

We have a nice quilt shop here in Canby I'm gonna stop by and see if they have felt wool!! TFS

[JulieHRR]

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Originally Posted by Doodah

Could you buy white felt and dye it with the reinkers???? I'm a two missions now!! I will stop by Michaels and get felt and I will dye it and see what happens!!

Oh, Debs. I'm too lazy for that! :p

[JulieHRR]

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Originally Posted by isewquilts2

Felted wool comes in a gazillion colors, and the hand-dyed ones are spectacular--try that instead of the precut felt pieces. Look for it in a good quilt shop, or find it online (ebay too).

Oooooh, good idea! Thank you! Now, I will be on the hunt! We do have some quilt shops right here on the island!

[ebethneu]

I recently tried to cut some felt I got from M's with my coluzzle........hahahahahah! That little wimpy blade didn't stand a chance with that felt!

I have a question about the CB and felt, can I use my nestabilities with it or just the CB dies? Because now I'm curious......but I don't want to ruin my nesties!

[JulieHRR]

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Originally Posted by ebethneu

I recently tried to cut some felt I got from M's with my coluzzle........hahahahahah! That little wimpy blade didn't stand a chance with that felt!

I have a question about the CB and felt, can I use my nestabilities with it or just the CB dies? Because now I'm curious......but I don't want to ruin my nesties!

I haven't tried this specifically, but, since my Nesties cut through lightweight coaster board, and I've heard they will cut through fun foam, I'm begging that you would have no problems using them on felt??? At the least, no harm to the dies; it's a matter of whether or not the blades on the Nesties are deep enough that you'll get a clean cut on the felt, cuz it's so fibrous . . . UKWIM?

[PandaGirl]

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Originally Posted by JulieHRR

I tried, Debs. It no worky. :p I have been able to punch out thin fabric that's been fused to paper for stability, but, I think even if I did that with the felt, it's just too "fiber-ous" a material (is that even a word??? *snarf!* ) to get a "clean" and complete punch . . . :confused:

Fibrous is a real word So close Jullie!
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibrous

[stargirl]

Two things:

I design for www.CreativeCutsandMore.com , and they cut many of their dies into felt. You just have to see if it's on their site or ask-they are very accomodating!

Also, you can use your Glimmer Mist to tweek all manner of things that don't match-ribbon, cs, or other embellies, felt, too, I imagine! I learned this at The Embellishment Studio.

[JulieHRR]

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Originally Posted by PandaGirl

Fibrous is a real word So close Jullie!
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibrous

Thank you, PandaGirl!

[Doodah]

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Originally Posted by stargirl

Two things:

I design for www.CreativeCutsandMore.com , and they cut many of their dies into felt. You just have to see if it's on their site or ask-they are very accomodating!

Also, you can use your Glimmer Mist to tweek all manner of things that don't match-ribbon, cs, or other embellies, felt, too, I imagine! I learned this at The Embellishment Studio.

Thanks Carla for the FYI I will diffeniately (sp??) try it this week and I will get back to everyone and let them know if I was successful!!!!

HUGS~

[Doodah]

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Originally Posted by ebethneu

I recently tried to cut some felt I got from M's with my coluzzle........hahahahahah! That little wimpy blade didn't stand a chance with that felt!

I have a question about the CB and felt, can I use my nestabilities with it or just the CB dies? Because now I'm curious......but I don't want to ruin my nesties!

I've been told that you can use your nesties with the CB Ellen Hutson has a listing on her Web-site that tells you how to sandwich your nesties with the plates! I haven't tried it personnally since I don't own any nesties ..I know sham on me but I'm going to try it with my friends nesties next month!!

[IndyScrapper]

Sort of off the subject, but do you know if felt is acid free? I've been looking at using it in my scrapbooks but I want all my albums to be of archival quality. I just found out on Friday about the new felt flowers in the SU catty and would love to use them in my albums. Any info on the acidity would be welcome. Thanks!

[jennelf]

You can use Nestabilities on felt, I just usually make a couple of passes to make sure it goes through. I haven't found a way to emboss with it, though. :( Still working on that...

[pjw2855]

IndyScrapper.......Felt can be made from many different materials. Whoever/whatever produced "SU catty" (what ever that is), I would contact them to ask if you're concerned.

When purchasing felt, read the labels to see what it's made of. Unfortunately, the felt in the craft stores probably won't have this info, but if purchased in a fabric store, it would on the end of the bolt.

Patti

[AmyR]

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Originally Posted by jennelf

You can use Nestabilities on felt, I just usually make a couple of passes to make sure it goes through. I haven't found a way to emboss with it, though. :( Still working on that...

Huh - I tried to cut felt with my Nestabilities dies and even with 2 passes the cuts weren't going all the way through......I just gave up after that tho b/c I had other things to do LOL!

[JulieHRR]

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Originally Posted by AmyR

Huh - I tried to cut felt with my Nestabilities dies and even with 2 passes the cuts weren't going all the way through......I just gave up after that tho b/c I had other things to do LOL!

I wonder if we stiffened it, with Ribbon Stiff, or something similar . . . Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm . . .

Crikey. Do I have time for that? Or for custom dying my felt colors???

Heck no!!! :p ROTFLMBO!

[Cook22]

I've managed to punch felt with some of my punches but not all of them.
And to be honest I've never tried punching plain felt - just the left-overs after an alcohol ink session!! Gives great toning accessories
I was trying to post a link to my picturetrail album, but I can't post a URL.
So I've put it in my member album on here, hope that's OK.
But I don't know how to link to that either:confused:

edited to add - not that I don't know how to post a URL, it's just that even though I have 13 posts, I get a message saying I may not post URLs till I have made at least 3 posts.
And I see it's easy to get to member galleries just by clicking on user names - didn't know that before!

[craftdesigns]

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Originally Posted by JulieHRR

ITA; I've been trying to find a nice olive felt; every green I find is some hideously neon version of green . . . :( You'd think the felt companies would catch a clue . . . :rolleyes:

Several greens here...scroll down the page to see them.

http://www.vintagevogue.com/onlinestore/cat128_51.htm

This site is LOADED with one gorgeous supply after another (service is excellent too!).

[bondgurl]

I was cutting flowers out with my CB using the stiffer felt & also self adhesive felt. It worked well for the first 4 or 5 passes, but after that the images weren't cutting all the way through the felt. I'm worried that I dulled my dies.

Just thought I'd put the warning out there. Maybe it was the self-adhesive felt.

[JulieHRR]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cook22

I've managed to punch felt with some of my punches but not all of them.
And to be honest I've never tried punching plain felt - just the left-overs after an alcohol ink session!! Gives great toning accessories
I was trying to post a link to my picturetrail album, but I can't post a URL.
So I've put it in my member album on here, hope that's OK.
But I don't know how to link to that either:confused:

edited to add - not that I don't know how to post a URL, it's just that even though I have 13 posts, I get a message saying I may not post URLs till I have made at least 3 posts.
And I see it's easy to get to member galleries just by clicking on user names - didn't know that before!

Thank you! I will go look!

I think the URL posting thingy has to do with forum posts, due to forum SPAM we've had issues with. If the majority of your posts have actually been in the gallery (commenting), as opposed to forums, those are added to your post counts you see listed. But, the system itself may not recognize gallery posts/comments; it may only recognize how many forum posts you have before it will permit you to post a URL?

I don't know that for sure, but I'm guessing. . .

HTH, and thank you again! I'll go peek at your gallery! :grin:

[JulieHRR]

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Originally Posted by bondgurl

I was cutting flowers out with my CB using the stiffer felt & also self adhesive felt. It worked well for the first 4 or 5 passes, but after that the images weren't cutting all the way through the felt. I'm worried that I dulled my dies.

Just thought I'd put the warning out there. Maybe it was the self-adhesive felt.

I wondered about self-adhesive felt . . . I've been tempted, but, I have worried that it will "gum up" the die blades and then I'll have to figure out how to get 'em clean again, UKWIM? No easy task on CB dies, due to the ejection foam . . . :confused:

[*scarlet*]

I use my Cuttlebug to cut felt all the time with the Nestabilities and it comes out fine. If I want it to emboss, I slide in a piece of felt folded in half somewhere in the sandwich. It cuts and embosses at the same time - every time!

[JulieHRR]

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Originally Posted by craftdesigns

Several greens here...scroll down the page to see them.

http://www.vintagevogue.com/onlinestore/cat128_51.htm

This site is LOADED with one gorgeous supply after another (service is excellent too!).

.......................... THUD!!! You weren't kidding!!!

[godchick]

Hey gals, I've seen the "nicer" felt at Joann's. Mom has picked some up there for her doll clothes making projects. They had some nice earthy tones that we saw...quite a bit of color choice if I remember right. They are on the bolt...I think near the designer fabrics & home decor prints.

[JulieHRR]

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Originally Posted by godchick

Hey gals, I've seen the "nicer" felt at Joann's. Mom has picked some up there for her doll clothes making projects. They had some nice earthy tones that we saw...quite a bit of color choice if I remember right. They are on the bolt...I think near the designer fabrics & home decor prints.

Oooh! I *never* think to check the BOLTS! I'm always scoping out the little sheets! Good grief!

Thanks, Alana!

[Doodah]

OMG... Julie I wuv your new avatar!!!! Did you cut your hair girly???? Too stinkin' cute!!!

Okay back to the task at hand.. I bought a junk load of felt today from M's and wally's plain felt stiff felt and addhesive felt. I'm going to dye and cut tomorrow since I'm home all day!! Yah me!!

I will be reporting back!! It seems that some of you have had luck with felt so I'm crossin' my fingers!!!

[Doodah]

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Originally Posted by JulieHRR

I wonder if we stiffened it, with Ribbon Stiff, or something similar . . . Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm . . .

Crikey. Do I have time for that? Or for custom dying my felt colors???

Heck no!!! :p ROTFLMBO!

Oooohhhhhhhh I thinky that might just worky work!!:-D

[Doodah]

Quote:

Originally Posted by craftdesigns

Several greens here...scroll down the page to see them.

http://www.vintagevogue.com/onlinestore/cat128_51.htm

This site is LOADED with one gorgeous supply after another (service is excellent too!).

Love the site!! Those colors are gorgeous!!! Thanks for the link :p

[Doodah]

Okay so I played around with the felt the other day and I'm reporting back..

I have to say I was very disappointed in the dying of the felt with the re-inkers The Normal felt didn't dye well. The felt board didn't dye well and the felt with the glue backing didn't dye well. So 3 thumbs down on dying:

I used my CB and my DD CBK on the normal felt: CB worked fine and the CBK worked okay to my surprise I think if I did two pass throughs it would of been great.

I only used my CB on the harder felt and it worked fine

And I used my CB on the felt with the adhesive backing and it worked fine.

So it works it's just the dying part doesn't maybe less water and more color?? I woudl still hvae to play with it.

One other thing to add the thicker felts get a cleaner cut then the flimsy felt it come out kinda shreddy if that makes since...

I bought my "NORMAL" felt one from Michaels and one sheet from Wally's

the harder felt from Wally's and the adhesive back felt from Wally's also HTH..

In the end I'd have to say I hope SU somes out with more colors!! LOL