Minor repairs of felted things

There are some things that are out of fashion. You get used to them, they become loved. It is sad when their sock period ends prematurely. Workshops that are engaged in minor repair of clothing can quickly replace a broken snake, carefully sew up a torn jacket, and skillfully mask any gap. Many needlewomen do this work on their own. For those who are not familiar with the technique of restoring felted things, this master class will be useful. For work, you will need a felting needle, a foam rubber washcloth, an air-papyrchaty oilcloth, olive soap, spun wool. The color of the coat should match the base color of the item to be repaired. You can purchase all of these materials in craft stores.

As an example, we will try to restore the torn mitten.




Woolen fibers are taken in such quantity that it is possible to form a felted patch from them.



The wool is laid on a foam sponge. The needle for felting is pierced many times over the entire surface.



The result is a workpiece that will close the hole.



Latka is applied to the damaged area and is slightly grasped by a felting needle. To do this, the product and the patch are pierced through the edge of the joint.



Inside the mittens it is necessary to put foam rubber in order to continue working. If a hole has formed on the finger, you will have to cut a small piece of foam to fill it with space for the finger.



The method of dry felting is based on the fact that the fibers of the wool mesh with each other at a certain contact. There are special notches on the needle for felting, with the help of which the hairs move, catching. The more punctures with a needle, the more reliably the patch is fixed.



When the patch holds firmly on the product, it must be moistened and soaped. Olive soap is best suited for this job.




After that, the patched part is rubbed on the air-glove oilcloth. The movements are performed along and across alternately. After some time, the connection with the patch will become invisible, and the patch itself will be firmly sealed. It remains to rinse and dry.




Minor repair of the product does not take a lot of time, but it allows you to save and extends the life of your favorite things.