Felt basket on a ball

A shoulder bag can easily be wet felted using an inflated Gertie ball. The Woolen fibres are felted inside a tumble dryer or on a hard surface. A recycled metal purse frame completes the project.

Natasha Smart Textiles on Instagram: "We had a lovely sunny day back in November for this felt basket on a ball wet felting workshop. Four fabulous and very different wet felted baskets emerged, including one which turned into a bag (watch for the finished photos in my next post)! #natashasmarttextiles #feltbasketonaball #wetfeltmaking #feltbagonaball #bagonaball #feltpurse #3dwetfelting #basketmakingworkshop #feltbaskets #feltingball #feltmaking #feltbasket #feltingworkshop…

You’ve probably seen the odd tutorial for something like this, but this one is just a bit extra special. How amazing is the vessel above? I just love the colour combinations, the…

Natasha Smart Textiles on Instagram: "In honour of ‘granny square day’ (who knew that was a thing?), here’s the wet felted granny circle basket project from my book in a beautiful photo by talented photographer @ellieburgin2.0. I also attach a photo showing the complete lack of respect around here for said basket! Links to have a look at the book if you fancy making your own wet felted basket are in my profile page (or at the top of my page on Facebook). #natashasmarttextiles #crochetfelting

Natasha Smart Textiles on Instagram: "More fabulous baskets (and basket bags!) wet felted by these lovely ladies for my first 2023 workshop! (And a guest appearance from Barnaby too!) #natashasmarttextiles #handmadebasket #feltbasket #feltbag #basketmakingworkshop #basketmaking #wetfeltmaking #wetfeltersofinstagram #feltbagonaball #feltartists #feltingball #craftingtogether #craftingwithfriends #feltingartist #feltmaking #feltart #feltcraft #feltmakingworkshop #feltingworkshop #woolfelting…