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Felted Valentine's Pillow

Felted Valentine Pillow **NEW**

Red Felt Layer

I used Red Merino wool top for this felt pillow.

Pull the red merino wool into small sections, as you did for the white felt piece. Arrange the wool into an even layer onto the pizza pan, keeping all the wool locks laying in the same direction. (vertically) Arrange another layer of wool over the first, laying the wool locks in the opposite direction. (horizontally) Repeat the layers again until you have at least 4 layers of wool, evenly arranged on the pizza pan. Sprinkle a few drops of dish soap onto the wool, so that it is a bit sticky. Place the white heart into the centre of the red wool If the water in the sink has cooled, replace it with hot water and a bit more soap. Emmerse the pizza pan, and wool into the sink. Again, work the wool until it starts to felt. Tuck the edges of the wool inside the pizza pan, so that your felt maintains its' circular shape. Keep pressing, gently massaging and working the wool until it becomes quite hard. Pay particular attention to working the white felt heart into the red wool, as well. You can check the hardness of the wool, by running your fingernail across it. The wool should hold its shape and not move about. The white heart should also be firmly in place, with no loose edges. Drain the water from the sink and rinse the felt thoroughly to remove the soap. Give a final rinse in cold water to harden the felt. Squeeze out the excess water and lay the felt out to dry thoroughly.

Finishing

You can make another piece of felt for the backing of the pillow or another piece of cloth (maybe handwoven?) for the back of the pillow. Sew the edges of the pillow together and fill with fibrefill or other pillow stuffing.

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