These little balls make great pet toys, baby toys, pin cushions and the teenage nephews have tossed them around like hacky sacks. (Have been tested by friends and family in all manners mentioned above.) This year I'm using them as stocking stuffers for the kiddos.

So while the little guys were drying, I go surfing the internet looking for info on felted wool balls. Thinking I may find some new ideas or just see what others were saying.
Check this out.
http://www.threesisterstoys.com/p-17-organic-wool-felt-ball.aspx
Can't say we are organic but we do use all natural farm fiber, the ones I make (like in photo above are 7 & 8 inches in diameter, yep, I took a tape measure and measured the diameter). Ours are usually all white, with a few strands of Kool Aid dyed fiber strands mixed in for a hint of color. They are made in the USA.
So am I selling myself short....
2 comments:
Whew... we are definatly not doing something right! :-) Maybe it's the 'organic & imported' part? Do you needle felt your balls before you toss them in the washer, or just wind them up? I've made a few for the cats and they love them, but would like to make more as a filler at fiber shows...the quicker to make the better!
Tammy
Must be the organic & imported part. Hers are a bit more colorful too.
I normally just wind them up, put in a knee hi (about 3 or 4 to one stocking) and wash.
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