Getting Started; Fabric And Trims That Can Be Used; Laundering Embellished Projects; Note: Laundering Rules Of "Pre-Washing - Viking ER10 User Manual

Getting Started

Let your creativity soar with this needle felting machine! Now you can make your projects
even more creative. Let your imagination soar to create beautiful felted embellishment on
your garments, arts and crafts, home decorating, quilting, sewing, scrap booking and much
more.

Fabric and trims that can be used

Just about any fabric can be felted with the needle felting machine, however, some fabrics
tend to have more favorable results when embellishing or laundering afterward.
The recommended fabrics and trims are those made from natural fi bers, such as linen, wool,
wool roving, and wool, silk or cotton yarns. The best characteristic for fabrics is a napped or
textured surface.
A napped surface will adhere to a natural fi ber/napped surface/or mixed fi ber base.
Avoid synthetics with "wash and wear" type of weaves and fi nishes that have a smooth
surface.

Laundering embellished projects

To determine if your embellished project is washable, it is recommended that you do a test
sample fi rst from the fabrics you intend to use. Wash the fi nished sample the same way you
will wash it after the project is completed.
For example, if you plan on washing the completed project with a load of jeans and then put
it into the dryer, then do so with the sample. Do not "pamper" unless you plan on pampering
the fi nished project.

NOTE: Laundering rules of "pre-washing":

Pre-washing all fabrics before sewing does not apply. With the needle felting machine, you
want thefi nished project to "shrink" so the felted fi bers will stay meshed. With this in mind,
be sure to make the project a little large, since the main fabric is a natural fi ber, to allow for
shrinkage.
Because of not pre-washing fi bers before embellishing, color fading can occur when working
with bright and contrasting colors. Be sure to make a test sample and wash it for best results.
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