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Getting started, Fabric and trims that can be used, Laundering embellished projects – SINGER ER-10 Felting Machine User Manual

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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  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  ber/napped surface/or mixed  ber base.
Avoid synthetics with “wash and wear” type of weaves and  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  rst from the fabrics you intend to use. Wash the  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  nished project.

NOTE: Laundering rules of “pre-washing”:

Pre-washing all fabrics before sewing does not apply. With the needle felting machine, you

want the nished project to “shrink” so the felted  bers will stay meshed. With this in mind,

be sure to make the project a little large, since the main fabric is a natural  ber, to allow for

shrinkage.
Because of not pre-washing  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.

Getting Started

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Layer the project fabric with the material

that will be felted together to create the

embellishment. Make sure that the smaller

piece to be felted is on the correct side of

the project (right or wrong side).
The embellishing fabric can be put on either

the right or the wrong side of the project.

Experiment  rst on scraps to see which look

you like best for your project.
Place the layers to be felted together under

the clear fabric cover with needle guard.

Adjust the height if you need to at this time

so the project can move freely under the

clear fabric cover with needle guard

(see page 3).
Move the fabric in any direction so the

needles can mesh the layers together.
When you have  nished embellishing the

needle stop position will automatically be up

and out of the project. Because the needles

always stop in the highest up position, your

projects are very easy to place into the felting

area and very easy to remove. You will never

break needles placing or removing your

project.

Start Embellishing

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