Placing merino stripes on the resist surface...
...and covering them with a layer of wool.
Flipping the project to side two...
...and adding two...
...perpendicular layers of roving.
Wetting the project out...
...and drawing a 'cutting line' using a narrow length of dark wool.
Flipping the piece back to side one...
...for its second layer of wool.
After wrapping the fibers closely around the resist...
...the felting begins.
Rubbing and rolling continue...
...until the project passes the 'pinch test'.
The soft felt is cut open...
...and the resist is removed.
As the felting continues...
...the wool begins to shrink...
...and become firmer.
It's rolled...
...and worked evenly...
...to keep the piece as square as possible.
Next time: zipper installation!
