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can the craft fabric felt be cross stitched on and washed if applied to another fabric like denim?

i cross stitched words on a piece of felt in order to apply it to a denim fabric which is a carpenters belt with pockets. if this belt is actually used can it be washed with the cross stitched felt sewn to it

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3 Responses to “can the craft fabric felt be cross stitched on and washed if applied to another fabric like denim?”

1. Michael H says:

   March 7, 2010 at 7:44 pm

   As long as you don’t run it thru a washer because that will tear the felt off no matter how its sewn on because felt isn’t a woven fabric, it’s spun and the agitation of a washer will destroy it.

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2. elaeblue says:

   March 7, 2010 at 7:45 pm

   I would wash that felt first before cross stiching it. It shrinks. Just get good and wet and let dry naturally -no dryer!!

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3. sncmom2000 says:

   March 7, 2010 at 8:01 pm

   You will have to hand wash the belt and lay flat to dry. I would play with a bit of the felt and make sure the colors don’t run.

   Next time, try using waste fabric (at least I think that’s what it is called). It is a loosely woven, though stiff fabric you can tack down onto your denim fabric and cross stitch on directly. When you are done, the threads of the waste fabric can be pulled out, and your cross stitch is directly on the denim.

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