Felt Suppliers

One of the BIG questions I am asked is about Felt. Felt! My favourite addiction!! 

All of my patterns are made to fit on a basic "craft sheet" size of felt which is approximately 9x12in (22x30cm). There are three main kinds of felt you can find in sheets. 

Acrylic - 100% man made fiber                                                                                                         Pros- Cheap, Easy to Find, Lots of colours    Cons- Sometimes too stiff to use, can be thin and   weak in spots, more likely to pill, made with plastics and lots of chemicals so not Eco friendly.

Wool Blend - Wool mixed with Viscose (aka Rayon)                                                                         Pros- Cheap to midrange price, Easy to Find, Good range of Colour, More Eco friendly than   Acrylic    Cons- Can be a bit thinner in places

100% Wool - Natural Fiber                                                                                                                 Pros- Thicker, Rarely has thin spots, Great range of Colours, Eco Friendly                                     Cons - more expensive than Acrylic or Wool Blend

My Favourite Suppliers

Australia

Winterwood - Gorgeous 100% wool felts. They have these hand dyed pieces that are just sublime. I love to use those when making animals because they colour isn't always completely solid and I get these cool, interesting patterns.

I used one of their hand dyed piece to make my Billy Goat and you can see the way the colour works to make his patch more natural looking.  If you live in Melbourne, it's well worth the drive to Warranwood to check out the shop. 

Shop details ~ Winterwood

Bumble Bee Designs -  My go to for all the glitter felt. I thought the glitter felt would be a nightmare to stitch but it's actually quite lovely stuff and doesn't shed. Full selection of regular wool felt and metallic felt.

They also have the Cutest crocheted baby booties!! 

I used their glitter felt for my Little Reindeer.

Shop details ~ Bumble Bee Designs

Spotlight- No matter what I go to Spotlight for I always wander over the felt section. Very economical selection of Wool Blends.

These tomte were all made with wool blend felt and other supplies from Spotlight.

Shop details ~ Spotlight

Eckersley's -The only time I use Acrylic is when I am making samples or something to keep for myself and I need a certain colour quickly. There is an Eckersley's in my neighbourhood and they have a really nice selection of Acrylic sheets. Definitely the thickest, softest acrylic I have found.

Shop details ~ Eckersley's

Another mention is for DMC Floss and Needles in Australia. I always use Craftee Threads. Sharyn is very reliable and never seems to go out of stock.

Shop Details ~ Craftee Threads

INTERNATIONAL OPTIONS - while I haven't personally used the felt from these suppliers, I have heard good things!!

New Zealand

The Felt Factory - I follow these peeps on Instagram and they feature some of the cutest projects and loads of beautiful colours of different types of felt. They also have an adorable selection of "Felt Shapes." I want to scatter the mushrooms all over my house!

Shop details ~ Felt Factory

Canada

The Felt Store - All the different types of felt with great colour selection.

Shop details ~ Felt Store

The Netherlands

Bij Vilt Enzo - Wool felts and a beautiful collection of hand dyed "Fairytale Felts"

Shop details ~ Bij Vilt Enzo

United Kingdom

Cloud Craft - Loads of gorgeous colours, wool felt in varying thicknesses

Shop details ~ Cloud Craft

USA

Benzie Design - Wool Blend and 100% Wool plus glitter, metallic and really cute designed felts

Shop details - Benzie Design

I hope this info helps. Please let me know if there are any other shops around the world I should include on my list!!