Felt 3 dryer balls - PEP BB textile.straw.felt.ball

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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the straw badge in textiles.

In this project, you will wet felt 3 wool dryer balls

How to Make Felted Wool Dryer Balls

Badge bit requirements:
- 3 balls that are 2.5 inches in diameter
- must be made of roving, though wool yarn and wool scraps can be used in addition

To document your completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pics or video (less than two minutes):
- your roving for the three balls
- your felting in progress
- the three balls together

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I had some carded polish merino wool leftover from needle felting and decided to try wet felting! Plus I needed some dryer balls.

I followed the Crunchy Parent tutorial. After adding strips and wrapping tightly, I submerged in the bowl of water for a few minutes. Then I squirted castile soap on it and rolled it back and forth occasionally dipping it in water for about 15 min. Lastly, I ran it under cold water for the "cold shock", continued shaping it, and once all the soap was out, I let it dry.

It really is not that hard!

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