Sewing felt together

Hi everyone!
I've been working on a felt scarf recently, with the same idea as this one:
http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/felt_necklace_and_ring_set
The only problem is, after I sew the squares together, they come apart very easily. It's broken a number of times within an hour!!
If anyone has any suggestion on how to keep the things together, I would greatly appreciate it!!!
Thank you in advance Happy

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15 replies since 30th June 2008 • Last reply 30th June 2008

Reply #1:

how about fabric glue? I love fabric glue Happy its a time saver most of the time.

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Reply #2:

Fabric glue! No kidding. It seems so obvious now Tongue I'm so buying some tomorrow.
Thank you very much Sugerlishes!!!!

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Reply #3:

**flexes** oh ya fabric saves the day again Happy ! Glad to have help kiki ! Cant wait to see the project you are working on Happy

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Reply #4:

....-.- this is why we need our edit buttons back....i forgot to type glue after fabric...*heavy sigh** lol

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Reply #5:

I TOLD YOU! mmm that's weird usually felt stays together when I sew it doing a different stitch could help too (depending on what stitch you're using!) but you've probably fallen out with felt now ah ha

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Reply #6:

True, my stitch might be pathetic. Probably, actually. I'm not much of a sew-er....I think I'll go for the glue stuff though. After putting the thing back together a dozen times, I'm sick of the thread and needle. Heheh.
I'll post it as soon as I finish it! Happy (and get around to it...)

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Reply #7:

were you using running stitch like this - - - - - - or i dont know the name of the other time when it looks like this ))))))) but vertically?

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Reply #8:

I used a running stitch. A very short one, mind you. Like only three -'s long (- - -) .
Also, through recent investigation, I found out that my thread is cheap and breaks easily and does not stay knotted. Seems there is more than one factor contributing to my scarf fail!

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Reply #9:

Okay, the craft store in my town didn't have fabric glue specifically, but it had glue that "securely bonds fabrics, glass, wood, leather, glitter, etc." I bought that, but either I can't glue things together, or the glue bottle lied. It doesn't want to work. I'm thinking I don't give the stuff enough time to dry, though. I'm more than a bit impatient Tongue I'll try it one more time (without touching it) and see how that goes. Stupid scarf is a lot of work....

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Reply #10:

Okay, my last post. (we really do need edit buttons...) The glue wasn't working, so I told my mother, and she went out and got good thread and used he motherly magic and sewed it together. My sewing technique didn't work, as I just did a running stitch across the square. She did something fancy and now it stays together!! Woot. All I can do is wait for her to finish now. Happy

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Reply #11:

Yaya mommys to the rescue!! **shakes fists in victory**

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Reply #12:

Moms are magical
=]

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Reply #13:

No kidding they are! Always have a solution. Tongue

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Reply #14:

yay for mummies!

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