Felting a seamed object?

[kareila]

I'm about to try felting for the first time, and I'm wondering if it's better to seam with the yarn beforehand, or wait and sew the seam with thread after the fact. I'd prefer the former but afraid it might encourage puckering along the seam during the process.

Has anyone tried one or the other? What were your results?

Also, should I baste around the edge of the buttonhole to prevent it from closing, or will it be OK?

TIA :)

Comments

[momijizukamori]

I've also never had any problems with puckering with stuff seamed in advance - the seam yarn and the body yarn shrink the same amount so it's always ended up all nice and even. Hides messy edges, too!

I would baste around the buttonhole, yeah. Or find someone you can stick through it that'll stay - otherwise the edges may felt together and then you're stuck cutting a new one in.