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

[hivesofactivity]

I'd second all those who are saying sew first, felt after. It makes the seams fantastically strong, surprisingly neat (which I love as I'm a messy sewer), and I've never had trouble with puckering.

And as you are doing the felting (whether by hand or by washing-machine), you can check as it goes along whether it is closing or not, and ease it open - though I've not had this problem with buttonholes, either.