Felted Soap

Over the holidays I was at a specialty boutique a cool and unique gift.  I love felting and wanted to start back felting again so I was stoked to find an easy way to felt and make cool gifts.  I embellished this with felt applicaes embroidered on  This soap is a soft wash cloth and fine soap in one and allows you to use every bit of the expensive delicious smelling soap (instead of losing the last few pieces which typically happens). 

Supplies
High quality soap (I go to Tuesday Morning, they have really nice boutique style soap for about $3 a bar)
Wool
Felt
Embroidery Thread

Take wool and layer going in opposing direction 4-5 layers, each layer should be made out of the thinest strands possible.  Take wool in one hand and with other hand slow pull off a small thin patch. Make a 4inch by 6 inch rectangular swatch.  wrap around the soap.  Get warm water in a bowl and saturate  wool wrapped bar,  continue to massage until wool is taught and does not unravel. Lay out and dry. Once dry create applicaes to embroider on.