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My daughter Sam and I have treated ourselves to an embellisher.  It's something we've both wanted for quite a while.  I've been needlefelting by hand for some time and just wanted to take it to the next level.  Sat down yesterday to have my first play.  I was surprised how easy it is to use.  Harder, of course, to become profficient.  I took a piece of felt and some wool tops and made an abstract background - thought it would be easier than trying for a specific scene/pattern first time.  Then wondered what to do with it.  Suddenly came to me that it was just big enough to make a pouch for my mobile phone.  Add a bit of embellishment - ie. felt on some glittery gold ribbon and stitch on a button - and I have a neat little accessory.  Fairly basic, but I'm so pleased to have come up with something useful and decorative for my first attempt.