This ball doesn't have to be perfect. Take the hot water pitcher and pour over the ball. Since you don't want to burn your fingers, hold the ball from edge while doing this. Roll it again, gently, ...

I figured three 9' lengths of garland would drape a normal size tree modestly— that's 27 feet total. ornamentea.com 's 1cm + 2cm Felt Balls came 50 to a bag, in "Xmas Colors," for $9.50.

Let itdry on the tray. Once you have enough of the felt balls made, arrange them in the order you want to a string of wool. Double up the embroidery floss for durability and use the needle to weave ...