craftgrrl | Felt/Toggle Questions (Reply)

Okay - I'm pretty sure I looked everywhere in memories but I need to ask a simple question and then this post can be deleted.

I've seen tons of people with felt stuff lately, felt dolls, felt purses, etc. I'm trying to make a shirt with felt letters and want to know a couple of things:

1) What do you cut felt with to make it really straight? Can you use just plain scissors? I'm afraid to go ahead with it and ruin my $0.20 piece of felt, lol.
2) I don't have a sewing machine - is it easy to sew felt together and can you use standard thread or does it need to be thicker? I'm not very crafty so I don't know what thread to use really.

I also need some ideas - I bought this toggle set and the part that is on the fabric has two smiling stars and the toggle is red - what could I use these for aside from a purse? Any cute ideas?

Thanks guys :)