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I have a big knitted square of red wool and I wanted to make a felted red purse out of it but before doing anything I had a few questions...

1) Should I sew it in its "purse" form before felting it?

2) Should I attach the handles before or after the felting (I'm thinking before because then the handles would be like very securly felted into the purse)...

I was going to wet felt it btw, like in a washing machine.

Also does anyone know if they sell felting needles/colored wool at Michaels or Joanns?

All help is very much appreciated. Thanks.