This weekend I finished the knitting of the birdhouses. I’d hoped to be done a little sooner, but Im not panicking yet. Here’s what the pieces looked like this morning:
Tonight the pieces are in my washer. This is my first felting project with the front loader. I’m running the quick wash with hot water, heavy soil and no spin. So far it seems to be working well.
I knit alone 
Glad to know you can felt OK with the front loader! I’ve been loathe to try it.