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downbranchroad
True Blue Farmgirl
374 Posts
Joy
Southern
KY
USA
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 Posted - Jan 17 2008 : 5:07:38 PM
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Girls, Help me out here. I was reading blogs and read one where some girl was making purses and other items out of wool sweaters. I think she was also making penny rugs...? I found 2 really nice 100% wool sweaters at the thrift store yesterday...only 1.00! I also wanted to ask if 100% lambswool will work? I would love to learn to do this.
Appalachian Girl
Jem
*If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always got.
My new blog!
http://downbranchroad.blogspot.com |
Edited by - downbranchroad on Jan 17 2008 5:08:17 PM |
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Rebekka Mae
True Blue Farmgirl
965 Posts
Rebekka
Moscow
ID
USA
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Posted - Jan 17 2008 : 6:35:49 PM
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Felt them and then make mittens by tracing your hand (with fingers held together and the thumb out a bit) about an inch out (one half inch for seam allowance and a bit extra to get in and out- cut two layers and stitch up right sides together. Make sure you line up the bottom edge of the sweater to where your wrist will be so that you have a finished edge there.
Hope that makes sense.
Rebekka
www.bebebella.etsy.com
As a woman I have no country. As a woman, my country is the whole world.
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts |
Posted - Jan 17 2008 : 10:49:15 PM
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Hey there Joy,
Nice to meet you  Here's a link to my adventure with wool and a washing machine
http://www.dreamkingdomdesigns.com/tutorialsandarticles.html
Stephanie
Farmgirl Sister #22
"hold close your inner child and always listen to the gentle whispers" ~queenofdreamsz
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Jan 18 2008 : 05:37:15 AM
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Stephanie -- I checked out your tutorials -- good info there! Can't wait to see some of your creations on that site.
www.youaretoocreative.blogspot.com |
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
2246 Posts
fran
bonham
texas
USA
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Posted - Jan 18 2008 : 09:39:13 AM
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joy, welcome to the wonderful world of felting.
i love it cause it gives me a chance to craft knitted items even though i cant knit and probably never will (i have tried many times).
here are some of my tips.
any kind of natural woolen garment can be felted.
you can use items that are 70%+ woolen and have sucess. if the item is cheap enough and you just love it, give it a try.
after it has been felted it is pretty foolproof and you can then cut it like any other "fabric". so just create away, it is really fun!
any item you can construct can be made with felted knits. in our neck of the woods, the thrift stores sell black bags loaded with knits for 1.00 at the end of the season. sometimes they are already "felted" and thats why they didnt get purchased as garments, so be sure and check out your thrift stores at the end of the winter and see if they also have this policy.
keep us posted on your progress.
love
fran
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2008 : 5:28:07 PM
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Hey Frannie, what a deal! A $1 a bag for sweaters...what a dream...LOL I'd need another room just for wool sweaters...LOL
Katie-ell,
Glad you found the tut to be good info...it's all experimentation and a bunch of fun Thanks for the thumbs up on my creations at my website..I've got some ready to list...hopefully next week. I'll let you know when they are there so you can have a "look see".
Stephanie
Artful Sister #22
Take a look at the henhouse I've just opened and moved into:
www.dreamkingdomdesigns.blogspot.com
"hold close your inner child and always listen to the gentle whispers" ~queenofdreamsz
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
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Posted - Jan 19 2008 : 6:00:04 PM
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| I made mittens for my kiddos and husband out of the felted sweaters. I lined them with polar fleece and then made cuffs out of ribbing for the inner layer. They love them! great for snowy playing, etc. If they get wet they're still warm! |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
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MasterGardener
True Blue Farmgirl
572 Posts
Chandra
Louisiana
USA
572 Posts |
Posted - Jan 20 2008 : 10:45:57 AM
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I don't know if this is the post you were looking for...Jane has recently opened an etsy with her felted wool purses and other awesome items...Here's the post about her new etsy:
Jane Carney
Farmgirl in Training
39 Posts
Jane
Hidden Valley Lake CA
Posted - Dec 10 2007 : 9:32:57 PM
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Hi everyone, I just opened up a shop on ETSY and was hoping that you all would come by and visit. http://janesdesigns.etsy.com
Thanks,
Jane
http://janesdesign.blogspot.com/
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-:¦:- ((¸¸.•´Farmgirl Sister #64
She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
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Edited by - MasterGardener on Jan 20 2008 4:56:49 PM |
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