| Author |
Stitching & Crafting Room:  Ok...ignorant question...  |
|
|
catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
4687 Posts |
 Posted - Oct 25 2009 : 6:07:00 PM
|
Is felt expensive??? Is there a better kind to buy??? I have never explored the felt section of the craft store.  I want to make Charlie some felt vegetables and I might even attempt a donut. 
Heather
"Hitch your wagon to a star"
http://somewheredownintexas-heather.blogspot.com |
|
|
1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2009 : 6:24:23 PM
|
The aprox 8x12 peices are not expensive at all, I have gotten them at Wal-mart for .50 each before, and they come in every color. They should be heavy enough to make veggys out of.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
 |
|
|
catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
4687 Posts |
|
|
1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2009 : 6:25:30 PM
|
P.S. there is no such thing as an ignorant question, just sometimes ignorant answers, lol.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
|
|
|
catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
4687 Posts |
|
|
Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2009 : 7:27:08 PM
|
If you can hold out and look around, sometime Michaels will have it on sale for like .27 a sheet. But, like I said you have to wait for a sale. Walmart always has it nice and cheap! :D
hugs
Jessie
People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
but when the darkness sets in,
their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
www.messiejessie2.blogspot.com |
|
|
|
prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
2914 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2009 : 9:58:23 PM
|
Another nice thing about Wal-Mart is that some of their felt is "green"--made from recycled plastic bottles. It's only 29 cents here and it works just as well as the slightly more expensive felt from Michael's.
"Dog is my co-pilot"
Visit my blog at http://www.farmerinthebelle.blogspot.com/ |
|
|
|
country roads
True Blue Farmgirl
443 Posts
Melissa
Shinglehouse
Pa
USA
443 Posts |
Posted - Oct 26 2009 : 04:42:54 AM
|
JoAnns sells the "green" felt too, in loads of different colors. Their prices are comparable to Walmarts.
Take care, Melissa.
Farmgirl # 352
~Think happy thoughts~ |
|
|
|
tziporra
True Blue Farmgirl
234 Posts
Robin
Seattle
WA
USA
234 Posts |
Posted - Oct 26 2009 : 2:14:57 PM
|
Some more thoughts.... "Waldorf" style felt veggies are usually made of wool felt due to the natural materials philosophy. And the cheapest way to get wool felt is to make it yourself in the washing machine out of old wool sweaters! Loads of instuctions available on the internet. You can make the veggie first, then felt, or make it afterward (although the felt you will get from sweaters will be very very thick and somewhat hard to work with).
Best,
Robin |
|
|
|
oldfashioned girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2391 Posts
monica
oatman
az
USA
2391 Posts |
Posted - Oct 26 2009 : 3:33:51 PM
|
Heather, Your question is not ignorant at all! What is bad is pretending to know things that you don't! I do have to say that personally I don't care for the "felt" at Walmart. It can wear through and it's kind of difficult to cut small shapes out! If you are feeling really adventurous, you could get some white wool and use Kool-aid to dye a ton of different colors and then felt sheets yourself to make your veggies! That may be more than you want to do. but I spin and do felt so I would have a blast!
Monica
farmgirls rule!
www.justducky48.etsy.com
www.justducky48.blogspot.com
www.duckystreasurechest.etsy.com |
|
|
|
Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Oct 26 2009 : 4:30:30 PM
|
There is also wool felt that is a little thicker. Have you ever thought of velour or cotton velvet. Is this for a child or a pet?
Bonnie
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
|
|
|
catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
4687 Posts |
|
|
oldfashioned girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2391 Posts
monica
oatman
az
USA
2391 Posts |
Posted - Oct 26 2009 : 8:05:20 PM
|
Heather, You could make quite a few things with a pond of wool! There are tons of things you can make with needle felting or wet felting!! The kids and I have made felt balls and they had a lot of fun, in fact last year I took my spinning wheel to my son's 1st grade class and all of the kids also got to make felt balls and they had a blast doing it!
Monica
farmgirls rule!
www.justducky48.etsy.com
www.justducky48.blogspot.com
www.duckystreasurechest.etsy.com |
|
|
| |
Stitching & Crafting Room: Ok...ignorant question... |
|
Ok...ignorant question...
