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Stitching & Crafting Room:  Where does one find felted wool?  |
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RachelLeigh
True Blue Farmgirl
634 Posts
Rachel
Rainier
WA
USA
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 Posted - Jul 17 2013 : 10:33:44 AM
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So I bought an adorable book for my Kindle the other day called Kata Golda's Hand-Stitched Felt: 25 Whimsical Sewing Projects and I desperately want to make some of the things in her book, but I have no idea where to find felted wool. I've seen some on Etsy but it's really expensive. I'd love to buy some locally but I just can't imagine that they sell it at Michael's? I'm really ready to try a new stitching craft and now I want to make cute little felted wool animals but I need a reasonably priced source for the material. Any ideas?
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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Posted - Jul 17 2013 : 12:02:27 PM
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Well I made some cute purses with felted wool. I went to the thrift store and bought some 100% wool sweaters and washed the whey out of them and that is what felts them. Try it. MB
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SandraM
True Blue Farmgirl
295 Posts
Sandra
Coldwater
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Jul 17 2013 : 7:22:05 PM
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As mentioned you can make your own felt. I love finding wool sweaters at Thrift Stores for that purpose!
Sandra
www.mittenstatesheepandwool.com |
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
1291 Posts
Teri
KY
USA
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shepherdwagen
Farmgirl in Training
41 Posts
Susan
Winterset
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Oct 19 2014 : 9:12:13 PM
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I tend to scavenge my wool. I look for wool jackets/coats at yard sales and thrift shops, cut them up and then wash them on hot and dry in a hot dryer (as opposed to air fluff). I try to get the wool as cheap as possible--it helps to offset when I have to actually buy ready made wool felt.
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3930 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
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Posted - Oct 20 2014 : 1:28:34 PM
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Felt can be purchased at Michael's. They would most likely have 9" X 12" squares which come in many colors and go on sale frequently. These squares may also be purchased at Joann Fabrics and Hancock Fabrics.
http://www.joann.com/search?q=felt
If you need more, it can be bought by the yard.
Marie, Sister #5142
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ptroupe
True Blue Farmgirl
1752 Posts
Portia
Johnson City
NY
USA
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Posted - Nov 02 2014 : 6:29:32 PM
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I love working with felted wool. Teri, I just checked out that website and love it!
Portia
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Nov 02 2014 : 8:10:59 PM
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yep, I to am a fan of hitting the 2nd hand/thrift shops for wool garments and sweaters to repurpose into penny rugs.
also love peruseing through garments for unique buttons and trim/fringe...
for a $1.99, I bought a round table cloth with a fringe hem/edge,,, I removed the fringe to use for some deco pillow edging and the cotton cloth from the table cloth I used for other projects... not bad foe a $1.99
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
1291 Posts
Teri
KY
USA
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knittingmom
True Blue Farmgirl
665 Posts
AnneMarie
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
665 Posts |
Posted - Nov 12 2014 : 07:40:13 AM
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Micheals craft store sells felted wool (it's usually near the knitting needles and such) or you could also hunt the thrift shop for 100% wool sweaters and shrink them. yourself.
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