You have got to check out this post by soon-to-be-author Betz White. My editor at Adorn magazine pointed me her way for an article they’ve got me writing, and I was just awestruck by how awesome her stuff is. She’s currently writing a book on my favorite topic in the world, recycled felting. One-fourth of our upcoming book Felt Frenzy is recycled felt. Good stuff.
Why do I love recycled felt projects so much? I can be both wildly impatient and lazy, (the reason I developed dishwasher dyeing), I have project-finishing issues (love to knit sweater bodies, hate getting around to the sleeves), and I like instant gratification (who doesn’t?). Recycled felt is fast for simple projects, although you can make satisfyingly complex stuff, too.
Such as this one:
You’ll see the finished version in Felt Frenzy…
I haven’t had time to go thrift store sweatering lately but it’s the time to do it. Beginning and end of the winter clothes season are best — now for selection, spring for cheap. There are so many things I want to make and so little time to do them, but if I stockpile in my felt stash, they’ll be waiting for me when I’m able.
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Completely inspires me to sew up those nasty sweater bits I felted last fall. Also, congratulations on the success of Spin to Knit!
I have tried to join your neswltter with no luck. Both in FF and IE6.
I have your book out of the library, a great book.
Can you tell me what the term “wrap wool around” I recently found it in an online pattern.
Is it the same as wool over, it is in the heel part of the pattern.
Cathy
Love love love!!! On the one hand we will not speak of what I did to one of my “dress-up” business sweaters…on the other hand…hm.
That is so clever, thanks for sharing! I think my little girls would love that sort of look.
Love the sweater colors; wish I could see more. I made a dog pillow out of recycled sweaters; broke three needle trying to sew it on my machine. Now I have a pile of sweater remnants (used 1/4 of six sweaters) and a deep apprehension of tackling another sewing projects. Any tips?