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From: wackytacky
Date: 11-10-2004, 12:04 PM (1 of 12)
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I am the lucky owner of a box(and i mean big box) of wool fabric. Yards and yards. The problem is, what can i make with it? I'm looking for ideas that can be sold at craft shows. Please any help would be greatly appreciated. I have all prints/s  olids and colors.
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User: wackytacky
Member since: 11-10-2004 Total posts: 2 |
From: Sailorliz
Date: 11-10-2004, 01:05 PM (2 of 12)
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You are so lucky!!! My sister makes "penny rugs" and sells them on Ebay and at craft shows. She "felts" the wool, then sews the rugs. Felting is big this winter, felted hats, gloves, scarfs, vests, jackets, pins. Just an FYI, the felting process is washing the wool in Hot water with automatic dishwasher (not fabric & not dish liquid) soap. Rinse in cold water. Then dry in dryer on hot setting. It will shrink, but it is now felted and ready to sew/craft. Have fun!!!
Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
User: Sailorliz
Member since: 07-20-2004 Total posts: 386 
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From: wackytacky
Date: 11-10-2004, 01:33 PM (3 of 12)
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penny rugs?? why the unique name--is this a braided rug? i never thought about felting the fabric---i've heard about felting wool yarn.........hum now i have something else to search the net for. thanks so much for taking the time to answer my thread |
User: wackytacky
Member since: 11-10-2004 Total posts: 2 |
From: Sailorliz
Date: 11-10-2004, 02:10 PM (4 of 12)
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penny rugs?? why the unique name--is this a braided rug? i never thought about felting the fabric---i've heard about felting wool yarn.........hum now i have something else to search the net for. thanks so much for taking the time to answer my thread I don't know the reason for the name. Here is a pic of one that my sister did for Halloween. http://www.photofun.com/IM/Templates/index.cfm?Position=1&Username=Angel_Lover&SubSite=48548&LinkedPage=56462 Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
User: Sailorliz
Member since: 07-20-2004 Total posts: 386
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From: DorothyL
Date: 11-10-2004, 06:01 PM (5 of 12)
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There was an article on felting in November's Sew News. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: boogalooz
Date: 11-11-2004, 02:15 AM (6 of 12)
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I'd make some diapers. Wool is great for soakability. christine (resident diaper maker LOL) Christine
Diaper maker - BoogaloozBaby Avon lady www.interavon.ca/christine.ziegler mommy to Susanne 3.5 and Victoria 17mo wifey to Will for 6.5 years |
User: boogalooz
Member since: 10-08-2004 Total posts: 32 
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From: SBEAR
Date: 11-11-2004, 05:46 AM (7 of 12)
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Our local Joanne's is having a dollar sale later this month on McCall's and Butterick patterns, so this is the time to buy. Look under accessories and crafts. I'm going because I haven't bought a pattern in years, and this gets the creative juices flowing again! Off the top of my head, here are some ideas: I would definitely wash and shrink the wool first to make craft items. Then make warm winter hats, scarves, mittens and the like. Cats just love wool----so I would make cat beds. Just buy baskets of a suitable size and cut a wool cushion to fit. If you just wash the wool and shrink moderately, not in the dishwasher, you could make vests and bags to match, maybe with a quick applique on a theme you think would be popular. There are sew many things you can do! |
User: SBEAR
Member since: 09-15-2004 Total posts: 31 |
From: BeccaH
Date: 07-11-2005, 02:57 PM (8 of 12)
| What about pin cushions? I picked up a small booklet at my local quilt store - I think it was from Better Homes / Gardens "Wool Felt and Penny Rugs". I don't have it in front of me so I don't have the exact title. There are some cute ideas in there. Or maybe some little stuffed toys? It might take some practice with different types of shapes! One more idea ~ mug coasters - add some embroidery / beads? Lots of possibilities! |
User: BeccaH
Member since: 07-11-2005 Total posts: 2 |
From: angellover
Date: 07-11-2005, 09:02 PM (9 of 12)
oh you are lucky to have that wool stash!  I am the one who makes Penny rugs. The penny rug is got it's name many years ago because they were made out of wool and any other material they could use. They were cut into circles the size of a penny, then sewn together. Now days there are many designs of penny rugs. Here are just some of them I have made and sold. Click on the link below my signature. I have also made rugs which are hooked with strips of wool. They are also in with the pictures of the penny rugs. I did see a book for a crazy quilt made out of wool! I think that would be a great one to do as well. ________________
Have fun creating! Teresa Teresa's Crafts http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/wickin....net/my_photos |
User: angellover
Member since: 01-26-2005 Total posts: 59 
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From: mommydionne
Date: 07-13-2005, 05:29 PM (10 of 12)
What about rughooking? there is a huge hooking revival going on, most of the hookers  are always on the search for wool scraps.
Jeanette
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User: mommydionne
Member since: 01-08-2004 Total posts: 838 
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From: bridesmom
Date: 07-17-2005, 08:04 AM (11 of 12)
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Jeanette, you are just too funny - I caught that little about the 'hookers' Gave me some really strange pictures in my head ....I need to get out more!
Laura
Tickled pink with my Innovis 4000D |
User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 07-17-2005, 09:50 AM (12 of 12)
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Laura, I owned a cross stitch and needlepoint shop. One day a little old lady, in her 70s at least and nearly 5-feet tall, walked in. She strode up to me, looked me straight in the eye and said "I'm a hooker." My jaw must have hit the floor. She was looking for burlap canvas. I will never forget her. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
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