tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post715290927585015980..comments2024-03-29T06:59:24.673-04:00Comments on Field Lilies: How I feel about felting...Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-42177082964237573722017-06-01T17:22:06.998-04:002017-06-01T17:22:06.998-04:00:) :) Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-19698600934128302502017-05-10T18:21:06.838-04:002017-05-10T18:21:06.838-04:00I've done felting in a bag and in some oven mi...I've done felting in a bag and in some oven mitts. You are so right....it is not an exact science! My oven mitts still shrink a bit so it is better to go too big than too small. I love the fuzziness of your bowl...so pretty! What a lovely gift that would make....can you tell I'm thinking Christmas already!?!Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-33805784433695236252017-05-09T23:58:25.246-04:002017-05-09T23:58:25.246-04:00Thank you, Alina. Thank you, Alina. Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-73147723788996675192017-05-09T23:57:44.905-04:002017-05-09T23:57:44.905-04:00Actually, I used a front loader to start the felti...Actually, I used a front loader to start the felting and then I finished felting by hand.Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-82669375195894027912017-05-08T20:55:29.469-04:002017-05-08T20:55:29.469-04:00Never tried felting, but always was interested in ...Never tried felting, but always was interested in it! I also feel like there is no one exact formula for it, it will come with experience. Love these two colors together! Alinahttp://giftofknitting.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-40530278595338687022017-05-08T13:29:27.906-04:002017-05-08T13:29:27.906-04:00I love this felted result! The bowl looks great. I...I love this felted result! The bowl looks great. I can't felt here b/c we have front loading machines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-42890348734884448092017-05-08T10:10:08.501-04:002017-05-08T10:10:08.501-04:00Jenn, that is very valuable information. I've...Jenn, that is very valuable information. I've been gleaning from reading on the internet how different yarn processes affecting felting, but I'm a long way from knowing what those different processes are. I read somewhere that different colors felt differently. I know with acrylic yarn, different colors can feel different, so this doesn't surprise me, but it's all still a mystery to me. Thank you for sharing about bleached wool. <br /><br />It is very fun. It's like this is all I want to do now, except that my other projects are calling me after playing with wool and felting last week. What will slow me down is that I'll have to crochet (or knit, I suppose) anything before felting it. So I figure gaining experience with this will be a slow process. Though, I do have that bag of wool sweaters I've been saving for some crafting process. Gasp. I'd forgotten about that! Yippee!Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-28398337109649025962017-05-08T10:03:27.253-04:002017-05-08T10:03:27.253-04:00My husband watched me felt a coaster yesterday and...My husband watched me felt a coaster yesterday and he was impressed. He didn't use the word magic, but I think he was kinda thinking it. lol Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-77373067984530539962017-05-08T08:42:43.802-04:002017-05-08T08:42:43.802-04:00You might get this twice; not sure where the first...You might get this twice; not sure where the first comment went!<br />Anyway, I love this bowl with the browns and blues. It's like a robin's nest with eggs. <br />I have done some felting myself, and have a little tip for you should you decide to do more. I made a lovely bag with blue, yellow and white yarn once, and no matter how much I washed and scrubbed it the white would not felt as well as the other colours. I spoke with a yarn shop owner, and she said the bleaching process for white yarn removes more of the barbs that hook together during felting than the other colours. White will still felt, just not as densely. <br />It is fun though, isn't it? It's always a surprise when you take it out of the machine. I have a basket of colourful wool with no purpose, so I think a little felting is in my future. Thank you!<br />Happy Days,<br />JennJenn Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03751615504931474685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-15928916099162623872017-05-07T16:58:07.343-04:002017-05-07T16:58:07.343-04:00That is gorgeous. Well done. Felting seems like ...That is gorgeous. Well done. Felting seems like magic to me and I always enjoy the process. Breathing Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02482981001235740285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-43732451644199068862017-05-07T16:40:00.995-04:002017-05-07T16:40:00.995-04:00Thanks, Marsha. The lighting has something to do ...Thanks, Marsha. The lighting has something to do with the colors (the unfelted bowl was taken with a flash - it was probably nighttime and I'm thinking I wanted to get the bowl in the wash), but the colors do mute a bit when felted. I'm looking forward to getting some more colorful wools to felt.Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-56709461097823127982017-05-07T15:42:44.780-04:002017-05-07T15:42:44.780-04:00I find felting very fasinating. Never have tried ...I find felting very fasinating. Never have tried and probably won't because of wool. Your coaster holder is very nice though and I love the way the colors changed with the felting.Leftycrafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607852055622555069noreply@blogger.com