[Nfb-krafters-korner] felting

[Blindhands at aol.com]

You felt 100% wool to create just that felted type fabric.  So if you  
don't want felted projects you just would not use patterns that are meant to be  
felted.
 
If you want to use plain non felting yarns to make a bag or purse then you  
need to line it with a fabric lining.
 
Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
Blindhands at AOL.com   

 
In a message dated 11/4/2011 4:06:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
denise.shaible at att.net writes:

Thanks  for the information.  I was hoping I wouldn't have to use 100% 
wool.  
Is there a wool blend that would work?  Would using smaller needles  create 
the felting effect so that I don't have to use wool?  Just  wondering. 
Thanks  again.

Regards,

Denise

-----Original Message-----  
From: Ohio Gardener
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 6:47 PM
To:  'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner]  felting

Joyce,

I'd join the class if it was knitted on the KK,  but I'm not ready to try
knitting needles again  yet.

Ohio


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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner]  felting

For felting you begin with a yarn that is 100% wool that gives  you basic
washing instructions  that say wash by hand in cold water  and lie flat to
dry.  Then you can hold other types of yarn along with  this when you knit
or
crochet.  You will actually create your  project larger then needed as it
will shrink in size when you felt  it.  Don't worry about using fiber along
with the wool that will not  felt.  As Linda said it creates interesting
feeling fibers.  As  far as bags or purses or cell phone pouches they use
felting
a lot for  these projects as the wool yarn does become a tighter weave  due
to  the felting.  Think of a wool winter coat.  The wool fiber is   woven
tightly together to keep you warm and so the wind does not blow  thru  it.
Well
likewise when you felt a purse it tightens up the  weave, it  causes the
fiber to feel thicker so for a purse it makes it  stronger and small  
objects

will not work their way thru the  weave.

I had taken a class a few years back and did a felted bag at a  yarn shop in
town.  We did use different types of yarn to be knitted  along with our
100%  wool.  I used some fuzzy stuff, some other  100% wool dyed yarns and
some
lacey type of yarn.  After I felted  it it was such a unique tactle feeling
bag.

I have said maybe I  would teach a felting class, but I have not done that
yet.  So maybe  if folks are interested I will do a class the beginning of
the  year.

Let me know who might like to do it.  The tough part is I  don't have a
yarn shop in town any more so I don't know exact names of  yarns to refer 
you
to
trying out.  I am sure we could find  something up at Web's that we could
order if you can't find anything  locally.



Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
Blindhands at AOL.com
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