Comments on: Felted Wooly Throw http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/ about nothing in particular since 2000 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:38:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: tfagern http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/comment-page-1/#comment-3531 tfagern Tue, 20 Apr 2004 16:16:42 +0000 http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/#comment-3531 What i great idea. Planned any more felted sweater projects ? I got a load of pretty nice Norwegian handknit wool sweaters, maybe this would be a good way of putting those into better use... What i great idea.

Planned any more felted sweater projects ?

I got a load of pretty nice Norwegian handknit wool sweaters, maybe this would be a good way of putting those into better use…

]]> By: tiffany http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/comment-page-1/#comment-3530 tiffany Sun, 11 Apr 2004 22:17:02 +0000 http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/#comment-3530 I have made three of these thus far, but have been using my surger and then putting a light batting and a flannel backing. I make the smaller lap/baby blankets and I have had many requests for them from my friends who are willing to pay 50.00 for the small ones. I use the military thrift store on Fort Carson and can get wool sweaters for .25$ a sweater! WOW! I have about 5 buckets of 6x6 squares so that when i have about an hour, i put one together. IT only takes an hour or so to arrange a pattern and then surge them together. I will someday work on batting and backing them. tiff n twins I have made three of these thus far, but have been using my surger and then putting a light batting and a flannel backing.

I make the smaller lap/baby blankets and I have had many requests for them from my friends who are willing to pay 50.00 for the small ones.

I use the military thrift store on Fort Carson and can get wool sweaters for .25$ a sweater! WOW! I have about 5 buckets of 6×6 squares so that when i have about an hour, i put one together. IT only takes an hour or so to arrange a pattern and then surge them together. I will someday work on batting and backing them.

tiff n twins

]]> By: Kt http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/comment-page-1/#comment-3529 Kt Wed, 24 Dec 2003 19:44:12 +0000 http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/#comment-3529 I'm glad it was helpful -- it's still holding up pretty well, too. I’m glad it was helpful — it’s still holding up pretty well, too.

]]> By: Margot http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/comment-page-1/#comment-3528 Margot Wed, 24 Dec 2003 13:22:39 +0000 http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/#comment-3528 So glad I found this page! I have wanted to do this, but wasn't sure of the particulars. Thanks for jumping in there and giving it a try....great blanket! So glad I found this page! I have wanted to do this, but wasn’t sure of the particulars. Thanks for jumping in there and giving it a try….great blanket!

]]> By: Anne http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/comment-page-1/#comment-3527 Anne Tue, 23 Dec 2003 12:40:50 +0000 http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/#comment-3527 I just made one of these for my boyfriend for Christmas. I used a ton of sweaters (I haunted every thrift store in town for about a month) and the resulting blanket is, frankly, much bigger and much better looking that I ever thought it would be. I cut the squares with an 11" template, typically getting 3-4 from each sweater (depending on shrinkage). One of the sweaters I used was a cardigan and I kept the pockets in the squares, which looks super fun. I used a color scheme similiar to that in the Crispina link. I finished it with black blanket edging, and it looks really nice. It's heavy as hell (in a good way) and big enough to cover a queen size mattress! I totally love it. Thanks for all your instructions and advice, it was invaluable!! I just made one of these for my boyfriend for Christmas. I used a ton of sweaters (I haunted every thrift store in town for about a month) and the resulting blanket is, frankly, much bigger and much better looking that I ever thought it would be. I cut the squares with an 11″ template, typically getting 3-4 from each sweater (depending on shrinkage). One of the sweaters I used was a cardigan and I kept the pockets in the squares, which looks super fun. I used a color scheme similiar to that in the Crispina link. I finished it with black blanket edging, and it looks really nice. It’s heavy as hell (in a good way) and big enough to cover a queen size mattress! I totally love it. Thanks for all your instructions and advice, it was invaluable!!

]]> By: Bethany and Kate http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/comment-page-1/#comment-3526 Bethany and Kate Fri, 22 Aug 2003 02:41:04 +0000 http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/#comment-3526 OK -- saw these being sold for 700 bucks a pop and said NO WAY we must be able to make them ourselves. Just found your site. YOU ARE THE BEST. Thanks for the tips. OK — saw these being sold for 700 bucks a pop and said NO WAY we must be able to make them ourselves. Just found your site. YOU ARE THE BEST. Thanks for the tips.

]]> By: Johanna http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/comment-page-1/#comment-3525 Johanna Sun, 03 Aug 2003 15:56:57 +0000 http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/#comment-3525 I just got back from a yard sale with a bag of sweaters--which are already in the wash. I hope my comes out as nicely as yours. I saw one in the Sundance catalog this past year, and thought it was a great idea. Thanks for posting your instructions. I just got back from a yard sale with a bag of sweaters–which are already in the wash. I hope my comes out as nicely as yours. I saw one in the Sundance catalog this past year, and thought it was a great idea. Thanks for posting your instructions.

]]> By: Su-Lin http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/comment-page-1/#comment-3524 Su-Lin Fri, 23 May 2003 11:01:50 +0000 http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/#comment-3524 Love it! Excellent craft for a poor student! Love it! Excellent craft for a poor student!

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/comment-page-1/#comment-3523 Lindsay Wed, 21 May 2003 17:56:59 +0000 http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/#comment-3523 That looks awesome! I'll definitely have to make one of those (though I'll probably wait until fall -- I can't imagine dealing with sweaters these days) :) That looks awesome!

I’ll definitely have to make one of those (though I’ll probably wait until fall — I can’t imagine dealing with sweaters these days)
:)

]]> By: Zold81 http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/comment-page-1/#comment-3522 Zold81 Wed, 21 May 2003 03:11:27 +0000 http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/05/felted-wooly-throw/#comment-3522 what a great idea! It looks great! what a great idea! It looks great!

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