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Old 01-14-2011, 11:58 AM
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You could wash it it very hot water to felt if and then use it for penny rugs table runners etc.
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Old 01-14-2011, 12:27 PM
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If you were to cut it up, it would be great for santa clauses. I would be tempted to use it for batting. It would be a truly warm quilt.
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Old 01-14-2011, 01:02 PM
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I think it would make a lovely red wool felted purse.
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Old 01-14-2011, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Lneal
When you wash wool do you get a lot of stuff come off of it? Just wondering because its like it was shedding in my washer.
You can save the "shedding" and use for a pin cushion. I don't recall what you have to do with it but I'm sure that someone on the QB will know. The finished pin cushions can be expensive if you purchase one but are supposed to be great with helping to keep pins sharp.
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Old 01-14-2011, 01:15 PM
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Hi - one of the gals in our Quilt Club makes wonderful wool mittens and sells them very reasonably. She uses wool sweaters, wool skirts, blankets, etc. She lines them with a nice flannel - and they are soooo very warm. Good luck and have fun.
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Old 01-14-2011, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by PWinston
Wool could be felted and then used for some beautiful applique. I would have purchased it.
That's what I would try
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Old 01-14-2011, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jemma
watch out for red it could bleed
That was the first thing I thought of when I read your thread.
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Old 01-14-2011, 02:28 PM
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I would have snagged that in a heart beat.... use synthropol when washing, wash in hot hot hot water and its felted.... yeah... now you can use it for all kinds of projects.... have fun...
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Old 01-14-2011, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by PWinston
Originally Posted by Lneal
When you wash wool do you get a lot of stuff come off of it? Just wondering because its like it was shedding in my washer.
You can save the "shedding" and use for a pin cushion. I don't recall what you have to do with it but I'm sure that someone on the QB will know. The finished pin cushions can be expensive if you purchase one but are supposed to be great with helping to keep pins sharp.
Wool has a natural lanolin in it so not sure if that may help the pins go through easier when you use them thus not dulling them as fast or not.
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Old 01-14-2011, 03:31 PM
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I had a few yards of wool and just used it instead of batting....warm with out the itch.
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