I've Finally Felted, I Feel Complete!

[Qmare]

Felting is very addicting and you did a great job!

[ria]

that's really nice!!

I've been wanting to felt for some time. . .I just have to decide if I want to knit or crochet the project.

[dogymom]

Thanks everybody!!!!

I wasn't prepared for how much fun felting is! I've ordered wool yarn with some Christmas money to make one for myself. I think I should have requested overnight shipping;)

[Roli]

Thanks Debi, You made my day!

[yarncat]

Neat purse,Debi!

[Sher]

Love it! Great colors. Going to have to make me one, REAL SOON! Trouble is none of the stores around here carry any wool yarn. Grrrr....have to drive an hour to get it or order it on the net.

[itsnikki!]

That's really cute. Maybe, when lining it, you could make... almost a seperate bag for the lining, sew it up seperately, making sure it's the same shape as the bag or whatever, and then sew the seperate bag to the purse (by hand, I don't think sewing machines will sew through crocheted fabric. At least mine won't). Would'nt that work? Maybe? I guess that was about as clear as mud, haha.

[dogymom]

Thanks so much for all of your nice comments! :hugY'all are the greatest!

[Kimberly]

Great job Debi!!! I gave up felting after my last bag (and first) refused to felt no matter how mean and nasty I got to it......I thought that it would give up and felt out of self-preservation, but alas the bag has proven more stubborn than I am!!

[playhookie]

Really lovely **adds yet another item to the project list** Well done!

[crochetmama]

Debi, you did a wonderful job on this bag. I love the colors, and your idea for the handles was very clever and worked out great. You go felt, girl!

[AZJudy]

I love your purse! Where and how can I find the instructions?

[Merlot]

Wow! That's fantastic!

[Stacy25]

Great purse! What in the world is felting?

[linderkay]

Well I haven't felted yet, I want to so badly, that is the bag I wanted to make too! I will have to search for that pattern, as I saw it a while ago. I have not felted, thus I am not complete!!!! :eek

[dogymom]

Great purse! What in the world is felting?

 

Well, I'm not sure how to explain it, but you use 100% wool to make your item. Make it bigger, cause it's gonna shrink. You put your made item in a hot wash, cold rinse, to cause the fibers to swell and mesh together, making a solid fabric. It also shrinks. Like washing a 100% wool sweater that say's "dry clean only". The stitches get blended together, and looks pretty cool.

[tguzman]

That one is NNNNNNIIIIIIICCCCCCCCEEEEEEEE ... hee hee .. i wouldn't want to let that good either .. hee hee ..

[Sherri1]

Love the purse!!! I made a green one myself I added some fun fur to the top and the strap. I wouldn't want to give up the one you made it's awesome!