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Make a gorgeous wool blanket from felted sweaters (without fear of messing up!)
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Finding herself unemployed in the middle of a recession, Kathleen Green began restoring vintage wool blankets to their former glory. The nostalgic homeware, she says, appeals to Kiwis far and wide. Words: Nicole Barratt Tucked up in bed with a marmalade-orange woollen blanket at her chin, a young Kathleen Green’s future passion quite literally lay before her. She just didn’t know it at the time. What she did know was that nothing compared to the feeling of wool. “Though I’ve always had that…
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Sewing with felted wool in November and December was all about Christmas gifts and keeping warm. I find the process of cutting, washing, drying, stacking, and organizing wool very satisfying. I wash each sweater in a separate pillowcase, to keep fibers from mixing, and so enjoy the anticipation of opening each pillowcase to see just how a particular sweater felted. Stacks of wool, ready and waiting to be sewn into a wool blanket: Oldest Daughter's Christmas gift. I enjoyed choosing the…
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About 6 months back, I ran across a wool sweater blanket on Etsy and knew I had to have one. Only I couldn't shell out that kind of mulah. I...
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Give that old wool blanket new life with these creative ideas!
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...the woolly blanket! It may not be the time of the year for some of us to be thinking of woolly things (in fact, it may seem a bit like back-to-school items popping up in stores in July!), but given...
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Create Wool Blanket Bunting from vintage blankets that are less-than-perfect. Fun decor for harvest parties and autumn porch styling. Easy DIY project. How-to.
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vintage wool blanket + scrap fabrics = blanket makeoever
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Wool blankets are durable, insulating and have many uses. Learn my tips for purchasing, cleaning and storing vintage wool blankets.
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Years ago, before this blog, before I knew about Craftster, before it ever occurred to me to take pictures of things i made, I got this idea...
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Remember that felted wool blanket my friend Catherine was making that I went on and on about the other day? Well, it was pretty much exact...
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British Patchwork Wool Blanket by Atlantic Blankets, the perfect gift for £220.00! Explore more unique gifts in our curated marketplace.
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Someone emailed me recently and asked me to explain how I made the felted sweater blanket I have posted on my projects page. I found some old pictures on my laptop and put this post together.
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As much as I’m game for a sewing room challenge, sometimes it’s nice to just…
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From the moment we saw these gorgeous bundles of ten uniquely textured and hand dyed…
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Explore luellabella's 110 photos on Flickr!
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Birdy's blanket. I am still supposed to be making a small version for Strawberry. I have been promising this sweaters-to-blanket tutorial for a long time. (Very slight Owl Moon reference. "I had been waiting to go owling for a long time." Sigh.) But this is the perfect, cozy time of year to hole up with some wool, a glass of wine, and a nice, rewarding sewing project. Plus, if you start now, you can make one for a very special Christmas present. The kind of Christmas present where you maybe…
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Did you know that wool can last more than 20 years, provided it is well cared-for? The classic wool blanket is a winter staple for any home, but at this point in the year, yours probably needs a l…
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