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Felting wool from goodwill clothing Shaynelle 09-28-2006
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Posted by on September 28, 2006, 2:49 pm
I want to make some wool interlock covers for my baby-to-be's cloth
diapers. I can get free "rags" (ie ripped or well worn clothing) from
goodwill, so I am curious if I can felt the skirts (I will look for
100% wool, not a poly mix) just by putting them in the washer on hot
and then rinsing them in cold.

I know there are others out there who also use goodwill clothing for
their crafts, etc. Do you find the dyes in the wool run? And do you
find one run thru the hot/cold water felts them enough or do I need to
run them through a few times to shrink them so they won't shrink more
once I've made the diaper covers?

Shaynelle


Posted by Betty in Wi on September 28, 2006, 4:36 pm
That will do it.......cut them apart first so they shrink evenly.

Betty in WI

>I want to make some wool interlock covers for my baby-to-be's cloth
> diapers. I can get free "rags" (ie ripped or well worn clothing) from
> goodwill, so I am curious if I can felt the skirts (I will look for
> 100% wool, not a poly mix) just by putting them in the washer on hot
> and then rinsing them in cold.
>
> I know there are others out there who also use goodwill clothing for
> their crafts, etc. Do you find the dyes in the wool run? And do you
> find one run thru the hot/cold water felts them enough or do I need to
> run them through a few times to shrink them so they won't shrink more
> once I've made the diaper covers?
>
> Shaynelle
>



Posted by Denise in NH on September 28, 2006, 7:58 pm
I've used wool for a couple of quilts and they came out very nice. I
also buy used woolen clothing at the thrift shops, pop them in a hot
water wash and dryer. They come out a little thicker feeling and very
soft and I've never had any of them run, even a deep burgandy red piece.

Denise
http://community.webtv.net/DeniseJG/
My QI


Posted by Paulette in WV on September 28, 2006, 8:02 pm
I have found that it depends on the weave of the wool. If it is a tight
weave, one HOT wash and cold rinse, and a LONG tumble in a hot dryer will do
it. However, I have had a few loose weaves that I have had to put through a
few cycles.

Some colors will run. I was likes together, and use one of those Shout Dye
sheets.

Best of luck,
Paulette in WV
>I want to make some wool interlock covers for my baby-to-be's cloth
> diapers. I can get free "rags" (ie ripped or well worn clothing) from
> goodwill, so I am curious if I can felt the skirts (I will look for
> 100% wool, not a poly mix) just by putting them in the washer on hot
> and then rinsing them in cold.
>
> I know there are others out there who also use goodwill clothing for
> their crafts, etc. Do you find the dyes in the wool run? And do you
> find one run thru the hot/cold water felts them enough or do I need to
> run them through a few times to shrink them so they won't shrink more
> once I've made the diaper covers?
>
> Shaynelle
>



Posted by Pat in Virginia on September 28, 2006, 11:26 pm
Shaynelle: You might want to just make
one, to try out on the Baby. Some
infants have contact dermatitis from
wool. PAT in VA/USA

Shaynelle@gmail.com wrote:

> I want to make some wool interlock covers for my baby-to-be's cloth
> diapers. I can get free "rags" (ie ripped or well worn clothing) from
> goodwill, so I am curious if I can felt the skirts (I will look for
> 100% wool, not a poly mix) just by putting them in the washer on hot
> and then rinsing them in cold.
>
> I know there are others out there who also use goodwill clothing for
> their crafts, etc. Do you find the dyes in the wool run? And do you
> find one run thru the hot/cold water felts them enough or do I need to
> run them through a few times to shrink them so they won't shrink more
> once I've made the diaper covers?
>
> Shaynelle
>

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