Wool Felt

Posted by Patti S on December 29, 2006, 11:43 am

I received the November / December issue of Fons & Porter's "Love of
Quilting" magazine for Christmas. Inside, there are a couple of projects
I really like, using wool felt. Oddly enough, on a TV show this morning,
they were making a "Penny Rug" out of wool felt. The woman doing the
instructing said you can go to Goodwill and find a 100% wool coat, take
out the lining and interfacing, throw it in hot water and wash it, then
in the dryer, and you have wool felt. Is that all there is too it??? Do
you only do the "wash / dry" process once?? Has anyone done this before?
I'd love some tips.......

Patti in Seattle

Posted by Bonnie NJ on December 29, 2006, 12:15 pm

Yes, it's that simple. It can also be done with 100% wool sweaters or
skirts. The hot water, agitation and a little bit of detergent does the
work. The dryer finishes it off the job.

It's great to work with because it will never fray so applique is simple -
no need to turn any under.
--
Bonnie
NJ

>I received the November / December issue of Fons & Porter's "Love of

> Quilting" magazine for Christmas. Inside, there are a couple of projects

> I really like, using wool felt. Oddly enough, on a TV show this morning,

> they were making a "Penny Rug" out of wool felt. The woman doing the

> instructing said you can go to Goodwill and find a 100% wool coat, take

> out the lining and interfacing, throw it in hot water and wash it, then

> in the dryer, and you have wool felt. Is that all there is too it??? Do

> you only do the "wash / dry" process once?? Has anyone done this before?

> I'd love some tips.......

> Patti in Seattle

Posted by Patti S on December 29, 2006, 1:09 pm

Thanks Bonnie! If I find skirts or pants or whatever, made of 100% wool,
should I remove buttons, zippers, snaps, etc before washing and drying?

Patti in Seattle

maebe43@earthlink.net (Bonnie=A0NJ) wrote:

Yes, it's that simple. It can also be done with 100% wool sweaters or
skirts. The hot water, agitation and a little bit of detergent does the
work. The dryer finishes it off the job.
It's great to work with because it will never fray so applique is simple
- no need to turn any under.
--
Bonnie
NJ

Posted by Bonnie NJ on December 29, 2006, 2:08 pm

Removing all the extras first does make it easier.

--
Bonnie
NJ
Thanks Bonnie! If I find skirts or pants or whatever, made of 100% wool,
should I remove buttons, zippers, snaps, etc before washing and drying?

Patti in Seattle

maebe43@earthlink.net (Bonnie NJ) wrote:

Yes, it's that simple. It can also be done with 100% wool sweaters or
skirts. The hot water, agitation and a little bit of detergent does the
work. The dryer finishes it off the job.
It's great to work with because it will never fray so applique is simple
- no need to turn any under.
--
Bonnie
NJ

Posted by Sandy Ellison on December 29, 2006, 12:46 pm

Howdy!

Yep. It's that easy.
Friends have been doing that and selling the product at the local
quilt shop since I was there a dozen yrs. ago.
Try it, Patti. Let us know.

Ragmop/Sandy

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