Showing posts with label recycled. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recycled. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Juicy Gift Box!

Sooo Cool...


Find instructions here... at the craftplace.org


http://craftplace.org/viewProject.php?craftProjectId=595

Saturday, January 23, 2010

sweater maddness! Felting!

Inspired by the book Sweater Chop Shop, by Crispina French, and buy all the wool recycling goings on on Etsy these days, I went out and bought 8 wool sweaters of varying thicknesses. Some were merino, others lambs wool, some blends, others 100% percent. I began by felting them, washing them in hot water, and then drying on medium. This is what they looked like felted and ready.
I spent hours imagining the possibilities, and finally dove in with a pair of scissors. I decided to begin with a wrap sweater, so far I am using three different sweaters, and will likely pull in another one or maybe two before its over.


It was kinda scary, cutting them up. The peacock blue one was a delicious Banana Republic merino. But it is an adventure! I will post the finished product when through.