Tag: Wool
Tiny Bubbles… DIY felted soap, the gift that keeps on giving
Felted soap is a lovely and unique?ágift that just takes a bit of patience, but anyone can do it! You need some wool roving, a soap of any type, a bit of bubble wrap (or a bamboo mat, or a texured waterproof surface), a towel, an old pair of nylons, and then some hot water…
DIY Gift Idea: wrist warmers
I have?ájust started knitting?ámy own first-ever?átube-shape.?áLast winter my forearms and wrists would get much too cold, so I’m making myself some wrist warmers. My gloves are warm and wonderful, my coat is a beaut… but the airflow up the arms of my coat lets in a chill. I find this to be?áan easy project, as…
What She Felt
Memoir by Natasha Henderson Felt is non-woven, non-knit fabric that is made of bits of wool or other fur. Felt-making has been around for a very long time… we’re talking about five thousand years. The contemporary method for making felt is similar in science to the ancient method: a combination of pressure, heat, water, and…