tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post3746736876628782358..comments2024-01-25T00:06:26.917+11:00Comments on do a bit: Oh dear... can I please cry on your shoulder....lamina@do a bithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02262455180696949074noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-77683673208503349752012-05-09T11:32:00.488+10:002012-05-09T11:32:00.488+10:00Oh that's such a shame. But also part of the ...Oh that's such a shame. But also part of the fun of felting!?! Sometimes 100% wool doesn't felt. I think it depends on whether its sold as machine washable or not...Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11646508487339721608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-35270816346778075962012-05-02T10:07:32.275+10:002012-05-02T10:07:32.275+10:00Oh you poor thing!! It should have come out brilli...Oh you poor thing!! It should have come out brilliantly. Don't lose heart, go at it again while the making is fresh in your mind - it'll be a triumph next time for sure. And here's a big fat cyber hug O! xAlisahttp://inkcaravan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-83194168146061075472012-05-02T06:20:56.730+10:002012-05-02T06:20:56.730+10:00Thank you.. I have my fingers and toes crossed!Thank you.. I have my fingers and toes crossed!lamina@do a bithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262455180696949074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-86559784853432360512012-05-02T06:18:26.679+10:002012-05-02T06:18:26.679+10:00Thank you... I did do a fair amount of stomping ar...Thank you... I did do a fair amount of stomping around the house too! :)<br /><br />I thought about re-knitting and felting the section but the joining it together would be quite a challenge and look a bit odd, so I opted to redo the whole thing!lamina@do a bithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262455180696949074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-49150080850840184682012-05-02T06:14:38.263+10:002012-05-02T06:14:38.263+10:00Cool.. looking forward to see yours :)Cool.. looking forward to see yours :)lamina@do a bithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262455180696949074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-83608667295076902632012-05-02T06:13:46.534+10:002012-05-02T06:13:46.534+10:00Thank you... but I couldn't live with it like ...Thank you... but I couldn't live with it like it was... it would always remind me of my felting mishap!lamina@do a bithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262455180696949074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-22306129914228038422012-05-02T06:12:04.522+10:002012-05-02T06:12:04.522+10:00Thanks Jo, I will do something with the felted bit...Thanks Jo, I will do something with the felted bit :)lamina@do a bithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262455180696949074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-19703760962921715922012-05-02T06:11:16.764+10:002012-05-02T06:11:16.764+10:00A very expandable section! :) It was 100% wool... ...A very expandable section! :) It was 100% wool... that's why I think that the dyeing process had something to do with it not felting!lamina@do a bithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262455180696949074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-28212631960241172272012-05-02T06:06:29.865+10:002012-05-02T06:06:29.865+10:00Thank you... I am hoping I can do something with t...Thank you... I am hoping I can do something with the felt bits :)lamina@do a bithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262455180696949074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-27906457556469260022012-05-01T23:31:15.698+10:002012-05-01T23:31:15.698+10:00Oh, so sad! Did you attempt any extra hand-felting...Oh, so sad! Did you attempt any extra hand-felting, with felting needles or hot water and your two hands? Sorry it didn't work out. It will be extra satisfying when the next one turns out!june at noonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14405406383067957490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-65299484818095749492012-05-01T21:30:16.853+10:002012-05-01T21:30:16.853+10:00I can imagine the sinking feeling you would have f...I can imagine the sinking feeling you would have felt when you pulled it out of the dryer. It's such a shame. You had done such a wonderful job and it would have been beautiful. I would have cried too. Then stomped around the house for the day and complained to anyone who would listen. :)<br /><br />Could you just re-knit that section, felt it and stitch it all together again?Christina Lowryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370046598325657449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-25520199220299869822012-05-01T15:17:17.601+10:002012-05-01T15:17:17.601+10:00You live and learn... you will do better next time...You live and learn... you will do better next time :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04240613771053698106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-18741497522544077362012-05-01T13:56:26.676+10:002012-05-01T13:56:26.676+10:00Oh so not fair!
You must make it again. I'm de...Oh so not fair!<br />You must make it again. I'm definitely going to try it too, so thanks for the heads up on trying a sample felt.<br />I love the way your squares give it the chevron, I wondered how that design would look.flowerpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00512097103022836377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-91247507400393846822012-05-01T12:02:22.742+10:002012-05-01T12:02:22.742+10:00Oh no, you poor thing! It's always disappointi...Oh no, you poor thing! It's always disappointing when something you've worked so hard on doesn't turn out right. But you know, it actually looks pretty good with the un-felted section in the middle! I'm sure your next attempt will turn out great! :)Whimsy and Junohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793868262764654257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-6055840092481196732012-05-01T09:26:34.590+10:002012-05-01T09:26:34.590+10:00Oops... Also meant to say that the felted areas wo...Oops... Also meant to say that the felted areas would make great little zip purses. Good luck with the new one xJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244841854009063012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-30038933828187260962012-05-01T09:25:40.709+10:002012-05-01T09:25:40.709+10:00Oh no! Please, use my shoulder :-( I wondered whet...Oh no! Please, use my shoulder :-( I wondered whether the middle section may have unknowingly been acrylic which won't felt but I guess the dye explains it, but I would have done the same.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244841854009063012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-47678799335632090352012-05-01T08:33:17.615+10:002012-05-01T08:33:17.615+10:00I'm sure you designed it this way to have an e...I'm sure you designed it this way to have an expandable section!It certainly looks like a beautiful design feature.<br />I'm also wondering if it is was 100% wool? Did you have the labels with the wool when you were given it?trudi@maudeandmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15007170728692725583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-79835340253994287482012-05-01T08:23:16.549+10:002012-05-01T08:23:16.549+10:00You know, I think it looks kind of neatwith an unf...You know, I think it looks kind of neatwith an unfelted section. Kind of adds to it's hobo-ness, no?Cirque Du Bebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14949048624013343300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493416205850025254.post-89448076411505849062012-05-01T07:17:01.131+10:002012-05-01T07:17:01.131+10:00Oh dear. I'm so sorry. Felting is a bit of a l...Oh dear. I'm so sorry. Felting is a bit of a leap of faith, isn't it? I wouldn't have thought to test swatch felting either. But you have some lovely felt bits for cutting up and using for other things now...?amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02429539000041713324noreply@blogger.com