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Post by zed on Feb 17, 2018 14:09:20 GMT
I was surprised by that incraese too, Tracey, it seems like it'd only just had an increase not so long ago.
I'm amongst the first to sing the praises of World of Wool, but since their site got a 'Facelift', their prices did too and they went all 'instagramy'. They don't need gimmicks, they're already the top of the pyramid scheme of fibre selling.
I can't agree more about charity shops either. I've bought most of my clothes for the past 35 years from charity shops, but some are so expensive now I even bought a brand new pair of jeans the other day. I mostly stick to a Barnardos where everything is 99p and coats are £2.99 or a Sue Ryder where everything is £1
Even the bigger ones which do bikes and furniture are so overpriced, it's cheaper to get brand new from Ikea or not much more to go to Halfords!
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Post by zed on Feb 17, 2018 13:56:01 GMT
I agree with trees, Ann. Maybe a Laburnum, so you can use fancy stitching like on the sheep
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Post by zed on Feb 17, 2018 13:52:43 GMT
Gorgeous, Tracey Beautiful stitching
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Post by zed on Feb 17, 2018 13:49:03 GMT
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Post by zed on Feb 17, 2018 13:43:27 GMT
I was thinking of mills too, like Ann. It would take longer to drum card a pound of roving than it would to lay it out. And like Lyn said, it wouldn't be a 'batt' if you start with roving, the fibres would be more aligned. I was trying to find the post when Ruth got batts from the mill, but couldn't find it, but did find Marilyn's post about a day at the mill: feltingandfiberstudio.com/2014/09/27/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-fiber-mill/You'll either save time or money taking shortcuts, so buying raw fibre and getting it processed probably works out more economical in the long run.
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Post by zed on Feb 17, 2018 13:34:13 GMT
Hi Kristin, welcome to the forum Have you thought about buying whole pieces of felt? It might work out more economical in the long run, and you'd get better pieces, which you could then cut up into the sizes/shapes you want. If you have an idea of a price you're willing to pay, you could request custom pieces? I save and use all mys scraps, but I'd feel a bit odd selling them. I know what they're good for depending on their thickness/thinness, but would they have the same worth to others.
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Post by zed on Feb 11, 2018 8:45:20 GMT
Yeah, that's just the frame, but it's always good to know more terms
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Post by zed on Feb 9, 2018 12:46:06 GMT
Cheers everyone I asked in our big craft shop the other day, they didn't know the name either. They suggested I ask at a Photographers, so I've got a few options. I did see they had packs of the mountboard with adhesive, but that would only be usefull for permanent pieces. Might be useful though.
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Post by zed on Feb 9, 2018 12:42:40 GMT
Gorgeous as usual, Lyn
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Post by zed on Feb 9, 2018 12:40:43 GMT
Hi, welcome to the forum You'll find a lot of techniques have a couple of different names. For some reason (probably because of the use of 'nuno') people like to try and find Japanese terms for felting techniques which probably have other names already.
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Post by zed on Feb 9, 2018 12:36:45 GMT
Hiya, welcome to the forum I'm looking forward to seeing how much weirder your finished doll gets! Feel free to share any of your fibre/textile work, old or new, it's always great to see
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Post by zed on Feb 9, 2018 12:33:52 GMT
Hi Claudia, welcome to the forum I love that story, Ruth!
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Post by zed on Feb 5, 2018 9:07:55 GMT
Does anyone know if cardboard frames have their own name? The things I'm talking about are usually used to sell/display watercolours/prints. Basically just a mount/mat/frame (whatever you call it in your part of the world!) with a card backing, open on one end to slide the print in. Similar to those stand-along frames you used to get for school photos, but without the stand. I've tried to search for them, but have only found print services offering them, as if they hand make them with the order. I don't know if they're just not generally available or if I just need the right name for them
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Post by zed on Feb 5, 2018 8:58:33 GMT
I love accents and word usage too, it really is fascinating. I started watching an Australian series last week, (Please Like Me, I think) and they main character had such an odd accent, like he used to be Welsh, so I looked him up and his last name is Thomas. He was born/raised in Aus, so I'm guessing he got it from his parents! It's such a distraction at times as I have to stop shows to look people up I've got some 'unique' ancestor/relative names too which only appear in certain areas.
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Post by zed on Feb 4, 2018 11:44:14 GMT
I have resorted to sand paper for cleaning the iron too Can you tell I don't really use it for clothes?
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