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Post by aberwacky on Mar 14, 2017 20:53:50 GMT
I had created a photo tutorial last year for a FB group and FINALLY managed to put it on my website. It's a long one, but it's how I make felted vegetarian sheepskins. It's a bit different than how others do it, but it works for me. twiningvinedesigns.com/tutorials/felting-a-fleece/
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Post by Stargazer on Mar 14, 2017 21:21:49 GMT
Always wondered how those rugs are made. Fantastic, highly appreciate the tutorial! How did you fluff up the locks?
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Post by aberwacky on Mar 14, 2017 21:27:50 GMT
I don't brush them out, I just leave them as is--they fluff up themselves as they dry. Some people brush them out, but I like the look of the intact locks.
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Post by MTRuth on Mar 14, 2017 21:30:32 GMT
Thanks for the tutorial!
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Post by lyn on Mar 14, 2017 21:52:20 GMT
I'm exhausted just by reading the process! Great tutorial!
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Post by Shepherdess on Mar 15, 2017 15:16:09 GMT
Yes that is a lot of work. I bet it was really heavy when it was full of water. Its on my list to do. thanks for the tutorial
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Post by aberwacky on Mar 15, 2017 16:29:56 GMT
Yes that is a lot of work. I bet it was really heavy when it was full of water. Its on my list to do. thanks for the tutorial It was--I have made one larger one, but they are SO hard to move around hwile wet! I prefer the smaller ones like the one in the tutorial, because they are much easier to manage alone. I may make another larger one when I have a fiber friend visiting--four hands are better than two!
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Post by tracey on Mar 15, 2017 16:34:41 GMT
Great tutorial Leigh, our two Labradors would love a rug like that too!
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 15, 2017 18:04:00 GMT
Nice tutorial Leigh. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by magzie on Mar 16, 2017 1:12:38 GMT
Leigh - thank you so much for the wonderful tutorial - this is something I've wanted to do for a long time!
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Post by RovingOne on Mar 16, 2017 18:03:32 GMT
Thank you for posting such a comprehensive tutorial. Its another thing I have on my to do list. Now I've read how much is involved I'm not so sure. I have a small & slightly tatty Hebridean fleece awaiting something being done with it. Definitely an outdoor job, so I can procrastinate a little longer till summer.
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Post by halay on Mar 17, 2017 8:05:04 GMT
Thank you for this tutorial, Leigh. I enjoyed reading it. I think such projects are meant as an outdoor activity. Perhaps I'll need to wait until summer.
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Post by aberwacky on Mar 17, 2017 15:13:58 GMT
I do prefer to do them outside--it is messy. Well, I'm sure it could be done neatly, but I sure can't! I don't mean to put anyone off on trying it. It is a lot of work, but so is most of felting. Think of it this way, not only are you washing a fleece, you are turning it into something at the same time! When you look at it that way, it's a timesaver!
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Post by viltmaaraan on Mar 24, 2017 7:27:58 GMT
Great job Leigh. I think writing the tutorial took the same time as making the rug
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Post by aberwacky on Mar 28, 2017 17:48:12 GMT
Great job Leigh. I think writing the tutorial took the same time as making the rug It took longer!
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