Anyone else do felting (as in fleece, not roofs!)

[Esther.R]

I have just done an evening class in felting and now am hooked! Just wondering if anyone else on here does it?

[Alexandra]

I haven't tried felting yet - trying spinning wool just now. The shop where I got the spinning things also does felting - their website is
http://www.twistfibrecraft.co.uk/ - might be of interest.

Best wishes,
Alexandra.

[Annpan]

I knit things, and then bung them in the washing machine to felt them.

I'd like to try real felting one day ,I'll need to find cheap/free fleece first so I can practice.

I'd also like to experiment with natural dyes from the garden (lavender, heather, beetroot, etc)

[mrsflibble]

I accidentally felted a wool hat by shoving it in the washer. didnt fit me anymore but soph looked adorable in it.

[snapdragon]

When I got the first fleece last summer it was to be for felting. The plan was to do it in winter but -plans being what they are haven't a proper space at waist height (there's the bath but I can't kneel at the moment) and it's too cold to do it outside

I've been spinning the fleece instead - with a view to knitting/crocheting and felting afterwards

How lovely to get an evening class in something practical was it all wet felting or did you nuno and needle felt too?

[snapdragon]

ooh and http://www.scottishfibres.co.uk/index.html These people are really nice if you need any bits (including fibre if you want ready cleaned)

If you want raw wool I advise keeping an eye on freecycle, ebay or getting to know your nearest shepherd

[Wombat]

I have done a bit of felting. I did a one day workshop at the place I used to go spinning, but that was a couple of years ago and I haven't done much since.

Nev

[Esther.R]

It was all kinds, wet, needle and nuno felting. Great fun. I have already been spending some of my christmas money at scottish fibres. We have a mill up here that processes Shetland fleece so have been on a visit there too Haven't managed to pick up any cheap unprocessed fleece yet but my mum has some carders I can steal as soon as I get hold of some

[snapdragon]

I might be putting a 'course in spinning, felting, weaving' on my birthday list - the nearest was 50 miles off in Sussex though - others are in Yorkshire and Scotland , even further to travel and a longer stay

[VM]

Only an occasional visitor to this forum but yes, I've done a one-day felting workshop and then done a bit at home. It is addictive I think!

Hoping to try some natural dyeing soon. Have just posted a couple of queries about dyeing and yarns etc.

good luck and happy felting

[Wombat]

I might be putting a 'course in spinning, felting, weaving' on my birthday list - the nearest was 50 miles off in Sussex though -

Strewth! You can drive 50 miles here and still be in Sydney!

Nev

[mauzi]

Wombat, had a laugh at that one. What we call a big town, our nearest, is 50 miles away (10,000 people) and our local shop is 26 miles away. Bit of a different perspective

[Wombat]

Wombat, had a laugh at that one. What we call a big town, our nearest, is 50 miles away (10,000 people) and our local shop is 26 miles away. Bit of a different perspective

Oooh yeah!

[old tree man]

we whinge driving two and a half hours to cross our small country coast to coast
Russ

[snapdragon]

I might be putting a 'course in spinning, felting, weaving' on my birthday list - the nearest was 50 miles off in Sussex though -

Strewth! You can drive 50 miles here and still be in Sydney!

Nev

:) and I guess then that there's some public transport to get you where youre going ? brought up in th'Urbs of a city there was always a bus/train/tram but not here in the sticks.
And I await warmer weather to go very far on me bike (don't have a car licence)