Wool Gathering

Recently I have started working with felted 

wool as well as wool felt (confusing, right?).

Wool felt is a nonwoven product, it is felt like 

we know from when we were kids but made

with wool so it is very beautiful felt.

Felted wool is a woven product,  do you have

a 100% wool skirt or blazer?  That's the kind 

wool I am talking about but then that fabric 

is washed in hot water and dried, you are 

trying to shrink it.  The reason for that is 

when we are doing wool applique work we

want the fabric to be tightly woven so when 

we cut it in small pieces, we don't want the 

edges to fray but to keep its shape.

I find felting my own wool to be very fun.  I

buy old wool garments at garage sales and

thrift shops and cut it apart and felt it.  You

certainly can buy beautiful wool felt, I just

feel it is like a treasure hunt to find the 

lovely woolen garments on my own.

Here are some gorgeous browns and tans.

Lovely blues and greens.

And some grays and blacks.

Once I'm finished writing my current book, 

I will be designing some wool applique pieces.

Stay tuned!