tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post1800173779832782839..comments2008-04-07T23:03:58.388-04:00Betz Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07462296992185760050noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-57789390640285982292008-04-07T22:08:00.000-04:002008-04-07T22:08:00.000-04:00Thanks for the before and afters! I love how the felting softens the pattern. There have been sweaters I've passed up that I might need to take a second look at.threesneakybugshttp://threesneakybugs.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-71048626973671325172008-04-04T01:22:00.000-04:002008-04-04T01:22:00.000-04:00That ble one is beautiful. Nice to to know about the mixed fiber content!knitsationalhttp://knitsational.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-73138225503685617832008-03-29T22:01:00.000-04:002008-03-29T22:01:00.000-04:00oh i'm so glad you posted some before and after photos! i've always been curious about how the sweater looks before you felt it! i really need to get to the thrift store! :)starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18336055327321547508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-46443059305745043872008-03-28T11:24:00.000-04:002008-03-28T11:24:00.000-04:00The eggs are gorgeous! Great job. <BR/><BR/>I have so much fun shopping thrift stores for items I can felt, and I don't know how to sew! So once they're felted they just sit. haha! But it's fun still.PamperingBekihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963688700633522730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-41900158230166906172008-03-27T10:50:00.000-04:002008-03-27T10:50:00.000-04:00Love the eggs... hmm will go give it try just for fun.Wendyhttp://wencrafting.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-79213962148723896942008-03-26T23:41:00.000-04:002008-03-26T23:41:00.000-04:00It's hilarious that you say your kids have no clean socks when you have a huge stack of fluffy felted sweaters. Heheheh...Mytutorlist.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948352130654592758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-37920315406209168262008-03-26T20:27:00.000-04:002008-03-26T20:27:00.000-04:00Oh...I forgot to add! Great eggs. I don't have little ones, but they look good enough to try just for me. Maybe next year.Inspired Tokenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00744757184275143211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-33997475893398463062008-03-26T20:26:00.000-04:002008-03-26T20:26:00.000-04:00You are so funny...no clean socks; but plenty of fulled sweaters. You certainly have your priorities in the right order though. I love your comparison photo's. It's fun to see how the patterns change after a round or two in the washer.Inspired Tokenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00744757184275143211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-89449788714403470842008-03-26T18:45:00.000-04:002008-03-26T18:45:00.000-04:00Fabulous posts on felting, egg decor and easter's past! You look like a "walking doll" next to your brothers...reminds me of a photo of myself from the 60's at Christmas. I'm a Warm and Fuzzies book owner and enjoy reading and re-reading your methods. Thanks for all the tips and keeping your woolie friends and fans inspired! Good luck with the process of your next book...looking forward to it.Rag-a-Muffin Collectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01823396382633982306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-9207196951609092072008-03-26T13:58:00.000-04:002008-03-26T13:58:00.000-04:00I love the eggs - I'm quite jealous. We decorated eggs this year - but this is a fabulous way of making pretty eggs & I have a whole box of gorgeous ties to try out!! Easter 2009 can't come fast enough!Rachael Rabbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14060734981147545844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-87495153486948541262008-03-26T09:26:00.000-04:002008-03-26T09:26:00.000-04:00thank you for the link about felting..i boil(?) washed 2 sweaters but only succeeded in making them a little bobbly looking and flooding the laundry room with soap suds. My husband laughed heartily and suggested i look for help! So again..thank you! <BR/>love your photo of the felted stack!bigbucketgirlwww.bigbucketgirl.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-56670522605544875532008-03-26T02:57:00.000-04:002008-03-26T02:57:00.000-04:00Oh my gosh, those eggs are gorgeous! I'll have to remember this for next year. Thanks for sharing the results :)Cassihttp://belladia.typepad.com/bella_dianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-12938077204389964562008-03-26T00:20:00.000-04:002008-03-26T00:20:00.000-04:00Betz, I have gone a little overboard with felting thrifted sweaters and am in need of selling off the excess! I was hoping you could share my etsy shop with your readers so that they can create your amazing projects.<BR/><BR/>www.lstonedesigns.etsy.com<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>LisaLisa Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08472290278659738880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-21389219309935586272008-03-25T19:25:00.000-04:002008-03-25T19:25:00.000-04:00i love the pile of springy colors. makes it very eastery indeed. can't wait to see what they end up. i am sure they will love thier new life after their long hot jacuzzi bath!!!Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07705469068742577466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-38968433394071414702008-03-25T16:25:00.000-04:002008-03-25T16:25:00.000-04:00Carolyn,<BR/>Egad! Does my wool need shaving??? <BR/><BR/>Usually I think it's fine...if it's really pilly I use a de-piller doohickey.Betz Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07462296992185760050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-40205110826848645942008-03-25T16:19:00.000-04:002008-03-25T16:19:00.000-04:00Beautiful eggs! Thanks for the before and after pics. Do you feel like if you shave your wool, you like the look better?Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02347100006758901758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-61425661833883589722008-03-25T15:36:00.000-04:002008-03-25T15:36:00.000-04:00Love the eggs. I know what kind of egg dyeing I'll be doing next year. I already see some ties I can use that my husband doesn't wear anymore. :)Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15528327926546142352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-66068929106791851842008-03-25T15:03:00.000-04:002008-03-25T15:03:00.000-04:00Thank you too for commenting on my blog!!!i really think you are a wonderful artist!!you will inspire me again and again..DIANAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591135660492584228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-26886662649001401612008-03-25T14:49:00.000-04:002008-03-25T14:49:00.000-04:00Wow, Yummers,<BR/>That surprises me. Have you been to Savers or Ragstock? I know you are in WI but I forgot where...<BR/>BetzBetz Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07462296992185760050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-74621022776596391162008-03-25T14:46:00.000-04:002008-03-25T14:46:00.000-04:00I love the eggs. I need to go to your link and see the process.<BR/><BR/>I'm still having difficulty finding wool sweaters. I do have some but the hours spent looking at labels and coming out with one or none is really frustrating. I even talked my husband into helping me. Maybe because it's so darn cold here, people just don't give them up.<BR/>Oh well, life is still good!<BR/>JoniYummers!http://www.blogger.com/profile/03214283232145121905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-65121461096376517522008-03-25T14:11:00.000-04:002008-03-25T14:11:00.000-04:00absolutely gorgeous - both the sweaters and the eggs!stacysewshttp://www.stacysews.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-43627637374437276702008-03-25T13:14:00.000-04:002008-03-25T13:14:00.000-04:00Thank you so much for the tutorial ... I've been wanting to try this but didn't know how to start, this definitely will help! :)kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903198500797499083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-35076708985175516382008-03-25T12:32:00.000-04:002008-03-25T12:32:00.000-04:00Your post is very timely. I just returned from a thrift store with seven wool sweaters! I bought one with 10% nylon to see if it would felt and I'm glad that it will. <BR/><BR/>I LOVE the pink egg. A teacher at my school tried these and hers turned out so fun too! Next year...<BR/>Now I am going to go get into some hot water ;)<BR/>PS. I just finished my cup o joe pincushion. It was so fun to make!Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337301.post-89352253120153131032008-03-25T11:35:00.000-04:002008-03-25T11:35:00.000-04:00This was a great post! Thanks for showing before and after photos. I have done experimenting of my own but didn't know that I could get away with 90% wool in most cases. I think I need to wash mine a few more times because I want it to be fairly tight.bettyninjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18374217999097706118noreply@blogger.com