...lots and lots of batts!

Cutting up bits of 'ribbon roving' and partially felted bits from a failed project.
Cutting up bits of 'ribbon roving' and partially felted bits from a failed project.
In April, while anticipating the Sheep and Wool Festival in May...
...I took stock of my stash and put on my 'thinking cap'. :)
From a huge pile of mediocre rovings...
...I carded lots and lots of multi-colored batts.
I also found some leftover commercial roving...
...that had been overheated while dyeing, and was quite 'ribbon like' in appearance.
From another bag, I pulled out a few brown, partially felted wiggly bits...
...that had started life as part of a failed scarf.
After cutting the batts into wide strips...
...I wound them into a spiral...
...adding snippets of 'ribbon roving' and wiggly bits as I went along.
Next time: how I shaped the finished felt into a bed...
...and the obligatory 'cute cat' photos! :)

...I took stock of my stash and put on my 'thinking cap'. :)
From a huge pile of mediocre rovings...
...I carded lots and lots of multi-colored batts.
I also found some leftover commercial roving...
...that had been overheated while dyeing, and was quite 'ribbon like' in appearance.
From another bag, I pulled out a few brown, partially felted wiggly bits...
...that had started life as part of a failed scarf.
After cutting the batts into wide strips...
...I wound them into a spiral...
...adding snippets of 'ribbon roving' and wiggly bits as I went along.
Next time: how I shaped the finished felt into a bed...
...and the obligatory 'cute cat' photos! :)
