My first score with Freecycle!!
Yesterday I picked up my first package from a
Freecycle person. It was listed as "miscellaneous craft items, some new some started, stretcher bars, yarn, etc." Since I have an alert on
YARN I got an email and answered right away. Most of the items I could not use but might be able to pass along to other crafters but then there was this bag of yarn labeled as "Elsa Williams NeedleArt Collection" Tapestry Wool Needlepoint Yarn. I saw
wool and thought "felting". The lables say Moth Proofed Fast Color 100% Wool. I did a burn test on some pieces without labels and it all seems to be wool. I have no idea how old this stuff is. Smells kind of musty, like my beloved gramma's attic :-) . I've never seen anything like this. The skeins are tiny (Blistex tube to show size), 40 Yds, no ounce measurement but I guess for needlepoint and tapestry that's not really a concern. I can't wait to scan thru the
Crochetville Fulling and Felting section to get some tips on patterns, hook sizes, etc. I felted a swatch from a sweater I recycled a few months ago but haven't done an actual crochet felting project yet. The creative juices are flowing.
Yesterday I picked up my first package from a Freecycle person. It was listed as "miscellaneous craft items, some new some started, stretcher bars, yarn, etc." Since I have an alert on YARN I got an email and answered right away. Most of the items I could not use but might be able to pass along to other crafters but then there was this bag of yarn labeled as "Elsa Williams NeedleArt Collection" Tapestry Wool Needlepoint Yarn. I saw wool and thought "felting". The lables say Moth Proofed Fast Color 100% Wool. I did a burn test on some pieces without labels and it all seems to be wool. I have no idea how old this stuff is. Smells kind of musty, like my beloved gramma's attic :-) . I've never seen anything like this. The skeins are tiny (Blistex tube to show size), 40 Yds, no ounce measurement but I guess for needlepoint and tapestry that's not really a concern. I can't wait to scan thru the Crochetville Fulling and Felting section to get some tips on patterns, hook sizes, etc. I felted a swatch from a sweater I recycled a few months ago but haven't done an actual crochet felting project yet. The creative juices are flowing.
