Lesley Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Emma - this is the tutorial I used when I first made booties http://www.downsizer.net/Projects/A_sustainable_home/Making_felt_boots/ I don't use the washing machine though. Once the booties are felted enough to cut across the middle then I full them by hand. You can put a towel on a tray and finish them while watching TV! For the pattern/former I use one of the plastic mats you can buy for pet bowls - the cheaper then better! The sole needs to measure 9cm inside for a newborn (finished size) For small amounts of coloured fibres try Torbay Textiles or Ebay. I'll take a photo of the adults ones tomorrow - they took us 7 hours but that involved tuition and helping grandchildren and a visit from the chimney sweep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 in going to attempt to make my favourite mug pattern into a tote bag... Will post in due course if it goes to plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 just bought all what i need online. Looking forward to haveing a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Lesley, you'll have to have a chat with my friend who does the felting at Deddington market - she does bootees and clog-type slippers too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Today... I have made - a new pea frame on the allotment - my old one broke! 20 mini xmas cakes ready for xmas hampers Some soaps ready just in time for xmas - orange and cinnamon, lemon honey and oat, lime and parsley and a coconut and lime... recipe taken from Kirstys homemade home book except the coconut and lime:-D they smell delicious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasperaliceuk Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Some busy people on here - the bootees are just too cute - no grandchildren or babies winging my way yet though. I've not tried wet felting. Soap was something I had a hankering to do, bought the book, and never did anything about it. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 Lesley - what sort of soap do you use for felting? Oh & could you use a Poundland bamboo place mat? How do you measure round a baby's foot, when the baby hasn't arrived yet? Last question, I don't have any underlay from laminate flooring - what else could I use? I've got lots of merino tops & roving, presume they would be ok to use? Would love to give these a try - messy work, right us my street! I love messing, faffing & fiddling Emma.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Emma - .......For the pattern/former I use one of the plastic mats you can buy for pet bowls - the cheaper the better! The sole needs to measure 9cm inside for a newborn (finished size) The plastic mats are fine for this sort of work - and when I have rubbed and felted the booties enough then I cut just the felt to separate into two booties and then ease each one off the pattern, then you still have the pattern to use again. I use hot water with a small amount of Ecover washing up liquid in to wet the fibres and then use olive soap for working on them. Merino Tops are what I use as they're so soft, For adult boots you can use a more hardwearing fibre as the outer layer and you can add slipper soles or non-slip paint to the soles, I'll go and take the photo of our slippers and also of the pattern I use for the baby ones - I drew a baby foot shape which measured around 9cm and then added about an inch all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Here is a picture of my soap bars - now cut and left to cure just in time for xmas And here are some cupcakes I made yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 Thanks Lesley! I've got some olive soap that came with the merino tops - so got everything I need apart from a place mat. Hmm will have to go on a hunt for something silmilar in the house. Those soap bars are fab! Love handmade soap - always buy a bar when I see it on markets & fayres. We can't always use normal supermarket soaps as hubby has very sensitive skin, but handmade ones are usually fine. Only ever done melt & pour soap making, never done it from scratch - I'll leave that to others I think! Off to try a bit of felting I think. Emma.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 (edited) Lovely soaps Ste Are the cupcakes edible ones or soap ones?, I made cupcake bathbombs last year as presents. Emma - here are the adult booties I've mislaid my patterns but will post if I find them. I found this which might help...... http://members.peak.org/~spark/FeltBoots.html Edited November 14, 2011 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 Oh my god Lesley I love those pixie boots so much - right up my street! Just gorgeous!! Will have a look at that website in a min - ta very much! Emma.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 wow Lesley I love them!!!! cathy x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Wonderful, too beautiful to wear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 No they are edible (wipes frosting from round mouth) lol Those pixie boots are ace! Payday on wednesday so sewing machine testing and shopping will commence! I will need some ideas of what to make as a starter as I haven't used one since GCSE art lol I am thinking cushion covers to start maybe ¿?¿?¿? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Lots of ideas here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 awww thanks plum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGirlsMum Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Brilliant Lesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 Lesley - I went in Poundland today & bought 2 placemats - they are the rigid plastic sort - will they be ok, or do I need the foamyish backed ones. Emma.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Mine were thin plastic - as long as there is some flexibility then it should be fine, you need to be able to wriggle the booties off. More felted stuff...... Felted stone paperweights... Keyrings for the next craft fair.... Necklaces.... For someones birthday..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Emma, I have some placemats that sound like what Lesley's describing; they came from Ikea. I use them as cat mats for the puddle fats' bowls - they were cheap as chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 The ones I've got are like flexible plastic - a bit like those flexi chopping boards you can get. I think they are like the Ikea ones. I'm dying to have a go at this felting. Won't be half as good as Lesley, but it's a start! Lesley - you amaze me, all that felting is brill! Love everything - but that birthday prezzie is gorgeous! Lucky lady! Emma.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Wow Leslie, they are all super! I did a day's wet felting course a few Saturdays ago, loads of fun but I can now really appreciate the work that goes into making such wonderful items as yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Thanks for the comments.....I just really love felting. What did you make on your felting course Lucy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 We used a Gillian Gladrags kit, I chose the bunting one and have made 2 panels of the 6. However I am so proud of my efforts I don't know if I'll be able to cut them up! I'm hoping to make the other panels before the chaos that is Christmas descends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
