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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4111 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4111 Posts |
 Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 04:31:53 AM
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| We are trying to come up with new ideas to make, out of natural fibers, for a fiber show. What is popular in your area? I have been googleing, and found patterns for a felted bowl, change purse, and purse. Anyone have any ideas? Michele |
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Carolinagirl
True Blue Farmgirl
486 Posts
Kim
Rutherfordton
NC
USA
486 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 04:40:43 AM
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One of my fav things, that I think would be a good seller, is a felted cell phone case. I think you can find free patterns for them online... if you can't, post back here and I trace down the ones I've seen.
Check www.craftster.org/forum for lots of neat ideas. |
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 07:15:30 AM
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| Hey, and what about felted hats? And eyeglass cases? Good luck in this exciting venture! Nance |
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4111 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4111 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 4:29:50 PM
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| Thanks for the ideas ladies. Will check into them. Michele |
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pinkroses
True Blue Farmgirl
2350 Posts
Sheila
Virginia
USA
2350 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 4:44:29 PM
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Felted pocket books and back packs.
small change purses. Eye glass cases. Pinkroses |
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
1262 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 10:46:30 PM
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I made some scrubbers by felting around bars of homemade soap. I thought they were really neat & so did the folks I gave them to.
Of course anything with a needle felted design is popular right now. I have done some pincushions from wool with needle felting on top.
I needle felt hair on my small primitive dolls too. crazy wool or fiber hair can make even a really simple doll special. 
Rhonda
I'm a one girl revolution. |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 10:57:07 PM
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I agree with the hats and purses. My favorite hat was felted in a natural brown wool. It was HUGE brimmed hat that I pinned with a victorian hat pin...grr. I left in my trunk and antifreeze spilled onto it.
Can you make that hat?
Just kidding. Seriously, hats, ipod cases, cell phone cases, little wristlets. Girly stuff with cool contrasting stitching. I've noticed that the wool and fiber crafts around this area are taking on a modern feel, not so country. Maybe a bit "urban" in color and design. Lots of heather greys, and browns, but with splashes of magenta and royal blues. Don't know if what I'm describing makes a bit of sense. Last thing I bought that was felted wool was a cool wristlet with nifty vintage fabric making the pocketed interior from a girl with tatoos and a baton throught her nose 
"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." Margaret Atwood
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cinnamongirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1682 Posts
Carrie
Canada
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Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 11:05:29 PM
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| A girls gotta have an ipod case, cell case, tote bags. Oh I gotta go write my wish list now!! |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4111 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4111 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2007 : 04:40:43 AM
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| thanks again girls. My mom is making small little bags, with an I cord strap, that goes around your neck and shoulder. Dah haveing trouble describing that. Holds your cell phone, and a little of whatever. Michele |
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