With all the buzz about our growing collection of WOOL
blend fabrics, we’ve enlisted the help of wool expert Janet
Brandt to bring you more great tips for creating with wool. Try these,
along with our original wool tips
in Fun & Features, and you’ll be a wool expert in no time, too!
These are some of Janet’s favorite tips & techniques...
- Temporary spray adhesive is a great aid in the
planning stages of a wool appliqué project. The appliqué pieces can
be repositioned until you get the placement just right. Everything
stays in place while you stitch by hand or machine, without the hassle
of pins!
- Marcus Fabrics HAND
DYED WOOLS are “ready for the needle” when you buy them, so
there is no need to pre-wash. However, if you prefer to vary the
textures from a single piece of wool, divide it into four pieces,
leaving one piece as-is. Wash the other three pieces. Then remove one
of the three washed pieces and wash the remaining two again. Finally,
wash one piece a third time. You will now have the same color wool
with four very subtle differences in weight and textures.
- The ¼” pre-cut WOOL
STRIPS are great for more than just rug hooking – try them for
fringe, tassels and braid on a variety of projects, from quilts to
fashion to home décor.
- When cutting large quantities of wool circles for a
penny rug project, simply rotary cut appropriate sized squares first
(for example, cut 4" square to make a 4" circle), then just
cut the circles freehand by rounding off the corners.
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