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wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
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Location: East Midlands

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 14 10:34 pm Post subject:
I think Mochyn had one. I'm not looking at this thread at all. Honest.

dpack

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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 14 1:07 am Post subject:
we have a wool based mattress but we didnt make it it seems very comfy and robust im sure that isnt the answer needed

astra

Joined: 05 Apr 2010
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Location: Somerset

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 14 8:30 am Post subject:

Cathryn wrote:

I'd like some of those.

We have a variety of different sheep and still have some texel crosses. Is there some list somewhere of what felts and what doesn't? If there isn't, I know someone who will know.

It's all mixed in now. The shed is full of sheets waiting to go. I am not going to be popular if I start trying to pull out particular ones.

Finsky, I'd like to get some over to you, not sure how or even if I can get any out for me.

Next year however...

Saw this on line so I lifted it!! Might be helpful

Blueface Leicester and Gotland are easy to felt and give 'classy' attractive results.
Blueface Leicester and Wensleydale crosses produce textured felt.
Corriedale and Merino gives 'solid' felt that can be very fine.
Shetland and Icelandic can produce patterned felt by using the natural colours of the fleece.

Most other fleeces do eventually felt although Down type fleeces are very difficult. Spiral crimps resist felting. The only way to find out which fleece is best is by testing it.

If you want some Hampshire Down fleece to try I think we've got some stashed (as long as the mice haven't found it!). It's clean but unwashed and has a short staple which makes it very bouncy!

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 14 6:51 pm Post subject:
Thank you! And while doing further research on the net I found this useful link. https://forum.downsizer.net/about38828.html&start=0

astra

Joined: 05 Apr 2010
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Location: Somerset

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 14 7:20 pm Post subject:
Aaaah!! woollyval. I heard through the grapevine that after having to lose her woolly business through illness she's now is involved in making woolly clouds for sound proofing!! She's a real innovator that woman!! The "picker" she shows in the link is good...I like that! It would save a lot of carding! I wonder if anyone on here has got such a thing or if one could be made?

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 14 7:36 pm Post subject:
It's an unrefined carder isn't it. That sewing machine is rather good as well.

astra

Joined: 05 Apr 2010
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Location: Somerset

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 14 10:18 pm Post subject:
Hard to see how the carder thingy works. Another thing to Google! Wouldn't it be great to have a kind of central community workshop with all the gear in it for anyone who wanted to have a go

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 14 7:27 am Post subject:
I think it's a great idea and we have sort of discussed this in the past. Something to do on a temporary basis maybe? Share the equipment around? We should keep it in mind.

Finsky

Joined: 10 Sep 2011
Posts: 847
Location: Notts.

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 14 10:00 am Post subject:

I went yesterday to Bakewell countryshow..and there was Welsh company's stall for wool filled mattresses, quilts and pillows!!!!!

They were all very modern looking things..just as any commercial quilts etc. just that the filling was wool of some sort.

Anyhow..mum is here and we just had woolly conversation..

Those quilts that we had when I was kid, they were bought in 50's so they were 'commercial'. But they did have wool inner layer made of waste wool and shredded fabric...wool acting as 'binder' keeping the filling together. All carded as one big sheet and stitched through the fabric layers to keep it in place.
So according to my mother...the way I made of my thinking of carding wool into sheets, she thinks is quite similar to those old duvets..though layer of two sheets of carded wool and each layer facing different direction would be even better.
I was also thinking of making narrower 'strips'..of this fabric and wool 'sandwiches' (narrow but whole lengths of the duvet)...that after each one is sewed together be then be over lapped slightly in length wise and then stiched/sewed together to form complete duvet.
Rather than sewing long channels for filling...I would have the filling sheet sowed in and stitching making those long channels.. if the wool should felt a little..it would not form one stiff sheet but there would be plenty of 'give' within construction.
That's the theory anyway...

If there is fault somewhere in my thinking...please shout it out..I need to know before I get on with my plans.
I've got plenty of 'bits and bobs' of wool to use for this..and I'm planning to do loads of combing too, so all that waste is going to be put in good use..combined with some garish coloured commercial tops that I will never use for spinning (who forces me to buy in first place..? ..stained and other not so desirable part of fleeces ... etc.

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Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 14 11:20 am Post subject:
That sounds like a plan. Can you take stage by stage photos? I am unlikely to start on mine until winter, sewing seems to be for winter only. We can compare the results and work towards something perfect. I do not want to hand stitch so I have to work out the logistics of mine. I plan to start with a pillow though. Might beg pure texel off neighbours. Just to confirm their opinion of me.

boisdevie1

Joined: 11 Aug 2006
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Location: Lancaster

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 14 2:03 pm Post subject:
If this works any idea of price? Roughly.

Finsky

Joined: 10 Sep 2011
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Location: Notts.

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 14 2:36 pm Post subject:

Cathryn wrote:

That sounds like a plan. Can you take stage by stage photos?

I am unlikely to start on mine until winter, sewing seems to be for winter only. We can compare the results and work towards something perfect.

I do not want to hand stitch so I have to work out the logistics of mine. I plan to start with a pillow though. Might beg pure texel off neighbours. Just to confirm their opinion of me.

sure I'll take photos...though it will be winter/later on the year project for me too.
Mum and me we've carried on talking about this...and came to conclusion that having thin cotton muslin layer separating each wool layer would probably be EVEN better. I have some in my fabric stash anyway..so it no extra cost. Should the wool compact/felt it doesn't turn into one stiff layer but will help keeping it all supple.
Mum also suggested having the quilt lined with something 'not so good at first before casing it all in with something more better for outer layer.
I've had good forage around...and I think I have more and less everything already in house..just have to dig into storage and make use of it what is already there..

And more fleeces on its way too..

This is never ending....

frewen

Joined: 08 Sep 2005
Posts: 11405

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 14 7:53 pm Post subject:
This plan sounds very achievable It has been on my to do list for years (but I just know that I will never get around to it)

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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Posted: Sat Aug 09, 14 8:06 am Post subject:
The down duvet we have at the moment is sewn in both directions, so doing that might keep the wool in place even better. Were they quilts or eiderdowns you had as a child? We used to have an eiderdown over our sheets and blankets and although I think they were down and feathers, they were stitched in intricate designs and quite heavily padded. They were heavy and very warm.

astra

Joined: 05 Apr 2010
Posts: 1243
Location: Somerset

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 14 4:21 pm Post subject:
I've been looking at those picking machines...they're vicious beasts! Think I'll stick to doing it by hand given that I'm accident prone/clumsy

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