Comments on: Gotta Get Myself Posting Again http://www.effika.net/blog/2006/09/20/gotta-get-myself-posting-again/ High Fructose Corn Syrup Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:25:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Fluffy http://www.effika.net/blog/2006/09/20/gotta-get-myself-posting-again/#comment-446 Fluffy Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:05:31 +0000 http://www.effika.net/blog/2006/09/20/gotta-get-myself-posting-again/#comment-446 I've never heard of a cat who refused to eat if a window was open. Then again, there are people who will not eat if one piece of food (i.e., mashed potatoes) touches another (peas). I think Kaylee's is more understandable, and certainly far more amusing. I’ve never heard of a cat who refused to eat if a window was open. Then again, there are people who will not eat if one piece of food (i.e., mashed potatoes) touches another (peas). I think Kaylee’s is more understandable, and certainly far more amusing.

]]> By: effika http://www.effika.net/blog/2006/09/20/gotta-get-myself-posting-again/#comment-445 effika Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:27:09 +0000 http://www.effika.net/blog/2006/09/20/gotta-get-myself-posting-again/#comment-445 Felting shrinks the fabric as the wool fibers interlock, producing a thicker, tougher fabric. So yes, people purposely "ruin" wool knits. :-) It's a very common way to make purses since the resulting fabric doesn't usually need to be lined to stop things from poking out of it. Since I am not starting out with clumps of fiber but a knitted fabric, what I'm doing is more properly called fulling. Fulling ranges from just bringing the nap on the wool out to all-out obscuring of the knitted stitches. Felting shrinks the fabric as the wool fibers interlock, producing a thicker, tougher fabric. So yes, people purposely “ruin” wool knits. :-)

It’s a very common way to make purses since the resulting fabric doesn’t usually need to be lined to stop things from poking out of it.

Since I am not starting out with clumps of fiber but a knitted fabric, what I’m doing is more properly called fulling. Fulling ranges from just bringing the nap on the wool out to all-out obscuring of the knitted stitches.

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