That would explain it then. I did switch to some wool flannel that was also going to need some dying. So I put the dye pot on the stove with my strip of flannel, let the color get to where I wanted it to, then started the rinsing it in cold water and rubbing against the broiler pan. there was another dip back into the hot water of the dye pot and rinse again in color water.
Fulled and dyed and as soon as it dries, it will be ready to cut up for little doll shoes. Anybody have recommendations on the style of shoe a German girl of the mid to late 16th century would wear? alex On 7/28/06, Sue Clemenger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Especially if it's a worsted. It sounds like the original poster is doing something quite similar to what I do to felt my knitted flat caps--lots of soap, and alternating between shocking the [EMAIL PROTECTED] out of it with very hot water and very cold water. I've primarily used vigorous rubbing to achieve the agitation part, but someone on a list I'm on actually recommended getting an inexpensive toilet plunger (carefully marked for fabric use only!), and using that to agitate one's fabric/knitting/project. --Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kimiko Small" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 1:17 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] fulling wool fabric > Sounds like the wool is not going to full. Tropical weight often is that way, while flannel is more likely to full in my experience. > > Sorry, > > Kimiko > > > Alexandria Doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > <snip> > So is there some trick/step I missed or could I possible have some > wool that's been treated not to full? > > alex > > > > > --------------------------------- > See the all-new, redesigned Yahoo.com. Check it out. > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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