NeedleReads: Felt & Fleece Mittens

Making mittens from fleece and felt is quick and rewarding!

Supplies:
felted wool sweaters and/or fleece
old t-shirts (optional, for lining)

Books:
Sweater surgery : how to make new things from old sweaters / Girard, Stefanie
(mitten patterns, p. 40 & 42)

Felt : 30 fun projects for felt (and fabric) lovers / Carestio, Amanda
(mitten pattern, p. 94)

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NeedleReads: Ombre Dyeing

Dyeing fabric dark at the bottom and fading to lighter at the top is trickier than it looks.

Project:  Ombre Dyeing

Supplies:  
dye (we used Rit liquid dye, two bottles per dye bath)
hot water
large containers to hold the dye (we used a trashcan, a storage tub and a plastic Halloween cauldron)
fabric items to dye
hangers
clothespins
clothes line
sturdy rubber gloves
garbage bags (to carry wet items home in, individually wrapped)


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NeedleReads: T-shirt Scarves

Abandoned T-shirts find new life as cute scarves!

Sewing Project: T-shirt Scarves
Supplies:
T-shirts for cutting up
Scissors and/or rotary knives
cutting mats & rulers



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Needle Felting at the library

Stabbing fuzzy things never felt so good!  (Sorry.  Terrible pun!)

NeedleReads AND Craft Lab this month featured:  Needle Felting!

Supplies:
wool roving
foam blocks
felting needles

Book:

I felt awesome : tips and tricks for 35+ needle-poked projects / Moxie

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