Next

Since my crocheted blanket is almost finished, I am planning my next project. It is going to be a felt quilt, along the lines of this one, from the Purl Bee (but not so damn ugly!):



I am also going to use felt blocks, but I am going to sew it more invisibly and use better colors.

In fact, I am going to use old sweaters!

I found my first one the other day, in a bag of clothes on the sidewalk. It was a men's medium, but I threw it in the washer with hot water then in the dryer; now I doubt if a five year old could get his arm into it:



See, it turns into felt when you do that. You can cut it now, without it unraveling:



Cool, huh?

So if you have any old sweaters that are mostly wool or cashmere, please send them my way! Seriously!