[hackpgh-discuss] Re: Goodwill Raid
- From: Jeff Kramer <jeffkramr@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "hackpgh-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <hackpgh-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:49:49 -0500
There was an equivalent project in the Craft magazine I borrowed.
We can go over it tonight.
Jeff
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On Nov 17, 2010, at 2:37 PM, Mandy <steelgreypittsburgh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ok so for the sweater rug loom....
>
> It is indeed for use with strips of sweaters. Said sweaters HAVE to be wool
> - otherwise they won't felt.
>
> I did think the felting came first... but upon further investigation, the
> felting comes after the weaving. So...
> 1) obtain wool sweaters
> 2) cut sweaters into strips/loops
> 3) weave strips on loom
> 4) bind off edges and remove from loom
> 5) throw completed rug in washing machine and dryer to felt
>
> This is exactly the same as the nylon potholders many of us did as kids,
> except in ginormous fashion, with a good wash and hot dry after pulling it
> off the frame.
>
> The wood has been purchased and cut, all I have left to do is attach the
> corners with L brackets (already procured) and add the screws (already
> procured) around the edge of the frame.
>
> I'm thinking to focus on getting the craft area in shape first so the rest of
> the stuff that's kind of all over in the shop can be put away first... then
> finishing the loom. With the craft area set up, we'll then (hopefully) have
> somewhere to store the 6' x 4' loom as well.
>
> Matthew and I did make a run up to the Goodwill across from Ross Park a few
> days ago and were able to procure a few sweaters to start with. Fair
> warning... the sweaters are not cheap and $ add up fast. If I remember
> correctly from our trip, sweaters were ~$5 apiece. I'm not sure how many
> loops we'll get out of one sweater, but we were trying to buy the men's XL
> sizes if we could to make each sweater go farther. I can guesstimate that
> for the $ spent and sweaters procured so far... we're still nowhere close to
> filling up the loom.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 12:46 AM, jeff kramer <jeffkramr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> As far as I understand it from Mandy, it is loops of wool sweaters. They are
> first felted so they don't come apart, then cut into 1 inch strips.
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 11:36 PM, Doug Philips <douglas.philips@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 21:33, jeff kramer <jeffkramr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> We need wool sweaters - lots of them.
>
> I'd like to organize a raid on Goodwill before it gets too cold and they all
> go onto bodies rather than onto our loom.
>
> Who would like to participate? This will be on an off-night/day (Tuesday,
> Thursday, Saturday or Sunday).
>
> I thought the loom was for spiral cut strips of sweat shirts? I'm not clear
> on what/how this works...
>
> -D
>
>
>
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