My recycled wool baby boy clothes rock! - Victoria Velting

"Everything from embellished onesies, to hats and mittens on strings, to full sweater
sets, I love recycling wool sweaters. They are the most amazing, craftable materials! It
all started about 13 months ago when Fyn arrived in my life, and I don't see it stopping
anytime soon.

My studio is in the process of being revamped too, so as soon as the new shelves and tall
sewing table are complete, I'll be able to make all kinds of new things. Custom orders
welcome! Also in the works are some ideas for wooly appliques that you can sew on
yourself (like the bunny on the jacket hood and the tree on the onesie), and patterns for
making baby boy clothes, if there's enough interest!

You can find some of my things online at www.victoriavelting.etsy.com and I'm listing
more ideas on my blog, www.recycledrevamped.blogspot.com.

Pass it on!"

"My recycled wool bears rock!", Shop Moe Moe

"Kris, how fun to share your blog with everyone this week!  I just love your store
and really appreciate all the time and work you invest to find us wonderful sweaters to
create new things.  I have been making my teddy bears out of your finds for the last
several months and have been having a blast.  Here are some of the newest creations.  I
have them available in my etsy shop: http://ShopMoeMoe.etsy.com "

drama on the recycled wool front ;)

One of my sweaters on Artfire got flagged. The person said that if it was "broken down into a ball of wool" it would be ok. I'm not even sure if I know what that means. This was my "appealed flag" email... what do you think?

"Dear Artfire,
This is a ridiculous flag. My sweaters are a supply, & listed as such. All of my buyers work with recycled wool to make their products. I provide a valuable & green service. Is it better for my customers to be buying wool felt from a big box craft store that was manufactured in China? I think not. If you need any proof that my sweaters are being used as a craft supply, just check out the hundreds of items featured on my blog (www.resweater.blogspot.com)... ALL made from recycled wool.
The reason they are not processed in any way, is because of the cost, the time, and the individual's use of the sweater. Some will unravel them & reuse the yarn, some will make quilts, and some will make baby pants. Some felt them, and some do not. By processing them in any way, I am doing disservice to one customer or another. Not only this, but I would have to felt them before any cutting to prevent them from unraveling, which would require a lot of time on my part, and energy (more $, and NOT green). Because of the added costs & time involved I would have to raise my prices & pass that cost on to my customers.
Hopefully this email clears up any doubts as to the validity of my sweaters as a craft supply, but if there are any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Thanks,
Kris :)
Resweater
www.resweater.artfire.com "

Just to clarify on the part where I said it was not green to felt the sweaters, I meant that it was not green to use the energy to felt a sweater that might not have been felted otherwise. I probably should have specified that in the email. Lol, trust me... I have felted a ton of sweaters in my own stash of wool, and it was always worth the energy used ;)

ETA: Update... Artfire removed the flag! I heart Artfire :)

"My recycled wool animals rock!", Glass Tortoise

"Meet Lola, the lamb and Virgina and Henry Kitty Kat. They have all been reborn from recycled wool sweaters that were destined for the rag bag. I got into felting wool sweaters about 3 years ago along with needle felting. After making sweaters for three of my grandchildren, I began making them for my websites - GlassTortoise.etsy.com and GlassTortoise.artfire.com. I then started making stuffed animals and bags and anything else that my mind and hands take me to. I also love working with glass so it's always a debate about which I'm going to work on. I think I need a clone of myself so that I can do both at the same time."
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Linda

GlassTortoise.etsy.com

GlassTortoise.artfire.com

'My recycled wool ___ rocks!' week - me!

Since nobody is sending in anything for me to post today, I will feature myself ;) My recycled wool coffee sleeve rocks! I made this for my friend's "i'm not a paper cup" mug.



Where's everyone's posts? Send 'em in! It's free advertising for you guys this week! Even if I have featured you before, you are still welcome to create your own posting for my blog this week. Check out yesterday's post for details.

Recycled wool purse week, Karen Meyers

For our last, but not least feature of the week, here are some purses made by Karen Meyers. Aren't they fabulous? Her website is great, and her "about Karen" is a fun read, so go check it out!

Recycled wool purse week, CindyGert

CindyGert makes her cool purses from recycled wool, and the handles are even recycled belts! I love all of these designs! You can find more beautiful purses from this recyclist (yep, there goes my made up word again) in her Etsy shop & on her blog.

Don't forget to click on the pictures to see the designs closer up :)