I was thinking

[Sonny321]

I was just sitting here admiring the texture and weight of the little purse I made this morning. I Love how it feels. And then I had a thought, this dense, fuzzy fabric would make a stunning and warm coat! Have any of you attempted to make garments using this method? Yikes it would take a LOT of wool but Wow it would be so worth it I think. I've got to fool aroud with fulling a bit more. But I'm going to keep the coat idea in my brain until I get really brave.

[threeolivemartini]

i am doing a Mancho for SP then fulling it.. i will let you know how it goes

[HollyM]

It could work...but it's an awful lot of work to put into something that might shrink in unpredictable ways. The sleeves might shrink at a different rate/direction than the back for instance.

A poncho is a great idea though! Since it's not a fitted garment, it's a much "safer" bet. If it does shrink too much, you can always give it to a smaller person <img border=0 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/toothygrin.gif" />

Holly

[threeolivemartini]

or you could do a looser boxier fitting coat.. maybe in rectangles .. you know.. and make the rectangles and sew them after the fulling.. so if they didnt shrink as much as you thought you can adjust your seam to fit better.. just a thought..

[MarvieN]

yup that's how I'd do it too. But since I hate to sew I don't think I'll ever make wearables *g* I knew somethin' was stopping me from making clothing lol. :idea It's the sewing *g*

[threeolivemartini]

Marvie Marvie Marvie LOL.. when i see this coat in my head you would only have to make a seam for each arm... across the shoulders and down each side.. very very simple...

[MarvieN]

Sure it would be... but I can promise I could screw it up :rotfl I can't even sew a decent button on :blush I *failed* home ec.! I have tried and tried to sew... come from a long line of sewing/quilting ladies... but somehow that gene just passed me right by.

I tried to sew a seam on a sheet to turn it into a curtain... looks like a drunk did it... and I was sooooo careful too. :bang

I've got this pretty fabric that was given to me, would make great kitchen curtains, but I'm not touchin' it! I'll find someone who sews and we'll work out a trade or somethin' lol.

[Sonny321]

Sewing together crochet items is considerably easier than needle and thread sewing, basicly all you are doing is matching up the stitches and whipstitching them together. There is a good explaination of gament assembly in the pattern book " Crochet with Style" by Melissa Leapman with illistrations of how to do it properly. If you can assemble squares into an afghan you can assemble a crochet sweater.

[MarvieN]

lol well now, see I've never assembled squares either.... cuz it's too much like sewing ;) Even weaving ends causes me a slight bit of concern, but since it's a blunt needle with a huge eye and it's really only *hiding* not *sewing* I have managed to get through it lol

[threeolivemartini]

sonny.. after its felted it might be necessary to use a sewing machine the fabric would be tight and less condusive to whip stitching

[enmac]

I've been thinking about making a felted coat too, someday, after I've made more bags, and tried hats and slippers and other simpler things and got more experience. Maybe a vest would be a good thing to start with?

My mother-in-law had a coat made out of boiled wool, which I guess is the same sort of thing, but it wasn't handmade. It looked really impressive though.