Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve mentioned that my saving of scraps of just about anything (yarn, fabrics, carding waste etc) knows no bounds. Trash batts are my next scrap using experiment. Batts are the rectangle of processed fibre that results from carding using hand-carders or a drum carder. I’ve asked before when are remnants and scraps too small to use? It seems […]
Reusing, Recycling and Repurposing
Remnants and scraps: When Are They Too Small to Use?
Reading Time: 5 minutesReuse of materials is a constant theme for me, and at the moment, curtain fabric remnants and scraps are my preoccupation. I’ve been busy with the sewing machine lately making curtains for a bay window at the front of the house, in time for the onset of winter. Having so many scraps of curtain and […]
How to Straighten Unravelled Wool: Frugal Ways With Old Knitwear
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe question of how to straighten unravelled wool is something I’ve re-visited recently. I have several balls of unravelled wool which I’ve decided to use in a crochet afghan I’ve had on the go for a while now. These are years old, are pure wool, and were my grandmother’s (my Nan’s). I’ve had this yarn […]
