tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post1438261343215011052..comments2023-12-31T08:57:59.935-08:00Comments on Painted Threads Projects: Making Felted BallsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06858569382699600146noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-80947508210555661892019-02-06T12:46:11.511-08:002019-02-06T12:46:11.511-08:00How much "roving" would one ball need? ...How much "roving" would one ball need? I see 1/5 oz of roving on the site you recommended - wonder how many balls that would make?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-6614806830996427942018-04-12T13:40:38.824-07:002018-04-12T13:40:38.824-07:00How many ball can you make from one bag.
How many ball can you make from one bag.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-26050870888129339282016-10-26T23:32:32.025-07:002016-10-26T23:32:32.025-07:00BeautifulBeautifulhttp://www.feltgasket.nethttp://www.feltgasket.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-58372061012260495472015-09-30T19:11:43.045-07:002015-09-30T19:11:43.045-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Ritihttp://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Choose-Your-Own-Colour-2cm-Felt-Wool-Balls-beads-pom-poms-diy-craft-handmade-/301752778690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-73055330947340194832014-05-07T12:34:14.642-07:002014-05-07T12:34:14.642-07:00Once the dog shreds it can you refelt the shreds b...Once the dog shreds it can you refelt the shreds back into a ball again?Jana Bouchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019523068496828367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-79886603905660598192013-10-30T17:51:19.431-07:002013-10-30T17:51:19.431-07:00Great idea, how could I make hollow ones? Put a tr...Great idea, how could I make hollow ones? Put a treat inside and a little handle to hang on the tree?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670626269331190922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-8475942903241204702013-08-15T09:38:07.655-07:002013-08-15T09:38:07.655-07:00One skein of roving the size I show in the photo w...One skein of roving the size I show in the photo would probably cover 5-6 balls. You can use roving for a number of felting projects so if you got a bag of assorted colors from Ouback fibers, I doubt it would go to waste.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06858569382699600146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-1709126341221742752013-08-15T07:56:43.969-07:002013-08-15T07:56:43.969-07:00Oh my goodness! I love these! I am looking at the ...Oh my goodness! I love these! I am looking at the roving and was wondering how much do you generally use for each ball? This is all new too me and I don't want to order too little or enough to last me 10 years! :)rubysgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09116722563407946078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-61453351212416398552012-12-24T12:28:11.559-08:002012-12-24T12:28:11.559-08:00Fantastic! This is so easy! Just made a perfect pa...Fantastic! This is so easy! Just made a perfect pair of felted wool balls :)Alexahttp://allurewool.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-52678759505374055222012-03-24T14:22:58.721-07:002012-03-24T14:22:58.721-07:00Straycat
I've never made them smaller than a ...Straycat<br /><br />I've never made them smaller than a golf ball. I think most people do it by simply rolling the roving in their fingers, but I suppose if you wanted something in the center to give it shape you could probably use little pompoms or something. Good luck ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06858569382699600146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-74235876117469803852012-03-24T12:21:12.180-07:002012-03-24T12:21:12.180-07:00These are amazing instructions and I can't wai...These are amazing instructions and I can't wait to try them!<br /><br />What's the smallest size you can do with these? I need them less than an inch in diameter, and I think the nylons may be an issue with that.StrayCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328885356002067992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-60430852596274787282012-01-25T09:04:49.106-08:002012-01-25T09:04:49.106-08:00thanks for leaving a comment with your results. As...thanks for leaving a comment with your results. As I think about it, wool felt often is made with quite a bit more rayon than wool, rayon does not felt, so that would not give it very many fibers to mesh and felt together. <br /><br />I'm glad to hear the shredded yarn worked well for you though. Now you're going to be hooked and wanting to make felt balls all the time, cause they look and feel so darn nice! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06858569382699600146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-37044076401316387002012-01-25T08:48:45.119-08:002012-01-25T08:48:45.119-08:00Hello again! I must have been wrong, the felt was ...Hello again! I must have been wrong, the felt was shredded quite well but didn't bond at all. However the shredded yarn worked beautifully and I now have a cute little white and green pumpkin after following your other tutorial. Thanks for all your help, Judy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-77674382784845136392012-01-23T15:44:40.072-08:002012-01-23T15:44:40.072-08:00I would think if the wool felt fibers are fairly w...I would think if the wool felt fibers are fairly well shredded then wrapped with yarn, it could work. I've used wool yarns and synthetic, both will work but I think wool is better because the fibers will felt together where as other fibers don't. My process has been trial and error, so I say try it and see how it goes :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06858569382699600146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-44119581630230954572012-01-23T13:32:52.109-08:002012-01-23T13:32:52.109-08:00Hello. I was just curious. I have a lot of wool fe...Hello. I was just curious. I have a lot of wool felt sheets leftover from various art projects and was wonder if that could be pulled apart and used for this? Is there anything else that can make for a good center, or is wool yarn the best way to go?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-10675289867282395042011-12-13T08:30:41.899-08:002011-12-13T08:30:41.899-08:00The fibers will migrate through the pantyhose, tha...The fibers will migrate through the pantyhose, that's normal, you just carefully peel the ball out of the hose. If it's very bad, you could try a shorter wash cycle. There's a video showing how I felt the balls in my felted pumpkins post, if you are interested in seeing how mine usually come out from the washer<br /><br />http://paintedthreadsprojects.blogspot.com/2010/10/making-felted-pumpkins-tutorial.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06858569382699600146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-76977806756535262992011-12-12T23:30:22.632-08:002011-12-12T23:30:22.632-08:00What a great tutorial, thanks!
I just had a bit of...What a great tutorial, thanks!<br />I just had a bit of a problem getting the pantyhose off. It seems to be felted onto the ball. Any suggestions on how to avoid that? ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-21293998363347492822011-09-22T08:50:09.656-07:002011-09-22T08:50:09.656-07:00Hi! I found you via Pinterest and had to let you ...Hi! I found you via Pinterest and had to let you know how much I love your tutorial! I just tried it today, in my front loader and it worked perfectly! I threw one pantyhose full of 5 balls tied off in between with one blanket and a little soap and used a hot water cycle and they are perfect! Much better than several other ways I have tried. <br />I did find that the pantyhose had several small tears, but that may be because they were an old pair and I was not real patient pulling the felt balls out.<br />Thanks so much!!Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-86704903775900536342011-04-03T12:15:31.296-07:002011-04-03T12:15:31.296-07:00I let them go through a whole wash cycle including...I let them go through a whole wash cycle including the spin cycle, the agitation is what creates the felting. Have fun!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06858569382699600146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-89384667668848210252011-04-03T05:51:35.547-07:002011-04-03T05:51:35.547-07:00this may be a stupid question but do you use the s...this may be a stupid question but do you use the spin cycle, thanks, alcrazydazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15360325378437047939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-30167975469827610762011-02-28T05:45:28.241-08:002011-02-28T05:45:28.241-08:00Hi Jenny,
you can definitely put them in the drye...Hi Jenny,<br /><br />you can definitely put them in the dryer, I usually do, just remove them from the pantyhose first.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06858569382699600146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-81081464367503381202011-02-27T21:09:40.028-08:002011-02-27T21:09:40.028-08:00Thanks for the great tutorial. The weather is damp...Thanks for the great tutorial. The weather is damp here at the moment - could I put the balls through the dryer? and will the hosiery melt?Bertha Boldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08023578783679677938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-84147106499409799912010-12-07T09:16:55.543-08:002010-12-07T09:16:55.543-08:00Thanks Adrienne,
I also have made a video tutoria...Thanks Adrienne,<br /><br />I also have made a video tutorial making the felted balls since I originally wrote this blog post, I have now added a link in this post, if you want to check it out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06858569382699600146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-43912167804319069722010-12-06T23:01:22.366-08:002010-12-06T23:01:22.366-08:00Your ornaments are brilliant! Very nice work. Than...Your ornaments are brilliant! Very nice work. Thank you for the tutorial. I had no idea that there was roving involved. Good thing I "googled"!Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06118507830047276525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458005647343189469.post-29943684688726503702010-08-24T08:39:24.079-07:002010-08-24T08:39:24.079-07:00Hi Alie,
I don't think so. I have had people ...Hi Alie,<br /><br />I don't think so. I have had people tell me the felted balls come out fine using a front loader.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06858569382699600146noreply@blogger.com