Crazy Wool
Using Water-Soluble Stabiliser
by Jeannette Knake
Woolen garments and no knitting needles or crochet hooks in sight? Make jumpers, shawls, bags and more with
all kinds of yarns using a new water-soluble stabilizer called Vlieseline Soluvlies from Germany (where this
book was originally published). Cut out the stabilizer like you'd cut fabric and lay your yarns over the top,
spray with adhesive, add a second layer and start to sew all over in lines or patterns using any sewing machine.
Rinse out the stabilizer and like magic, it vanishes down the sink to leave your fancy, lacy "fabric" ready to
be made into whatever you like.
This is easy, fun and versatile enough to appeal to a wide variety of fabric crafters. The items made are
unusual and eye-catching and surely the only limit is your imagination. Templates are given at the back to be
enlarged, simple enough for those not used to dressmaking patterns to at least have a go at some of the easier
ones. The projects show whole page-sized photographs of the items as well as some fairly clear instructions
(without staged photographs) and a list of what you need. This is rarely very extensive, but anybody outside
Germany might not be able to use the actual yarns shown. This should not pose too great a problem however as
there are so many others available, and these do not appear to be unique. In all, this new take on sewing might
appeal to those who either already sew and fancy a change, or those who have not attempted it because it appears
to be too arcane.
Also available as a companion to this book is Crazy Felt
(Amazon.com US ||
UK), which shows how to make felt
using Vlieseline Soluvlies.
If you cannot find a good range of the water-soluble stabilizer Vlieseline Soluvlies used in this book locally
try SearchPress.com for a list of suppliers. You can also
buy this product is also available online from Karrydot.co.uk |
The Book |
Search Press |
August 2008 |
Paperback |
1844483576 / 9781844483570 |
How-To Books / Yarn craft |
More at Amazon.com
US ||
UK |
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The Reviewer |
Rachel A Hyde |
Reviewed 2009 |
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