tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post2244898189641769562..comments2024-03-27T10:01:12.225+00:00Comments on Jean's Knitting: Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038517988391228260noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-83012319697141637102007-06-01T14:11:00.000+01:002007-06-01T14:11:00.000+01:00Just to say - Sam is looking mighty handsome, knit...Just to say - Sam is looking mighty handsome, knitting up to be a fine looking ram.susooluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432337139236883247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-82179205363350980362007-06-01T12:22:00.000+01:002007-06-01T12:22:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.susooluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432337139236883247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-87440076039391764812007-05-31T19:31:00.000+01:002007-05-31T19:31:00.000+01:00Oh my goodness, you made me giggle. Wool would be ...Oh my goodness, you made me giggle. Wool would be a perfect substitute, but seems a shame to use it. Fiberfill is really just an artificial substitute for wool. The photo is accurate, however. Odd as it looks. I recall sacrificing a cheap stuffed animal (from a carnival) for a project. Worked well.Jen Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883292339031554249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-35990245341598291892007-05-31T18:36:00.000+01:002007-05-31T18:36:00.000+01:00Back to squirrels again. . . dogs are appropriate ...Back to squirrels again. . . dogs are appropriate predators, but they need to be determined and FAST (or sneaky), otherwise they spend their days chasing but not catching. Which may be enough, if your squirrel is afraid of dogs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-2319367605711539882007-05-31T18:22:00.000+01:002007-05-31T18:22:00.000+01:00I've used some of my coarser wool batts to stuff t...I've used some of my coarser wool batts to stuff things instead of letting it sit unused or using the polyester. I also stuck a small pouch of lavender in with it for moth control. It somehow seems appropriate to stuff a sheepie with wool. I've noticed a trend in my area to going back to using wool batts and filling for quilting after years of having nothing but cotton and polyester as choices for stuffing or layering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-14265086703915386812007-05-31T14:30:00.000+01:002007-05-31T14:30:00.000+01:00What about a skeleton for Sam? Perhaps made out o...What about a skeleton for Sam? Perhaps made out of an old clothes hanger to give stiffness and general shape--then wrapped in stuffing. He does look wonderful; let's hope the judges appreciate him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-87185793310142899892007-05-31T13:32:00.000+01:002007-05-31T13:32:00.000+01:00Sam looks great! Hope you find the right stuff for...Sam looks great! Hope you find the right stuff for himLaritzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06380883584186444453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-80265056339644547982007-05-31T12:56:00.000+01:002007-05-31T12:56:00.000+01:00John Lewis usually sells reliable toy filling or p...John Lewis usually sells reliable toy filling or polyester fibrefill. It can be found in small bags in haberdashery or just material shops. It is also not that expensive. Online Opitec www.opitec.co.uk/ is very reliable and quick to despatch and sells a variety of toy fillings. Search for article 500.537 and one, that I have personally used and found very nice, of sheepswool, article 500.085 Both of these options will throw up some alternatives and you can also find out that Optitec sells Regia sock wool! Good hunting, from another Judith.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-68862671400002042412007-05-31T12:23:00.000+01:002007-05-31T12:23:00.000+01:00I've bought polyester fibre (to stuff a rag doll, ...I've bought polyester fibre (to stuff a rag doll, the one time I made one) at Kings Fabrics on Lothian Road - they aren't there now, I think, but that suggests it might not be that hard to get locally. I might have enough left for you, but I suspect not - it's surprising how much will pack into a small space. <BR/><BR/>Another Jean in EdinburghAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-30862910043114603992007-05-31T09:50:00.000+01:002007-05-31T09:50:00.000+01:00That eBay site is seriously strange. Seriously. I ...That eBay site is seriously strange. Seriously. <BR/>I seem to recall buying polyester fibre to stuff toys from craft shops here; I found a UK eBay shop selling it ('Velcro and Fabric'). But I don't see any reason you shouldn't use wool. I think it might be firmer and heavier than the fibrefill when compressed, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I think polyester is popular because it's machine-washable and (possibly) non-allergenic.<BR/><BR/>I'm about to succumb to the lure of Sam. The idea of knitting something small and extremely complex is very alluring.sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291326380557787987noreply@blogger.com