LOW COST homemade christmas gifts

MrsChristmas

susan42 ... I the reindeer cushion you made :rudolf:

annasun

Hi,

Go to poundland get some LED lights. Stick on eyes and ribbon for scarf. Turn on the light and it looks like a snowman! Attach a paperclip and hang on your tree!

Annaxxx

ostrichnomore_2

Susan42 - I followed the instructions here: http://rosiepink.typepad.co.uk/rosiepink/how-to-make-felted-soaps-and-pebbles.html

but I used an old bit of net curtain instead of tutu net!

iammumtoone

ostrichnomore - that soap looks amazing, very professional, you have definitely inspired me to give it a go. How much wool did you have to use?

annasun - I love those lights, such an original idea, I will be making some of those as well, thanks.

ostrichnomore_2

iammumtoone - it doesn't take much wool. Several thin layers work better than thick ones - I did 4 thin layers. When you see pics online of quite lumpy looking ones I think they've just piled on one or two thick layers, it doesn't work as well and probably uses more wool. The instructions usually say about 5g per soap, I don't know how much I used but only a little out of the pack. I ordered a bag of mixed colours - 300g - so should have plenty to do the ones I need with some left over.

You need to buy wool tops or roving, you can't use knitting wool, unfortunately.

RT7

ostrichnomore wrote: »

iammumtoone - it doesn't take much wool. Several thin layers work better than thick ones - I did 4 thin layers. When you see pics online of quite lumpy looking ones I think they've just piled on one or two thick layers, it doesn't work as well and probably uses more wool. The instructions usually say about 5g per soap, I don't know how much I used but only a little out of the pack. I ordered a bag of mixed colours - 300g - so should have plenty to do the ones I need with some left over.

You need to buy wool tops or roving, you can't use knitting wool, unfortunately.

Can I ask where you buy the wool from please.

TIA

Lamb86

Every now and then I take to knitting scarves for presents My mum taught me how to knit (I can only do straight lines!!), but I can do stripy scarves, scarves with tassels... they always seem to be appreciated! This is quite a good guide here:

http://www.wikihow.com/Knit-a-Scarf

Natalie85

I have my first christmas fair on thursday, with lots of things i have learnt to make on here, so a big thank you, your all uber generous for sharing :A:j

ostrichnomore_2

RT7 - if you google wool tops or wool roving, you'll come up with lots of suppliers. I went to https://www.worldofwool.co.uk. I made three more tonight and here's the results. Each one takes me about half hour though!

RT7

ostrichnomore wrote: »

RT7 - if you google wool tops or wool roving, you'll come up with lots of suppliers. I went to https://www.worldofwool.co.uk. I made three more tonight and here's the results. Each one takes me about half hour though!

They look great and thank you for the link