I really feel like wool and winter go hand in hand and my decor is no exception.
I snapped a few photos of what I've got out to enjoy right now.
I took this yesterday and it was such a pretty day! We've been cold and foggy for several days and barely getting over freezing temps. My town tends to get an inversion and 20 minutes south it can be sunny. It gets annoying when it happens day after day so I was so happy to see the sunshine and blue sky.
The pillow was given to me by a friend. I love it!
And this is one of my favorites and I spilled candle wax on it!! Any idea how to get it out, or will I need to remake this one?
Do you do wool applique as well as quilting?
I love wool and think that a small wooly project would be a great option for those evenings when my knitting fingers are sore.
ReplyDeleteLovely projects. To remove candle wax, put a brown paper bag on top and run a hot iron over the paper. Moving paper as needed to absorb the wax.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Pat just make sure not to scorch the wool.
DeleteYou've make some lovely projects. As to the candle wax, I've seen several methods. Iron with paper to soak up the melted was, freeze and pick off what you can (do this before ironing?), and probably last resort is use something that will disolve the wax, like Goo-Gone or Goof Off. One saving factor on yours - it looks like no dye in the wax so even if not all can be removed, it shouldn't show much.
ReplyDeleteI love wool applique! Your décor is just so much fun...glad for some sunny skies for you!
ReplyDeleteLovely wool applique projects. I know this is a dumb question, can wool projects be washed or soaked?
ReplyDeleteNot a dumb question at all! You can tea dye wool projects, so I guess the answer is yes!
DeleteThey are all fabulous. I use a cotton or linen pressing cloth to get candle wax out. I just keep pressing until it comes out. Or you can just leave it as part of its history! Happy wool day to you.
ReplyDeleteSo many pretty woolies! Love that Santa pillow too!
ReplyDeleteLori felicidades!! todos ellos son espectaculares.
ReplyDeleteGracias por compartir
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Ditto above. Pick off what wax you can, then iron with paper or paper towels. I've also heard to iron from the back, and have the piece face down on the paper towels. I think it will be invisible when you're done.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteOh my goodness all of these are so cute. Love the partridge in a pear tree!
ReplyDeleteYou have so many beautiful winter pieces, Lori. Your house must look so festive! I love the feather tree with stars and the mittens strung across your window. Sun makes such a big difference during the winter! I hope you can get the wax out so you don't have to remake the piece.
ReplyDeleteLove the snowmen
ReplyDeleteSo many fun pieces. I have done a lot of wool applique in the past, but not recently. Still have a bunch of patterns I want to make up, but have been so focused on UFOs lately, I haven't thought to pull out the wool and start something new.
ReplyDeleteGoogle "How to remove candle wax from wool". There are many methods!
ReplyDeletePut a sheet of brown paper over the wax and with a not too hot , iron it.
ReplyDeleteThe paper absorbs the 'liquid' wax.
Thats a lovely bundle of Chrissy quilts.
Freeze it, then break the wax off.
ReplyDeleteLove your decor! Love woolies too.
ReplyDeleteI love your stack of Santa's.
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