Repurpose wool blanket

Finding herself unemployed in the middle of a recession, Kathleen Green began restoring vintage wool blankets to their former glory. The nostalgic homeware, she says, appeals to Kiwis far and wide. Words: Nicole Barratt Tucked up in bed with a marmalade-orange woollen blanket at her chin, a young Kathleen Green’s future passion quite literally lay before her. She just didn’t know it at the time. What she did know was that nothing compared to the feeling of wool. “Though I’ve always had that…

Someone emailed me recently and asked me to explain how I made the felted sweater blanket I have posted on my projects page. I found some old pictures on my laptop and put this post together.

Create Wool Blanket Bunting from vintage blankets that are less-than-perfect. Fun decor for harvest parties and autumn porch styling. Easy DIY project. How-to.

Up-cycle those great Vintage virgin wool blankets into amazing fashion! Felt a thrift store blanket to make an amazing Wool blanket jacket!

Every Christmas I travel to my hometown of Berkeley, California to be with my family.…

Birdy's blanket. I am still supposed to be making a small version for Strawberry. I have been promising this sweaters-to-blanket tutorial for a long time. (Very slight Owl Moon reference. "I had been waiting to go owling for a long time." Sigh.) But this is the perfect, cozy time of year to hole up with some wool, a glass of wine, and a nice, rewarding sewing project. Plus, if you start now, you can make one for a very special Christmas present. The kind of Christmas present where you maybe…

Wool blankets are durable, insulating and have many uses. Learn my tips for purchasing, cleaning and storing vintage wool blankets.

Sewing with felted wool in November and December was all about Christmas gifts and keeping warm. I find the process of cutting, washing, drying, stacking, and organizing wool very satisfying. I wash each sweater in a separate pillowcase, to keep fibers from mixing, and so enjoy the anticipation of opening each pillowcase to see just how a particular sweater felted. Stacks of wool, ready and waiting to be sewn into a wool blanket: Oldest Daughter's Christmas gift. I enjoyed choosing the…

191 likes, 8 comments. “Upcycle Vintage Wool Blankets with Me (part one). Absolutely OBSESSED with upcycling wool blankets into coats right now! I used the @twigandtale Pixie Pea Coat. An Onkaparinga wool blanket from the Opshop, and Melco Poplin for the lining 💕 @onkaparingawoollenmill”

"I love older things that people have used and cherished. They have personality, character, and soul." Anne Hillegass At Our Little Blue Farmhouse, I am passionate about breathing new life into vintage quilts and linens and transforming them into beautiful, one-of-a-kind items. I have been sewing for over ten years and