Burning crafting question

[colliemommie]

I have a wool sweater I want to make into a laptop bag. So, do I cut it apart, use yarn to sew the pieces together, and then felt it, or do I felt first, then sew?

The downside of felting last is that there's no way to 100% guarantee the finished size. It might not be a laptop bag. But stitching with wool yarn and then felting means it will meld together and be pretty darn untearable.

The downside of felting first is having to sew felt.

Comments

[skittish-derby.livejournal.com]

felt a swatch of the sleeve. do careful before and after measurements, then you can probably safely cut and sew and felt according to the swatch.

[colliemommie.livejournal.com]

And if all else fails, a darling clutch!

Thank you, I was really hoping to get your opinion.

[skittish-derby.livejournal.com]

maybe a coin pouch. :D Good luck! Hope it works out!