[Jacob-list] Christmas/Wool clothing

[Karen]

    Now that Christmas is here........ Just some thoughts. One of my 
girlfriends that I used to do after Christmas shopping with would buy 
the discounted wool clothing, dry clean only, for the fraction of the 
original cost.  Then she would wear it until it got dirty and then send 
it to the second hand stores.  So if you are in places that sell marked 
down Wool clothing (and it needs to be mostly wool or a matting fiber) 
keep your eyes open for some good buys. Wash, shrunk and felted can make 
some fun things.  If the sweater is small enough, you can cut it to fit 
an early new born lamb needing just a little extra warmth.  Or you can 
cut into strips and make braided wool rugs, or cut into squares and 
start a quilt with cute little sheep. I bet someone could also figure 
out, how to make some nice hats from felted sweaters.
    Also those of you looking for inexpensive baskets,  again Thrift 
store sometimes have some pretty fun and unique baskets.  Once thru the 
dishwasher, the baskets can come out like new.
    I would be very interested with any ideas some one would like to 
share about things to make with our farm products.
Karen Sigler
www.BenjaminFarms.com