I've read so many accounts of crafters making their own felt from thrift-store sweaters that I had to give it a go myself. Here's my stack of 100% wool beauties that I bought Friday. Aren't they gorgeous?!
After two hot water washes followed by cold water rinses and a spin in the hot dryer cycle:
I also tried my hand at a shibori felting technique that I read about at Just Jussi - it was very simple really. Just wrapped some rubberbands around some small florist pebbles, stuck the piece (in this case, one of the sweater's sleeves) into a lingerie mesh laundry bag and felt same as above:
Now I just have to decide what to do with all my new pieces of felt!