How to make a capote?
Howdy folks! Just bought two big wool blankets with the intention of making a capote. I think I have the general idea down, thanks to this website:www.inquiry.net/outdoor/winter/gear/capote.htmJust...
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Are the blankets new or used? If they're new, it might be worth givving them a good wash to shrink them a bit before cutting out. It will basically 'felt' them a bit making a thicker blanket that...
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I just got some blankets and am planning on getting patterns from www.nwtrader.com theyre super cheap.
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Ok had to sign up after seeing this. If this is Improper to mods posting a link sorry. and feel free to remove. www.inquiry.net/outdoor/w...capote.htm^This is the pattern we use and it works great!!...
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Have a link to the blanket source?Wassail,Quinn-- I don't think we can resist the things which make no sense --
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Sorry it took so long.www.cheaperthandirt.com/Z...4-586.htmlCheaper now must be on sale.
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Dayum!Thanks for the link.....Was thinking army blanets would do well as a blending-in color, maybe enen trying some kind of tie-dye with walnut hulls or something, maybe dye with the grass clippings...
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Hey thanks guys! I will definitely take Eric's advice and "felt" and waterproof the blankets. Great ideas. These are the drab colored army blankets, honestly I don't like the fruity bright colors of...
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I have a couple of those Italian blankets, they are very, very good, tougher than HB's. Also, on washing blankets, I am confused. I washed (in machine) two trapper blankets, one HB, one from an old...
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I made one last year using a "pattern" from Crazy Crow and an Italian Army Blanket. I sewed it with yarn. The pattern was just a bunch of rectangles. It's not tight enough to bounce the new england...
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