Braided faux roving DEs?

[Skybluepinky14]

Good or bad? What do you think?

I made two sizes, the bigger one was made harlequin style. I used six strips folded in half at the center to create the two ends. The smaller one was made with three strips braided in one go.



Here's the ends. I put clear elastics to keep them from unbraiding.



They're a bit stiff, so I dont think I'd ever make a whole set of falls of just braids, but I think a few would add a nice bit of texture. : D
(This is the smaller braid)

[Librarynerd]

I like it! I never in a million years would have thought that that kitty fleece would make such cool patterns I love the look of braided and felted wool roving but I think it would be very difficult to get the color pattern you got using felted wool roving.

I think you have discovered a cool new style. VixenSingsBlack makes super nice roving and faux roving, check out her posts and website. here is a pic of some of her latest braided roving.
http://www.vixensingsblack.com/PicStorage/Pastel01.jpg

[Skybluepinky14]

o.o Oh wow. I definitely like the felted roving much better.
it's nice and smooth and has better tips than braided faux roving.

[Skybluepinky14]

Does anyone have ideas on how to make the ends of the braided material look nicer/more uniform?

[VixenSingsBlack]

Does anyone have ideas on how to make the ends of the braided material look nicer/more uniform?

I've done braided faux-roving before... But I cannot remember how I secured it at the ends. I may have use a touch of fabric glue to end them, as I recall.

[Skybluepinky14]

That's a good idea. Less likely to break and should be washable.
Have you ever tried to twist faux roving?
It looks pretty nice twisted, but I cant imagine any fast or neat way to make it stay that way. xP

[VixenSingsBlack]

That's a good idea. Less likely to break and should be washable.
Have you ever tried to twist faux roving?
It looks pretty nice twisted, but I cant imagine any fast or neat way to make it stay that way. xP

I've tried and tried for candy cane like twists, but always come up as a failure. If you think up some awesome new way to do it, let me know!!

[mrs. mole]

Does anyone have ideas on how to make the ends of the braided material look nicer/more uniform?

a little bit of stitching perhaps?

[toxic trish]

I have braided the faux roving that I bought from VSB and I used some thread and just twisted it around and then made a little knot and they look like there is just a loose end to the braid hope this helps.