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felting soaps also stops the soap going soggy and helps make a quicker lather than just hands alone, also with soaps which have dried somewhat and start to crack and split the felt keeps it all together so soap doesn't look ratty (or is it just me that keeps spare scented soap in clothes drawers let...

23, going to use it as lining while making repairs to the draughty ex airing cupboard

Hello and welcome. We hope the search facilities will be sorted out soon. I don't know what a toothbrush rug is, I am interested in making rugs myself, but not really been a crafty type, I have loads of alpaca fibre that I have to learn to process, I was thinking about making some rugs from that bu...

bonniethomas06 wrote:Wow, those socks are FABULOUS! I wish I could knit socks, let alone pretty patterned socks. One day - I am currently grappling with a Sara Lund 'The Killing' tribute jumper.

I use an easy recipe for toe up socks . .. argh Sara Lund has a lot to answer for

we were given one of those where you have to soak the paper first, what a pain it is - and you have to have room to stack and dry them separate from storage area too. Better, we find is the two plastic tubes where you just ram the dry paper down. Mainly use the 'logs' to enliven a nearly done fire, ...

Thank you Dave

whoo hooo another couple of names from back-a-when

I would look for an older full metal singer with a motor (with the older ones it's a 'bolt-on' affair) it has very few adjustments and will stitch you a nice seam without bleeping or being fancy. If you want to do fancy stitches - or stretch stitches then some of the best names are Singer (again) Br...

Hiya Muddy, the site is under re-building so you may find it's gone a bit odd for the time being.
Good to know your move is proceeding well

it must be a trial , thank you for trying to keep us all in the webbery
I'll continue looking for the latest dates down the list in the meantime

Ah I do like to knit socks, because if I knit jumpers I get to the sleeves and lose the will :oops: - I always start the pair together on one small circular needle each then the pair mostly (but not always) match :lol: sadly I've been making socks in bamboo yarn for family members who are wool aller...

Oh dear, I am so sorry to be so late in replying Tiggy, I lost contacts and then couldn't get back to forums. I bought the wheel on €bay, a young lady in Sussex had a few to sell as she'd had to buy a 'lot' to get hers from USA. Not sure I can post pics as I don't have a photo 'host' any more , unle...

:iconbiggrin: always nice to have good feeling tools to use :thumbright: looking forward to seeing your pics Pumkinpie I've been knitting my rug wool bargain stash as I decided that cutting and knotting was just not going to happen, seven done so far, and now I've started crocheting one in granny sq...

Davie Crockett wrote:I use rosemary sprigs in beeswax and walnut oil paste as a lovely fresh smelling wood wax (wooden spoons mainly).

sounds wonderful we're planning on making spoons with an errant horse chestnut which has to be removed from the hedge

what a rotten shame Zo, did you make complaints at your local sorting office? (never sure if it works, but if they have a bad apple in there it may encourage them to check them out)