Hello,
Looking forward to sharing ideas here. I am a West Country beekeeper (Warré - no treatment and minimum intervention), soap-maker, rugmaker and mum of teens. I am self-employed from home with an art-based business. I also make toothbrush rugs and am happy to share expertise on these - they are a brilliant way of using old sheets/clothes to make rugs that will literally last a lifetime. We have a tiny garden but grow a few veggies and make our own comfrey 'power fertiliser' from a rainwater downpipe set up. We keep Pekin bantams free range and raise chicks each year. If I am able to share any tips on any of these am happy to do so. Look forward to 'meeting' others here.
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Hello and welcome. Don't be offended if you don't get too many replies just yet, the search function is down.
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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 but don't know how to go about it
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 but don't know how to go about it
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Welcome. I like toothbrush rug making too.
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i have a toothbrush
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But do you use it?doofaloofa wrote:i have a toothbrush
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alpaca might need carding with some sheep fleece if you intend making rugs with it, maybe a peg loom rug ?diggernotdreamer wrote: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 but don't know how to go about it
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