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sally_in_wales
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 10 9:59 am Post subject: What will your next project be?
Lots of people seem to be a bit down in this weather, so this thread is about a little bit of inspiration. Tell us what you are next planning on making, creating, designing, re-purposing or generally sprucing up

Mrs R

Joined: 15 Aug 2008
Posts: 7202

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 10 10:01 am Post subject:
A hot water bottle cover! Just need one, and quick really

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 10 10:01 am Post subject:

Nat S wrote:

A hot water bottle cover! Just need one, and quick really

What a great idea, how will you be making it?

jamanda
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Location: Devon

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 10 10:04 am Post subject:
Fleece (the synthetic type) is good. Let's the heat through gradually and doesn't get too wet if you slop when filling.

Nell Merionwen

Joined: 02 Jun 2008
Posts: 16300
Location: Beautiful Derbyshire

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 10 10:04 am Post subject:
trying to learn to knit better and making a shawl. ooh and i have a lot of Napolionic kit to get out this week. and hemming some old sheets to make tea towels.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 10 10:12 am Post subject:
I want to make some hob covers for my NEW STOVE ( ). WHere can I get some heat-proof fabric? I know what I mean, it's to go on the underside of a padded mat, and I'm sure I've seen such with a sort of metallic finish. I'll also be making place mats for the parlour table.

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 10 10:14 am Post subject:
did someone say new stove? What sort are you getting?

Jb

Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 7761
Location: 91ï¿½ N

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 10 10:15 am Post subject:
Getting back to the allotment (kind of abandoned last year due to the presence of small people) after that a new herb garden and (possibly) trying some nectarines in the garden. Something might turn up before either of those but that's the current plan.

Mrs R

Joined: 15 Aug 2008
Posts: 7202

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 10 10:15 am Post subject:

sally_in_wales wrote:

Nat S wrote:

A hot water bottle cover! Just need one, and quick really

What a great idea, how will you be making it?

Well I have some fluffy fabric left over from various other things and I thought I'd just basically make a cushion cover for the hot water bottle! cut round the shape twice, make the back of it with a slit in so you can get the thing in and out - only very simply!

ros

Joined: 19 Jul 2005
Posts: 2469
Location: Beds

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 10 10:18 am Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

I want to make some hob covers for my NEW STOVE (

). WHere can I get some heat-proof fabric? I know what I mean, it's to go on the underside of a padded mat, and I'm sure I've seen such with a sort of metallic finish. I'll also be making place mats for the parlour table.

What about the silvered material sometimes used for ironing board covers - is that tough enough- you could get a cover and take it apart if you can't find the fabric.

I'm knitting this : https://www.ethknits.co.uk/Sirdar/Patterns/Click/9088-click-aran.jpg

in this :
https://www.newlanarkshop.co.uk/shop.php?view=product&product=187

which I expect to take me the whole of the year and if I'm lucky be ready for next winter

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 7972
Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 10 10:18 am Post subject:

After visiting WVG's new home in Lampeter and seeing some lovely wood panelling in her kitchen, we're spanning one wall in the kitchen with similar panelling topped with a shelf, hoping that it'll mean one whole clear work surface to prepare food on

... I also made and erected an extra shelf (from offcuts) yesterday and this is now on the wall above the cooker, so things like cooking oils and vinegars are all in one place.

EV

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 10 10:27 am Post subject:
We bought Gareth a wire and sheet metal rolling mill yesterday (ebay) so as soon as that gets here I'm expecting to find all the cutlery squished flat and turned into objets d'art. Allegedly its to help with loads of jewellery projects he has planned his year, but the little gleam of gadget frenzy was definately alight when he picked it out

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 7972
Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 10 10:28 am Post subject:

sally_in_wales wrote:

We bought Gareth a wire and sheet metal rolling mill yesterday (ebay) so as soon as that gets here I'm expecting to find all the cutlery squished flat and turned into objets d'art. Allegedly its to help with loads of jewellery projects he has planned his year, but the little gleam of gadget frenzy was definately alight when he picked it out

Bless
Boys ... toys

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 10 10:34 am Post subject:
It's an Esse Ironheart, Sally. Mr Woodsprite came and put it in for us a few weeks ago. I love it! https://www.esse.com/stoves/multifuel_wood/ironheart.html ANother reason for you guys to visit us.

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 10 10:36 am Post subject:
Well, I'm going to start having sewing lessons from Katieowl very soon. I have a number of simple projects to do first (draft excluders, cushion covers, putting zips into things etc), but ultimately I'm going to work up to making new covers for our sofabed. Ooh - and I start belly dancing lesson on 14th January Last edited by Mary-Jane on Mon Jan 04, 10 10:36 am; edited 1 time in total

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