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 Topic: fiber destash |
Wigan Pixie
Replies: 8
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 Forum: Trading Post Posted: Fri May 11, 12 9:15 pm Subject: fiber destash |
I've got my eye on some, just have to keep my fingers crossed that the truck passes the MOT and then I'll have some money to buy it  |
| Topic: Where do you buy your clothes? |
Wigan Pixie
Replies: 59
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Mon Apr 23, 12 12:27 pm Subject: Where do you buy your clothes? |
| I hate shopping (unless it's for yarn) so the majority of my clothes come from freecycle/freegle, charity shops or are hand me downs from friends. They know not to get rid of anything until I've had a ... |
| Topic: sewing machine trouble shoot |
Wigan Pixie
Replies: 18
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Wed Apr 11, 12 5:19 pm Subject: sewing machine trouble shoot |
Sally_in_ wales used to have teeny sharpening blocks for sale. Pm her...
My bloke is going to have a go at sharpening a couple of old ones and if he is successful I'll let him try with my precious ... |
| Topic: Wheat Starch for artwork purposes |
Wigan Pixie
Replies: 6
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Wed Apr 11, 12 12:00 pm Subject: Wheat Starch for artwork purposes |
I think for resist dyeing, the rice starch is supposed to wash out of the fabric better than the wehat, but I havent tried either yet
Let us know how you get on when you get around to trying. I've ... |
| Topic: Why handmade is "so expensive" |
Wigan Pixie
Replies: 79
Views: 55479
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Mon Apr 09, 12 2:46 pm Subject: Why handmade is "so expensive" |
a bit less hippy "whatever" and a bit more punk ,"lets go" would be a start to getting hand made "normal"
we do that as much as we can but rather than expanding our activities seeking a market we ... |
| Topic: sewing machine trouble shoot |
Wigan Pixie
Replies: 18
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Mon Apr 09, 12 2:35 pm Subject: sewing machine trouble shoot |
i change / sharpen every few hundred yards
How do you sharpen a needle? I've got an old hand crank machine, which I use for sewing leather. I have a really old leather needle, which is pretty blunt ... |
| Topic: Why handmade is "so expensive" |
Wigan Pixie
Replies: 79
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Apr 08, 12 4:34 pm Subject: Why handmade is "so expensive" |
Kaffe Fassett doesn't make a living knitting, he makes a living selling books about knitting.
I've been on one of his courses and I was very disappointed. I thought I would stretch myself and do a ... |
| Topic: Question on change of use |
Wigan Pixie
Replies: 8
Views: 13941
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Sun Apr 08, 12 4:22 pm Subject: Question on change of use |
| Thanks for the replies everyone, I'll be making appropriate phone calls after the Easter holidays |
| Topic: Especially for Mochyn (Knitted fossils!) |
Wigan Pixie
Replies: 5
Views: 3570
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Apr 08, 12 2:15 pm Subject: Especially for Mochyn (Knitted fossils!) |
Those are fantastic  I think I'll make some for The Knitting Tent exhibitions. Thanks for posting |
| Topic: Question on change of use |
Wigan Pixie
Replies: 8
Views: 13941
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Sun Apr 08, 12 2:12 pm Subject: Question on change of use |
A few friends and I are in the early process of getting a communal smallholding together, where we will all live and work together as self sufficiently as possible.
Last night I woke up with thinki ... |
| Topic: Lidl Cortina sock wool shrinks |
Wigan Pixie
Replies: 10
Views: 6790
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri Apr 06, 12 2:51 pm Subject: Lidl Cortina sock wool shrinks |
| Unfortunately I've experienced this on several occasions with cut-price wool. If I make anything with yarn from Lidl or Aldi, I always gently hand wash it. |
| Topic: Why handmade is "so expensive" |
Wigan Pixie
Replies: 79
Views: 55479
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri Apr 06, 12 11:38 am Subject: Why handmade is "so expensive" |
| I always charge minimum wage if I'm doing a commission, mainly because it will be something I don't like doing, it's taking me away from something I would enjoy doing and the price is agreed at the ou ... |
| Topic: Why handmade is "so expensive" |
Wigan Pixie
Replies: 79
Views: 55479
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Apr 05, 12 12:16 pm Subject: Why handmade is "so expensive" |
I hate having to price my work, so much so that I'm thinking of giving it up  Last year I was asked to make a large wedding ring shawl, not only was I knitting it but also spinning the yarn. I wor ... |
| Topic: The annual bramble war |
Wigan Pixie
Replies: 7
Views: 3554
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Apr 01, 12 1:20 pm Subject: The annual bramble war |
Tell me about it, we go through the same every year. We did the digging out and found it to be a complete waste of time, as the brambles are coming from next door and they couldn't care less  |
| Topic: Selling alcohol |
Wigan Pixie
Replies: 10
Views: 7606
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Mar 15, 12 2:09 pm Subject: Selling alcohol |
| We looked into selling our sloe gin and cider but gave up after realising what it entails. We now usually have a few bottles hanging around and instead of selling, we barter |
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