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Topic: Spinning pinnies and knitting smocks. |
Anura
Replies: 30
Views: 27039
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Oct 01, 13 9:56 am Subject: Spinning Pinny |
Sorry meant to say, Tall Yarns have another one, which has vents at the side and gathers at the bottom, with rather large pockets. The fabric is a bit gathered. I didn't like that one so much, very ge ... |
Topic: Spinning pinnies and knitting smocks. |
Anura
Replies: 30
Views: 27039
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Oct 01, 13 9:54 am Subject: Spinning Pinny |
I saw these in 'the flesh' at Yarndale, Skipton on Saturday. They are really nice but as I thought and has been echoed on here, not �99. They are made in a really thick, grainy linen and the purple an ... |
Topic: Central Heating Programmers |
Anura
Replies: 13
Views: 15198
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun May 15, 11 11:40 am Subject: Make Your Own/DIY |
Some older CH systems don't operate separately. I managed to programme mine last year to turn off CH during the summer. I can't remember how I did it now.
You have to have the HW on before the CH w ... |
Topic: Downproof fabric |
Anura
Replies: 14
Views: 14515
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Dec 05, 10 8:40 pm Subject: Downproof fabric |
I've put them in the garage for now, in a plastic box, as my little house won't hold all these things I seem to gather around me! I've also got a lovely old green patchwork quilt which I'm not sure wh ... |
Topic: Digital music player (software) of choice? |
Anura
Replies: 38
Views: 14802
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Wed Nov 24, 10 11:01 pm Subject: Digital music player (software) of choice? |
That's not a bad idea, solves a lot of problems, but I do like to listen to 'talking' programmes and radio plays. |
Topic: Digital music player (software) of choice? |
Anura
Replies: 38
Views: 14802
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Wed Nov 24, 10 10:39 pm Subject: Digital music player (software) of choice? |
I would like to get something so I could listen to radio programmes when I want. I'd love an iPod Touch but I believe you can only get the internet where there is a wireless connection. My iMac has wi ... |
Topic: For Judith, (before I forget!) |
Anura
Replies: 12
Views: 7341
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Wed Nov 24, 10 10:35 pm Subject: For Judith, (before I forget!) |
Wow, that's some project! Unique. |
Topic: Leaving excess packaging at the checkout |
Anura
Replies: 41
Views: 50162
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Tue Nov 23, 10 10:50 pm Subject: Leaving excess packaging at the checkout |
I saw some individual croissants in ASDA which were in their own little individual boxes! I ask you! Sorry that should have been a question mark?
Hmm, I assumed that loose veg was cheaper, will have ... |
Topic: Carbon Fibre Bike Frame |
Anura
Replies: 7
Views: 16872
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Tue Nov 23, 10 10:46 pm Subject: Carbon Fibre Bike Frame |
You will definitely get a very lively debate on the cyclechat website! |
Topic: Tumble Dry? |
Anura
Replies: 14
Views: 23473
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Tue Nov 23, 10 10:43 pm Subject: Tumble dry? |
woo..... that's expensive, the tenty thing.
I am going to ask a friend's builder brother to fix me two wooden holders each side of a gap on my galleried landing, with indentations for removable wo ... |
Topic: Vhs to Dvd |
Anura
Replies: 9
Views: 10117
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Tue Nov 23, 10 10:35 pm Subject: vhs to dvd |
Did you ever get your tractor video done? I have a dual vhs/dvd machine which will record from one to another. If you still need it doing let me know. |
Topic: A Zip for a long coat |
Anura
Replies: 12
Views: 12243
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Nov 23, 10 6:32 pm Subject: A Zip for a long coat |
Outdoor fabric shops. You will find a link on my post on downproof fabric, as I forgot to cut the site out ready to paste. What size do you need just in case I have one. |
Topic: Downproof fabric |
Anura
Replies: 14
Views: 14515
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Nov 23, 10 11:46 am Subject: Downproof Fabric |
I have washed down myself, in a duvet although it was a summer weight on.
I also made a duvet many years ago. When I lived in Germany the duvet I had there was just a big bag with down in. I could ... |
Topic: Sheepskin slippers - free to good home, needing re-soling |
Anura
Replies: 2
Views: 3189
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Nov 23, 10 11:43 am Subject: Sheepskin slippers - free to good home, needing re-soling |
They are technically a size 4 but as they had a little wooden wedge in, which I removed when I operated on them, it means that if you were to put a sole on, you could fit a larger one than was on befo ... |
Topic: Downproof fabric |
Anura
Replies: 14
Views: 14515
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Nov 21, 10 9:58 pm Subject: Downproof fabric |
It might be a little too thick Dogwalker, I want to line it inside and out. I remember that chintzy stuff that eiderdowns were made of, I don't want chintz but a paisley type design would be great. I ... |
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