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Lorcan said:
I have no idea what to actually do with them. I have a couple of patterns I want to try, but I wanted to make sure I remembered how the machine actually worked first. Squares into squares seemed as good a plan as any.
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Start simple. Could you make a cover for your chair/bed?
 
Siikibam said:
Start simple. Could you make a cover for your chair/bed?
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Maybe, but I've no wadding or even anything to back it with. And knowing the edges aren't straight (it's not easy to tell from the photo but there's definitely overlap in places) I don't know if blocking will fix that or if I'll need to trim the edges a bit.

The bear isn't complicated, though. Two piece pattern, uses two fat quarters. I can't wait to try it.
 
That is lovely fabric @Bill & Ted your girls will be pleased with those bags.
I'm the same with fleece fabric. I got everything out to make more fleece liners in the week, then put it away again. I really don't need more liners, I have 4 or 5 I'm not using now as we have one less cage with Brillo being in with Rusty!
 
piggieminder said:
That is lovely fabric @Bill & Ted your girls will be pleased with those bags.
I'm the same with fleece fabric. I got everything out to make more fleece liners in the week, then put it away again. I really don't need more liners, I have 4 or 5 I'm not using now as we have one less cage with Brillo being in with Rusty!
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Yes, don’t get my OH started he says one day someone will find us both smothered by fleece, the house is bursting with it. I’m really sentimental about throwing bedding and old tunnels away which were Bill and Ted’s even though I should but it’s all I have left of them, know it’s really silly but …
It’s lovely that your Brillo and Rusty are getting on, Peanut would be so proud of them ☺️ and one less cage to clean too. I would love it if I could bond my four together, I have Posh and Ginger in spare bedroom and Hector and Kiki in the lounge 🙄 could do with them all in one place but our rooms aren’t big and it’s not fair in granddaughters who also use the spare room if I were to put both cages in there
 
I know what you mean @Bill & Ted those old piggie things are hard to part with. I've still got Willow's favourite tunnel from 5 years ago and fleece strawberry houses that Spike loved. I've only recently been able to use Willow's tunnel, Red's got it, Spike's houses are packed away . I should use them or throw them out but it's such a wrench, and Spike was so special to us I can't let anyone else use his things.
 
Spaghetti & Noodles said:
I have a bit of a weakness for fabrics, I'm trying to use what I have currently before getting anything else!
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I'm like that with balls of wool! I love looking around a wool shop and I want to buy lots of nice wool to knit things with but I have loads of wool already that I really NEED AND HAVE to use up before I buy any more. Then there's this nice little independentwool shop that I haven't visited yet only a few miles away ....
 
Betsy said:
I'm like that with balls of wool! I love looking around a wool shop and I want to buy lots of nice wool to knit things with but I have loads of wool already that I really NEED AND HAVE to use up before I buy any more. Then there's this nice little independentwool shop that I haven't visited yet only a few miles away ....
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I'm also pretty hopeless when it comes to NOT buying wool. :inn:
But I don't go to wool shops at the moment. Everyplace to store wool in my flat is full.
 
Tried out some parchment craft after i bought a bargain storage tower filled with craft supplies. It had parchment craft in it so i gave it a go, its really relaxing. You need to trace the pattern with white pencil and then emboss the design on using an embossing tool and a padded mat and you can also use a wire grid and puncture small holes (or bigger ones if you get too enthusiastic like me. Oops. 😅) There are some mistakes in the pattern and i punctured the paper at some bits but I'm pleased with my first attempt.
 

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Julie M said:
Tried out some parchment craft after i bought a bargain storage tower filled with craft supplies. It had parchment craft in it so i gave it a go, its really relaxing. You need to trace the pattern with white pencil and then emboss the design on using an embossing tool and a padded mat and you can also use a wire grid and puncture small holes (or bigger ones if you get too enthusiastic like me. Oops. 😅) There are some mistakes in the pattern and i punctured the paper at some bits but I'm pleased with my first attempt.
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That’s really pretty.
 
Same here. I've knitted quite a few things in recent years (thanks to YouTube) but crochet still defeats me.
 
Viennese Furbabies said:
I like crocheting and knitting, but I'm not a big fan of sewing and I never really mastered stitching.
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I can knit most things as long as I have a pattern. My lovely late Mum was a master (mistress?) of the sewing machine and could make litterally anything from bee costumes and tutus to curtains and cushions unfortunately I didn't get that gene.

Here is my latest knitting project. Robin Christmas Tree Decorations.

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