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26-03-2011 1:11 PM
Afternoon
Only just managed to get in here - seems to have been problems.
Well my felting half worked
I didn’t want to spend too much on yarn for my first project, so asked in my local yarn store and was recommended 2 types which were reduced in price.
The first was Sirdar 100% Eco Wool DK. Great, but only in dark colours, so I bought some of that and another yarn as a contrast. This was Sonnet Traditional Wool DK 100% Wool.
I knitted my bag and used different width stripes to vary the colour between the 2 yarns. When it was finished I worked in all the ends and put it in a pillowcase. I washed it with jeans and towels at 60 degrees.
The result was that the dark colour has begun to felt, but the light colour has not felted at all. It looked very odd. So I have done it twice more with dryer balls in the pillowcase to give more aggitation.
Looks better, but the light colour still hasn't felted, so I think I'll be speaking to the shop where I bought it.
Just had my daughter on the phone as the jumper and hat has arrived and she loves it 😄
Have an order for another one!
26-03-2011 3:10 PM
afternoon
it ddoes seem quiet in here, most of the boards seem the same these day
26-03-2011 5:13 PM
I am back.:-) I have friends coming for supper so I can't stop & chat. 🙂
27-03-2011 9:13 AM
morning all 🙂
we have a bit of sun here atm
put most of the clocks forward, just the car and the cooker, but it takes ages with the cooker and i want to use it later lol
27-03-2011 9:22 AM
Morning all. Going to have a lazy day today reading a sewing machine instruction book! 😉
27-03-2011 9:29 AM
morning ladies:-D
would have thought WRITING them was more your level Maggie:^O
we have sunshine, and i have washed all the winter throws that i can and i have them outside, the cat & Bradley look nervously at me as i whirl round looking for anything to wash:^O
27-03-2011 11:15 AM
Morning Ladies.
Sun here too 😄
Did you have a good time Maggie?
27-03-2011 11:49 AM
Yes it was a good couple of days. My feet ached at the end of it though. Glad I wasn't doing all three days.
27-03-2011 1:14 PM
Afternoon Ladies 🙂
Maggie, they have arrived, and are wonderful, the shells were a suprise, thank you very much indeedy :-x I shall start on them in a couple of week, I need to catch up on a few things first, i've spent just about all week in the garden, and now taking photos for charity listings 🙂
27-03-2011 8:45 PM
Boo??????????????????
I think i scared everyone away :^O
27-03-2011 9:34 PM
I have just woken up on the sofa with a stiff neck!
27-03-2011 10:09 PM
Morning all. Going to have a lazy day today reading a sewing machine instruction book! 😉
Does that mean you've been treating yourself to a new machine 😄
27-03-2011 10:17 PM
Well it's a second hand one as the new one I wanted is £1000 but I am very happy with it.:-) I now have a machine for sale! lol
27-03-2011 10:27 PM
Wow, how exciting 😄
Happy stitching Maggie 🙂
27-03-2011 10:36 PM
Any Corrie fans reading ?
Look who visited MIL's nursing home yesterday, I can't believe how happy she looks, apparently he went & spoke to every single resident while he was there :-x
27-03-2011 10:46 PM
If i post are ya going to do a runner 😐
Ouch on the stiff neck
Oooooo new sewing machine, does it do special sts 😄
is that your MIL CK, Ive heard hes very nice in RL 🙂
27-03-2011 10:51 PM
Don't know who he is but he sounds like a nice chap.:-)
Yes it does lots of fancy stitches Gems & writing too.:-) It's a bit worn on the casing but the machine is sound & was less than half the new price.:-)
I am selling my spare machine. It's only been used a few times so someone will get a bargain.
27-03-2011 10:55 PM
Yes, thats my MIL :-x
Maggie, its Tyrone 😄
27-03-2011 11:01 PM
I was looking for one that did writing maggie, but too expensive for the amount of use i would get out of it. Casing doesnt matter aslong as everything machanical is in good working order 🙂
She looks a sweety CK 🙂
27-03-2011 11:12 PM
It's got a two year warranty which is good on a reconditioned machine. I will phone him about the missing feet though as he may have them at his shop. I think he is based in the east of the country so Exeter was a very long way for him to travel. His company is Sew Creative.
I don't watch any soaps CK so they are all strangers to me! 😉