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Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9717
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 13 10:39 am Post subject:

tahir wrote:

colour it green wrote:

oh I like the look of that - is it hard to do? do you have any links for me to see the process?

No it's not hard, just time consuming. We just went with a combination of all the stuff we found on the interweb about concrete worktops.

We made ours in situ so we didn't have to worry about broken backs or worktops carrying it onto the units.

We didn't use any of the fancy products available, just a normal concrete mix

I like it - please show pictures of the waxed finished product!
might be the right thing for us to do in our kitchen,

faerienono

Joined: 28 May 2011
Posts: 363

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 13 10:49 am Post subject:

Packing..........and packing.......and more packing..........but if it does snow I can't get to the garage of workshop/studio, so that will have to wait. I don't intend getting too cold!
I have left some chunky wool out and I've been finishing off some animal hats, they knit up easily and are great to just relax with in an evening.
Been tempted by the lacy shawl on here though, but thinking of doing it in a double knit, if I can work out what size needles to use.....

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45431
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 13 11:01 am Post subject:

colour it green wrote:

I like it - please show pictures of the waxed finished product!
might be the right thing for us to do in our kitchen,

Will do, v cheap materials wise.

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9717
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 13 12:35 pm Post subject:
well, now plans are disrupted with the white stuff - slush I'm going to spend the day/weekend doing more finances, making marmalade and filling out grim forms. Might build a door frame if time allows

gil
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Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 18409

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 3:17 pm Post subject:

So how is everyone getting on with their winter projects in this snowy weather ?

I undid and restarted that sock, and am onto the heelflap. Not really spent a lot of time crafting, though.

How about you folk ?
Mochyn : that amazing shawl of thousands of stitches ?
Tahir : worktop progress ?
CiG : marmalade, door frame ?
faerienono : packing, knitting ?
Cathryn : quilting designs, corvid or otherwise ?
JB : the workshop/studio ?

Any progress pics ?

mochyn

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

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 3:22 pm Post subject:
After a few rounds I found I'd twisted it when I joined so I'm almost back to the join, when I shall develop acunning plan to make sure I dont do it again.

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42207
Location: North Devon

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 3:23 pm Post subject:
I haven't got any pics. I've been quite good about doing more (and more regular) fiddle practice though.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45431
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 13 10:39 am Post subject:
Worktop halted, had to sand and oil the bookshelf for the study this weekend amongst other things.

Bebo

Joined: 21 May 2007
Posts: 12590
Location: East Sussex

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 13 10:54 am Post subject:
Turning a spare downstairs bedroom into a second sitting room / library. Has all been stripped out. Electrician coming in to put more power points in later in the week. Then painting before the OH uses his woodworking skills to make shelving units.

gil
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Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 18409

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 13 3:00 pm Post subject:
This is how far I've got with my sock

mochyn

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

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 13 3:14 pm Post subject:
Looking really good, Gil. I'm just about to join up again: we'll soon see if the cunning plan has worked.

cassy

Joined: 04 Feb 2008
Posts: 1047
Location: South West Scotland

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 13 4:50 pm Post subject:
Nice!

gil
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 13 11:56 pm Post subject:
I finally got those socks finished today How did everyone else's snowbound projects turn out ?

mochyn

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

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 13 7:25 am Post subject:
Smashing socks, Gil. The shawl is going well. I've done almost 20 rounds and it starts decreasing soon. Only another 360 rounds to go.

alison
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 12918
Location: North Devon

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 13 8:41 am Post subject:
Lovely Gil. Very talented.

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