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 Topic: Utter newbie compost question |
bloomeenee
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 Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Mar 19, 11 4:42 pm Subject: Utter newbie compost question |
| I get rid of stuff like that by putting it in a compost bag (of the black, light proof variety), tie it up and leave for a season. When preparing a trench, say for potatoes, October onwards, in it go ... |
| Topic: Utter newbie compost question |
bloomeenee
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Mar 19, 11 11:32 am Subject: Utter newbie compost question |
Hi all, opinions please!
I've been doing mammoth weeding in an attempt to turn the space out the back of my house into something resembling a garden.
I have pulled up yards of roots of something ( ... |
| Topic: Rug Making Beamish style |
bloomeenee
Replies: 19
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Aug 15, 10 5:20 pm Subject: Rug Making Beamish style |
I think the base was stretched on a frame and the ladies were sitting by the kitchen fire, so if it was on a stand it was a small
I've been given my gran's mat frame, apparatly you prop them up ... |
| Topic: Rug Making Beamish style |
bloomeenee
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Aug 15, 10 5:16 pm Subject: Rug Making Beamish style |
If it was long strips,with a short looped look to it it's a hooky mat, if it used short strips and had a tufted finish, its a a proggy.
My gran taught me proggy years ago, although I've not done it ... |
| Topic: fleece scraps |
bloomeenee
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Wed Aug 12, 09 9:30 pm Subject: fleece scraps |
These would be cozy in fleece http://www.michaelmillerfabrics.com/blog/cloth_shoe.pdf
I second the idea of patchwork blankets though |
| Topic: Scarves for women in refuges again? |
bloomeenee
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Aug 11, 09 1:59 pm Subject: Scarves for women in refuges again? |
I'll post a photo when I'm done. It's mostly going to be scrappy small bits probably  |
| Topic: Scarves for women in refuges again? |
bloomeenee
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Aug 11, 09 1:35 pm Subject: Scarves for women in refuges again? |
| I'm planning on a clearout of my yarn stash this week: I'd like it to go to a good home so if I post on here when I'm done would anyone be interested in yarn for this project? |
| Topic: August giveaway! |
bloomeenee
Replies: 79
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Mon Aug 10, 09 5:55 pm Subject: August giveaway! |
| Ooh yes please! |
| Topic: Scarves for women in refuges again? |
bloomeenee
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Mon Aug 10, 09 2:42 pm Subject: Scarves for women in refuges again? |
| I'd be up for this... Are sewn or woven acceptable as well as knit and crochet? |
| Topic: weaving |
bloomeenee
Replies: 30
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sat Sep 06, 08 6:48 am Subject: weaving |
I am sitting here looking at my proggy mat frame... I'm sure new cross bars could be made to make it into a loom 
Any thoughts anyone?
It looks like this:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albu ... |
| Topic: weaving |
bloomeenee
Replies: 30
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri Sep 05, 08 8:35 pm Subject: weaving |
I'll try to get work's warp weighted loom out sometime soon and do pictures, they are very easy to make and use
Ooh that'd be fab, thanks!  |
| Topic: weaving |
bloomeenee
Replies: 30
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Wed Sep 03, 08 6:20 pm Subject: weaving |
I still use our old family clothes horse for drying clothes!! Its old cloth hinges fell apart years ago, but I have cunningly replaced them with old tights legs 
I think that's obligat ... |
| Topic: Who you gonna call...Stashbusters |
bloomeenee
Replies: 26
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sat May 17, 08 4:16 pm Subject: Who you gonna call...Stashbusters |
i can write up some articles on other ways of using up stash if you like
Ooh yes please! |
| Topic: Re-Usable Sandwich Wrappers |
bloomeenee
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun May 11, 08 4:54 pm Subject: Re-Usable Sandwich Wrappers |
It looks very pretty but what's wrong with a plastic bag that you wash and reuse?
Nothing whatsoever! I just thought this might be a more hardwearing alternative.
i often take salads or leftover ... |
| Topic: Re-Usable Sandwich Wrappers |
bloomeenee
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sat May 10, 08 8:33 am Subject: Re-Usable Sandwich Wrappers |
Hi all, just thought I'd share a link i just found, which i thougfht was a rather good idea!
http://thesmallobject.com/stenopad/wordpress/?p=1263
As soon as I can get hold of some the vinyl fabric I ... |
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