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Wilkinsons have some floral teatowels in which are very CK- esque. At 3 for £2 I couldn't resist. I did need some as I don't own any and since the dishwasher packed up I've been doing a lot of drip drying. Luckily DH won an award at work this week, so we have Argos vouchers (his prize) to spend on a new one but until then It's back to the old fashioned way!
Congrats on the job Vix, hope you enjoy (is that too strong a word?) it x
Happy Anniversary JCR, Lovely lamp too, I'm on the look out for a couple in that sort of style for the bedroom but I'm hoping to get a mega baragin so I'm scouring the chazza shops at the moment!0 -
And another boring post from me!
Does anyone live nr Sleaford? I've been looking at this, I think it's a new business in the area and whilst I can merrily stitch my way through several days, I've never been taught properly so I thought about splashing out £35 on one of these days for my birthday and seeing how I should be doing it! My husband says I will turn up and get an hour into the day and start saying "well, if you do it like this it's quicker and neater etc etc" but then I do sometimes think he has an over inflated sense of my abilities, bless 'im! There is also a 'make do and mend' course being held in Grantham next March by the college. I love doing things like that and seeing how other people do it!
Anyone fancy it.........
ETA - I quite think I may join the Christmas Patchwork stocking day and the tablecloth one. I don't actually need a tablecloth and I could make one myself without the course, same with the stocking, but I really enjoying stitching in company, if you like, and no-one here that I know would do that iyswim. Maybe I should start a village crafts club.................."A cat can have kittens in the oven, but that don't make them biscuits." - Mary Cooper
"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful" - William Morris
Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.0 -
pollyskettle wrote: »And another boring post from me!
Does anyone live nr Sleaford? I've been looking at this, I think it's a new business in the area and whilst I can merrily stitch my way through several days, I've never been taught properly so I thought about splashing out £35 on one of these days for my birthday and seeing how I should be doing it! My husband says I will turn up and get an hour into the day and start saying "well, if you do it like this it's quicker and neater etc etc" but then I do sometimes think he has an over inflated sense of my abilities, bless 'im! There is also a 'make do and mend' course being held in Grantham next March by the college. I love doing things like that and seeing how other people do it!
Anyone fancy it.........
ETA - I quite think I may join the Christmas Patchwork stocking day and the tablecloth one. I don't actually need a tablecloth and I could make one myself without the course, same with the stocking, but I really enjoying stitching in company, if you like, and no-one here that I know would do that iyswim. Maybe I should start a village crafts club..................
I would love to .....am in Newark so might do a bit more research ....there is a lady who runs Crafty Notions in Newark and she does courses too:jPobodys Nerfect:j0 -
Those classes look amazing. I'd do all of them, the prices aren't bad either. I'm going to look into some in my area now. It's a good way to meet people too I'd think, you could possibly get a group going if you all get on.0
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I have a chaise lounge that I recovered to match our bedroom ... since moving it no longer fits in the bedroom:( - was one of the compromises!! Don't know whether to paint the dark wood cream or leave it as it is and whether to sell or keep?
Help me decide - - please!!!:jPobodys Nerfect:j0 -
I couldn't possibly comment until i've seen a pic
You know your getting old when yougo to the pub sit outsideand admire the hanging basket :cool:
Is officially 48% tight
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am searching for the camera cable right now!!!:rotfl::jPobodys Nerfect:j0
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Let me know if you find anythign won't you Vicki? I've had a look around and can't find anything except at Franklins in Chelmsford.Those classes look amazing. I'd do all of them, the prices aren't bad either. I'm going to look into some in my area now. It's a good way to meet people too I'd think, you could possibly get a group going if you all get on.0 -
Well the Adult Community Learning website has quite a lot of courses but they are quite expensive and not exactly what I'd want to do. I'll shout if I find anything interesting and cheap!0
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Gosh - just won this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270606309073&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Not sure what I'm going to do with it!0
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