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CandyB101_2

How about some 'posh' rubber gloves :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Kandipandi

Frenchgirl wrote: »

Hi get ready to laugh! I love the hand warmers. Im going to have ago at making one. Is the rice normal cooking rice? You may have guessed Im new at crafting.

As mentioned earlier it is normal rice, but I microwaved my rice and left it to dry for a bit before putting it in the bags or they can become damp.

I would recommend adding a bit of dried lavender as I think it smells a bit odd, but my DH reckons it smells a bit like popcorn and loves it!

Where would you buy dried lavender?

sabs10

Where would you buy dried lavender?[/QUOTE]




Hello All :hello:

Kandi: If you google for dried lavender you will get lots of hits to purchase your lavender.

I personally use www.daisygifts.co.k at the moment they are doing a special of 1kg for £14.99 plus delivery £3.99. The lavender is from Provence, so if you prefer to purchase uk only try www.pembrokeshirelavender.co.uk - 1kg is £20.00 plus delivery£3.75 per consignment

Hope this helps

sabs:D

nuttywoman

sabs10 wrote: »

Where would you buy dried lavender?

Hello All :hello:

Kandi: If you google for dried lavender you will get lots of hits to purchase your lavender.

I personally use www.daisygifts.co.k at the moment they are doing a special of 1kg for £14.99 plus delivery £3.99. The lavender is from Provence, so if you prefer to purchase uk only try www.pembrokeshirelavender.co.uk - 1kg is £20.00 plus delivery£3.75 per consignment

Hope this helps

sabs:D[/QUOTE]


Also try your local health shop, i got some from mine .

PepPop

lellypants wrote: »

i made a sock cat-

I want one!!! That is sooooooo cute, reminds me of Benny from Top Cat.

lellypants

Thanks PepPop.

PepPop

sabs10 wrote: »

I personally use www.daisygifts.co.k at the moment they are doing a special of 1kg for £14.99 plus delivery £3.99. The lavender is from Provence

Wow, OH and I went to the south of France on holiday last year and you can buy big bags of lavender there really cheap. Note to self - ask MIL to bring some back the next time she goes (Family comes from there).

Kandipandi

Yeah I think that is expensive - not sure if I will use a kg, but maybe I should buy it and go mad and make loads of lavender gifts. L

ike always I am very impatient and want some now, I will try my health food shop and see if they have any, but I imagine it will be expensive.

My friend recommended that I buy the cheap microwave bags from B&M bargains and cut them up to make my microwave bags?? Nice thought but kind of defeats the purpose I think.

Tete_en_l'Air

Kandipandi wrote: »

My friend recommended that I buy the cheap microwave bags from B&M bargains and cut them up to make my microwave bags?? Nice thought but kind of defeats the purpose I think.

I agree, I don't think you'd feel as proud as you will having made one from scratch. I mentioned before I got a small bag of lavender (about the size of a bag of sugar, not sure of the weight though) from Past Times for £3.40 on offer - think they're normally £4, don't know if that helps...

vixarooni

Any ideas on anything i could make for valentines day for my boyfriend? I did hear about a pattern in a magazine for boxers, but he likes tight ones because then he doesnt get a wobble!! Thats obviously harder to make isnt it? (this coming from ther person who hasnt used a sewing machine since i was in my teens (only about 8 years ago but still!)

Thanks for the freecycle idea too, i did see someone selling a singer sewing machine for £45 in the paper, might keep my eye out there too.