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Things you keep because they were a bargain...
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On occasions I buy things I think are going to be realy useful and then when it arives home and I try it, think maybe it was not a good buy after all. I bought a iron with seperate water tank and soon found out it was to big for my small ironing needs and went back to my usual smaller iron.
I often think - if I still think I need the same item tomorrow I will buy it if I can't find it cheeper anywhare else.If winter comes, can spring be far behind?
Spring begins on 21st March.0 -
thinks dandy candy want to look out i might come and liberate your sewing machine
Noooo! I love it too much, I get pleasure from just knowing I own it lol. Everytime my husband see's it he say "Can we get rid of that yet?" and I always say "No it's going to look lovely in that big country house we will live in one day...."
I think the reason I can't freecycle/charity shop these things is because I truly do intend to use them ONE DAY - I just can't be sure when that will be!0 -
Fabric. Yarn. Spinning wheels. Got eight spinning wheels and no sane human needs that many even if they do teach and demo a lot. They were all bargains though!
Oh I don't know, if your students need to borrow any or if you have different styles/periods.
What kind do you have? I have an Ashford.Put the kettle on.
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I must admit to having two hoze timer water thingamajigs with that where massively reduced to a £10 each. I live in a terrace house with a small, grim, heavy shaded back yard. Hopefully at some point in the feature ill be able to get an allotment. or nice back yard.0
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Fabric. Yarn. Spinning wheels. Got eight spinning wheels and no sane human needs that many even if they do teach and demo a lot. They were all bargains though!Alison_Funnell wrote: »Oh I don't know, if your students need to borrow any or if you have different styles/periods.
What kind do you have? I have an Ashford.
I have an old handmade spinning wheel which I bought to spin all my dog hair (I have 9 hairy dogs). Well, I learned to spin - only problem is I don't know how to knit
:o "Men are generally more careful of the breed(ing) of their horses and dogs than of their children" - William Penn 1644-1718
We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so that stupid people won't be offended.0 -
Frugalista wrote: »I have an old handmade spinning wheel which I bought to spin all my dog hair (I have 9 hairy dogs). Well, I learned to spin - only problem is I don't know how to knit:o
Well how about weaving? There are numerous methods that need anything from fullscale looms to a few old playing cards (tablet weaving) or on an inkle loom.
You can see some examples http://www.vicus.org.uk/weaver/weavermain.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablet_weaving
http://www.lindahendrickson.com/Put the kettle on.0
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