Thrify Gifty Santas Challenge 2013,

susan42

Nit nurse- thanks for the recipe. I'll write that down to do for Monday . Looks easy enough for me to follow. :-)

Can't get these hands to cooperate with the crochet.

I stayed in all day weds , for them to collect a parcel, arranged by a seller. Their fault sent wrong item. And nobody turned up. Went out for an hour yesterday and they came. !!!!!! The seller now wants me to stay in another day. Which is annoying because I don't really know when I'm in and when I'm out , if I feel well enough I tend to go out for an hour... Sometimes I don't go out for days... I hate buying things off amazon... But it was the only place I could find a microwave the size I needed . And the seller measured the box , so the box fitted but the microwave didn't! Sorry rant over

Hope your ok Angela

Moneypenny I see your 50 list and being nosey, what are the other 7 things lol , you haven't got to say if you don't want

Mum2one - get over here and show me how to do a granny square lol . I watched videos bought a book , I'm just struggling... Wish you lived closer

rufusdog52

Hi everyone, still havent started on the presents, stuck for ideas for some and havent had time as been getting bits made for my stall for next month. will be starting soon though. Hoping to get the garden sorted today, get the furniture out and give the floors a good scrub.

EchoDelta

Thanks for the challenge, will report back in due course!

I've bought my hardback books to turn into clutch bags. Charity shop was a bit pants for books (lots of paperbacks but the hardbacks were either ugly or really rather pricey for something I was going to cut up) so I got the complete works of Shakespeare and War and Peace on Amazon for £2.81 each.

rufusdog52

Sounds good Echo, I really want to do this too, will have a look on ebay xx meant Amazon lol x

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
fudge brownnies sound delish nit nurse - ill give them a go at the weekend
ive got 6 jars in my cupboard so must put cheat marmade ion my shopping list this week as well are completely out of marmalade

finished a crochet blanket last night, it was just a big granny square really that used 3 balls of wool, its going in my charity bag once the ends are sewn in.

hope all are well. i think once weve now all had the jolt and realised how far into the year we are well soon start getting on track for next christmas again.

EchoDelta

http://dreamgreendiy.com/2011/05/11/diy-framed-word-clouds/

I am loving this idea!!!! Thinking new babies, weddings, anniversaries! I love them. Friends are moving house so possibly something like this for their new house. Ooooh I'm all excited! :j

rufusdog52

I love that wordie, I used it to make up my sign for my craft stall in the shape of a heart. Would look fab framed as you say Echo.

I have put a bid on some books on Ebay (for the bags), fingers crossed. Are you going to buy handles or make them up yourself?

mum2one

Nit-nurse - Thank you the receipe looks fab.

Susan - Wish u were nearer, you'd have a junior hanger -on for all your crafting tips

Mrsmoneypenny - the manmarmalade - on offer at Lakeland at the moment on 3 4 2, Strawberry (rate 0/10 - more like a jelly), normal shred orange (10/10), think shred orange (haven't tried, but guess will be lush) lemon marmalade (thou can't think what alcohol to flavour it with or something to give it an added twist).

Apologies running behind this week, so winning parcels being wrapped Sunday, as Granddad Hoodie off to Post office on Monday,

Echodelta - that site looks amazing, - going to do one with Tunisian words for a friend, get some notebooks and decorate the front of it, - they look fab. xxx

nitnurse-not2

EchoDelta
Can you direct me to the info on turning books into bags? It sounds like a challenge.
xxx

mum2one

nitnurse-not2 wrote: »

EchoDelta
Can you direct me to the info on turning books into bags? It sounds like a challenge.
xxx

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-purseclutch-from-a-Book/

xx