2021 Fashion On The Ration Challenge

TwibbleDee

Cherryfudge said:

TwibbleDee said:

Cherryfudge said:

TwibbleDee said:

That's lovely, @Cherryfudge.

I think my hobbies are about to involve a lot more technology - don't ask, you probably don't want to know. 

Thanks.

But now I'm curious!

iOS and iPadOS app development.  Not exactly in our time frame.    Learning it for fun.  Because I'm 'crazy.

What would the Forties have made of that?! It might well baffle me, but I learn about nutrition for fun.

Oh, I have certifications in that as well...because I read the books for fun!

PipneyJane

@Laura_Elsewhere - thank you for finding and posting the link to the interview.  I haven’t watched it yet, but hope to get the chance in the next week.

Also congratulations on the skirt.  I’m sure it will look beautiful on you.

TwibbleDee said:

Cherryfudge said:

TwibbleDee said:

Cherryfudge said:

TwibbleDee said:

That's lovely, @Cherryfudge.

I think my hobbies are about to involve a lot more technology - don't ask, you probably don't want to know. 

Thanks.

But now I'm curious!

iOS and iPadOS app development.  Not exactly in our time frame.    Learning it for fun.  Because I'm 'crazy.

What would the Forties have made of that?! It might well baffle me, but I learn about nutrition for fun.

Oh, I have certifications in that as well...because I read the books for fun!

I have found my people!  My work here is done.

- Pip

Cherryfudge

PipneyJane said:

I have found my people!  My work here is done.

- Pip

Skirt, Bletchley Park, app development, nutrition, Community Clothing or all five?

Laura_Elsewhere

Cherryfudge said:

PipneyJane said:

I have found my people!  My work here is done.

- Pip

Skirt, Bletchley Park, app development, nutrition, Community Clothing or all five?

Yep. Same here   

PipneyJane

Cherryfudge said:

PipneyJane said:

I have found my people!  My work here is done.

- Pip

Skirt, Bletchley Park, app development, nutrition, Community Clothing or all five?

All five.

- Pip

Laura_Elsewhere

Those new spotty plimsoles... worth the five coupons, I think! 

PipneyJane

Laura_Elsewhere said:

Those new spotty plimsoles... worth the five coupons, I think! 

Pretty!  And they look great with those socks, @Laura_Elsewhere!

- Pip

Cherryfudge

Those are very cute, @Laura_Elsewhere! The epitome of summer.

Laura_Elsewhere

Thanks, @PipneyJane and @Cherryfudge  

Cherryfudge, I knitted some striped socks 18 months or so back, and used half of a large skein of gradient wool, a reeeeally slow colour change through the most gorgeous autumn-hillside colours, from russet-fox-red, through various greys, into a range of greens, absolutely beautiful, and really lovely soft 4-ply wool as well- I really wanted to use it to make a scarf or a cowl, and I tried quite a few possibilities, but nothing worked, it just looked not-how-it-was-in-my-head so I had to undo it and try another idea, knitting, crochet, all kinds of ideas but nothing worked... and as I'm doing another string bag I am realising that that beautiful elongated stitch might be just the right thing! I feel quite excited at the possibilities and will add it to my list! 

Cherryfudge

Laura_Elsewhere said:

as I'm doing another string bag I am realising that that beautiful elongated stitch might be just the right thing! I feel quite excited at the possibilities and will add it to my list! 

Oh dear, the strings bags have drawn you in too! I loved the way the blues, grey and lavender of my most recent bag emerged into stripes, perhaps your autumn wool will do the same? I hope that, if you do use it, you'll put a photo up.

It did occur to me that there's no particular reason the bag has to become a bag, either, IYSWIM. It would make rather a nice lacey scarf! (Tassels through the holes at the ends?)