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2025 Fashion On The Ration Challenge
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I didn’t know they had patterns @alicef! Thanks for the tip-off.alicef said:I've been a bit poorly - so awol. Thank you all for the trip down memory lane on 70s fashion. It did get me thinking on my school uniform - (oh those trips to Bourne & Hollingsworth to get kitted out in too large garments so one could grow into them - and the cost of it all! - winter uniform, summer uniform, games kit galore (lacrosse/netball/tennis/gym/dance/swimming), and for 5 kids!) and no-one, absolutely no-one, looked stylish in those winter hats.
Anyhow WYS (West Yorkshire Spinners) site has a free Shaun the sheep blanket (knit or crochet) - Shaun the Sheep - what's not to like!
https://wyspinners.com/collections/free-patterns
Hope you’re feeling better now.
- Pip"Be the type of woman that when you get out of bed in the morning, the devil says 'Oh crap. She's up.'
It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it - that’s what gets results!
2025 Fashion on the Ration Challenge 66 coupons - 47.5 spent, 18.5 left
4 - Thermal Socks from L!dl
4 - 1 pair "combinations" (Merino wool thermal top & leggings)
6 - Ukraine Forever Tartan Ruana wrap
24 - yarn
1.5 - sports bra
2 - leather wallet
4 - t-shirt
2 - grey scarf6 -
Greetings to all,
I'm looking for some advice from the group.
I'm hoping to make some underwear from some cotton stretch fabric in my stash. I was wanting to include some pretty elastic lace that I have had stored for years.
Does anyone have any ideas around how to remove the "old stored fabric odour" from the elastic lace. I think it's all/mostly polyester. I have washed it and hung it out to dry in the sun, but the musty odour remains.
thanks in advance
2025 Fashion on the Ration: 21 coupons remaining from 66 coupons
February - linen trousers, 5 coupons
March - linen trousers, 5 coupons
- green wool 50 g x 11, 11 coupons
- blue wool 50g x 11, 11 coupons
May - flannelette PJ's, 8 coupons
July - jeans, 5 coupons
2025 Destash
2 meters flannelette - PJ bottoms
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