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Post by zed on Feb 20, 2015 8:59:17 GMT
It's been a lot warmer here (10C or 51F some days) but with the builders in, the door's been open so I've had my real wool jumper on this week to keep me warm.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Feb 20, 2015 12:50:17 GMT
OK, into the cedar chest Frances, but don’t let the wool touch the wood. You can wrap in an old clean bed sheet if you wish.
The Hudson Bay Blankets were special, and still are! I have the official “points” book (by Harold Tichenor) which shows detailed pics for all labels from past 100 years, plus history. Fascinating! Made in England, of course, and imported to Canada back in the day.
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Post by Frances on Feb 21, 2015 16:17:20 GMT
Yes, Cathy my Mom always wrapped white things in black paper like the kind that comes in shoe boxes. My great neice wore my and my brothers Christening Dress and her brother wore my brother's baby dress when they were baptised. True heirlooms that had been stored in the cedar chest.
Note do not use colored tissue paper used as gift wrapping!!!
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Feb 22, 2015 13:18:30 GMT
Brings back memories, Frances. I have not seen black paper in shoe boxes for years and years! But as soon as I read your note, I remembered my first pair of black patent leather shoes wrapped carefully in black paper in a sturdy shoe box, probably from Marshall Field’s...
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Post by jwugg on Feb 22, 2015 15:51:31 GMT
A little dose of fibre - I was at my regular monthly local craft fair yesterday & wanted a little something cheap & different to take. I'm certain I'm not the 1st person to have this idea, but: - I cut a small hole in table tennis balls, added a few grains of rice to make a jingling noise & taped over the hole. - wrapped white merino round the balls, added a little pencil roving in various colours. - felted by rolling in my hands & by shaking a few at a time around a plastic sandwich box - tried not to get them too wet so they didn't fill up with water!
Ta Dah! Cat toys!
I dried them on my wood burning stove & unfortunately burnt a couple, so I gave those to the cats who live at the craft fair café & they loved them, even though these are slightly feral cats who will not have had a toy before!
Sold a few, I'll do it again sometime, here are some of those left over.
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Post by MTRuth on Feb 22, 2015 15:53:07 GMT
I have sold tons of cat toys over the years. Over two thousand at this point - getting a little tired of making them now though.
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Post by jwugg on Feb 22, 2015 16:07:17 GMT
How d'you make yours, Ruth? Same way as me or got another idea to share?
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Post by MTRuth on Feb 22, 2015 16:17:46 GMT
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Post by jwugg on Feb 22, 2015 16:34:21 GMT
Thanks Ruth, I love the Xmas decoration version.
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Post by Pandagirl on Feb 22, 2015 19:34:30 GMT
Really cute idea Jill! It's nice you gave the feral cats their first toys. I'm sure they didn't care they were a little burnt. You could put the tennis balls in stockings like Ruth does and finish them off. I did that over styrofoam to make snowballs for my grandsons last year.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Feb 22, 2015 23:13:20 GMT
Jill, I also used to make cat toys but in a slightly different way than you and Ruth. I am sure there are many versions of the basic cat toy. I needle-felted my balls without a base, so that the toy ends up being a small, tightly felted ball of wool roving. No wash machine or dryer. No wetting necessary.
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Post by elizabeth on Feb 25, 2015 21:41:01 GMT
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Post by Pandagirl on Feb 26, 2015 4:05:54 GMT
Cute Elizabeth.
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Post by elizabeth on Feb 26, 2015 14:36:24 GMT
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Post by Pandagirl on Feb 26, 2015 18:05:28 GMT
It's beautiful Elizabeth. It has a painted look, impressive. How long is it?
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