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Post by tracey on May 11, 2017 18:54:14 GMT
Thanks Marilyn, will do. I am also going to buy proper bobbin thread. When I was starting out I thought you had to match top and bottom thread, so when using metallic on top, yes you've guessed it, metallic in the bobbin - any wonder it all tangled up on the underside...!
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Post by lyn on May 11, 2017 21:41:43 GMT
Thanks Marilyn, will do. I am also going to buy proper bobbin thread. When I was starting out I thought you had to match top and bottom thread, so when using metallic on top, yes you've guessed it, metallic in the bobbin - any wonder it all tangled up on the underside...! Barnyarns has a couple of good factsheets: metallic threadsewing machine needles |
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Post by Pandagirl on May 12, 2017 3:27:03 GMT
Great info thanks Lyn!
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Post by tracey on May 12, 2017 5:21:35 GMT
Thanks for the link Lyn, very informative.
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Post by zed on May 12, 2017 9:15:20 GMT
I haven't really watched any. perhaps someone else knows of one. This made me laugh, Ann! Your Cat Cave post has been the most viewed post consistently for about 5 years I think  I have been trying to organise my felt offcuts, something i need to do too often, because I never put them back properly. Judith, I just planted some Dyer's Woad this week, I think it might be biennial, but if it ever grows succesfully and you want to try it, I'll send you some. I also have about 3 bread bags full of red onion outer papery layers if you're interested? |
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Post by koffipot on May 13, 2017 6:20:39 GMT
Thanks zed. I think Woad is biennial, but I'd love to have a few seeds when they're ready.
As for onion skins - I've stopped collecting them for a while as they were beginning to take over - a bit like having Triffids!
Did the Honesty seeds germinate? If not I can send more, mine are in flower now.
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Post by penguin on May 13, 2017 6:48:38 GMT
Did the Honesty seeds germinate? If not I can send more, mine are in flower now. Can you use honesty for dying too? Or do you just like it? One of my favourite plants! |
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Post by koffipot on May 13, 2017 13:29:45 GMT
Did the Honesty seeds germinate? If not I can send more, mine are in flower now. Can you use honesty for dying too? Or do you just like it? One of my favourite plants! Penguin - Honesty isn't a dye plant, but the silvery seed pods can be used in felting, either for surface embellishment or as an inclusion in a fine felt - say, for a lampshade, where the light shines through the fabric. One of my early efforts, but it does show the inclusions, honesty being one of them. flic.kr/p/aLCxoM |
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Post by tracey on May 15, 2017 16:40:09 GMT
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Post by MTRuth on May 15, 2017 17:04:33 GMT
Tracey, those cards came out great. Lovely texture |
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Post by koffipot on May 15, 2017 17:06:22 GMT
Love those cards Tracey. Tell me, did everything stick OK when you threw them at the felt? Sorry, I have a warped sense of humour.  |
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Post by tracey on May 15, 2017 18:09:10 GMT
Love those cards Tracey. Tell me, did everything stick OK when you threw them at the felt? Sorry, I have a warped sense of humour. Thanks Judith ! I have a warped sense of humour too, or shall we call it mischievous ?! |
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Post by Pandagirl on May 15, 2017 19:22:03 GMT
Lovely Tracey. I love all the bling.
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Post by tracey on May 15, 2017 19:37:02 GMT
Thanks Marilyn, I thought you would!
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Post by lyn on May 15, 2017 20:15:15 GMT
The cards look fabulous - I like the bling too!
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