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jamsam

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 07 9:13 pm Post subject:
i thought this thread was 'would you use a floppy for a book mark'..........

Mary-Jane

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 07 9:17 pm Post subject:

jamsam wrote:

i thought this thread was 'would you use a floppy for a book mark'..........

Tart!

sean
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 07 9:19 pm Post subject:
She (probably) meant a floppy disc. Just because you have a mind like a sewer M-J...

jamsam

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 07 9:21 pm Post subject:
hahahahaha....floppy disk m-j..floppy disk....

Mary-Jane

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 07 9:21 pm Post subject:

sean wrote:

She (probably) meant a floppy disc. Just because you have a mind like a sewer M-J...

I know what she meant...

wellington womble

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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 07 7:32 am Post subject:

Jamanda wrote:

wellington womble wrote:

I must have hundreds, but I've no idea where they all go. Perahps they are in-demand borrower comsumables, or something?

One would make a nice hall carpet for the Borrowers, or a wall hanging

Great. now I won't be able to keep the felt ones, either! I think they must wallpaper with the cardboard ones!

bernie-woman

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Location: shropshire

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 07 8:10 am Post subject:

sean wrote:

I wondered about those things that slip over the handle of a metal-handled saucepan/frying pan. They've probably got a proper name but I don't know what it is.

Or whether felt would be suitable. I'll give up now.

I'd definitely buy a pot holder for using when picking up the stove top kettle - someone bought me a le creuset one but I would love a more individual one

Stacey

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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 07 8:50 am Post subject:
I made a few yesterday to see how quick they'd make up. I added some silk and later today I'll embroider them. I think they look quite nice WW - you can make a variety of things from felting mistakes - I subscribe to the school of 'There's no such thing as a felting mistake, only something you hadn't planned on making'

sneeuwklokje

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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 07 8:26 pm Post subject:
I wouldn't buy a floppy bookmarker. I would buy a key ring though. Ever thought about doing some of those? Might be a good way to use up oddments too? Also, can you make small boxes - either open or ones with lids on? (sorry, perhaps you do already): I always think they are handy and as I said before, I like your colours/art so that sort of thing might be an idea?

wellington womble

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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 07 8:36 pm Post subject:

Stacey wrote:

WW - you can make a variety of things from felting mistakes - I subscribe to the school of 'There's no such thing as a felting mistake, only something you hadn't planned on making'

Maybe for you professionals, there aren't, but you ought to see some of my amateur balls ups! Felting isn't too bad actually, but I managed to make mittens without thumbs and cast on too tightly for my first pairs of socks, so you can't get them on or off!

Sherbs

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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 07 8:07 pm Post subject:
I've made embroidered bookmarks in the past, backed them with ribbon or felt, and then slid a piece of card down between the two layers and stitched it closed which stops them being floppy.

jamanda
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 07 8:10 pm Post subject:

sneeuwklokje wrote:

I wouldn't buy a floppy bookmarker.

I would buy a key ring though. Ever thought about doing some of those? Might be a good way to use up oddments too?

Also, can you make small boxes - either open or ones with lids on? (sorry, perhaps you do already): I always think they are handy and as I said before, I like your colours/art so that sort of thing might be an idea?

I bought a handmade embroidered and beaded jewellery box for the friend whose party we went to last night. That's something else you could do maybe?

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
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Location: Kernow

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 07 9:18 am Post subject:
Actually, they're not that floppy when they're done I really like the idea of keyrings and boxes. Will definitely give them a go

Becki

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Devon

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 07 10:13 am Post subject:
I made bookmarks out of beads and things last year and they went quite well. They were expensive to make and I didn't really feel I could charge anymore so I stopped doing them. Thise look lovely Stacey.

Maxwell Smart

Joined: 29 May 2005
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Location: London Town

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 07 8:59 pm Post subject:
go soft and floppy - if its too thick it will ruin the spine of the book... incidentally from the title I thought it was a great way to reuse all those floppy discs I have lying about...

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