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- Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:55 am
- Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
- Topic: Outside Clay Oven
- Replies: 60
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Re: Outside Clay Oven
Preppinsu could you please advise on the distance there should be between a fence (the neignbours) and the oven/smoker? I do not know if you have checked how hot it gets around the sides of your wonderful creation. Thank you
- Wed Oct 23, 2013 10:29 am
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What Preps are you doing this week
- Replies: 5086
- Views: 730644
Re: What Preps are you doing this week
I have 3 months ahead of me of recovering from a second episode of major surgery in nine months. I will not be able to prepare the garden do any heavy lifting etc so I have set myself to read as many of the threads on the forum as possible. In the main groups there are 1253 threads which is a lot of...
- Wed Sep 04, 2013 6:05 am
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What Preps are you doing this week
- Replies: 5086
- Views: 730644
Re: What Preps are you doing this week
I to have had a tidy up on the prepping front it has all gone off the boil of late what with one thing and another, I have more or less decided to use or store shed for our preps (after some adaption and modification), we are fortunate that power is already installed also a water supply, the big mo...
- Wed Sep 04, 2013 5:56 am
- Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
- Topic: Socks
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1102
Socks
Have re-learnt how to make socks and turn the heel. They have turned out too big for me and I wondered if there is a way off learning how to work out the number of stitches required for the initial cast on and then around the foot. Also preferred wool brands other knitters like please.
- Wed Sep 04, 2013 5:50 am
- Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
- Topic: Elder berries
- Replies: 2
- Views: 637
Elder berries
I have found a crop of elderberries and they look ready for forraging. Could I have some advice please about storing and uses.
- Sun May 19, 2013 5:50 am
- Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
- Topic: Hand making yarns
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2980
Re: Hand making yarns
Have also purchased a drop spindle and plan to use it.
- Sun May 19, 2013 5:47 am
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What Preps are you doing this week
- Replies: 5086
- Views: 730644
Re: What Preps are you doing this week
New chicken enclosure is built next to fruit cage. Can now plant up fruit cage and keep chickens out. One of the chickens is broken of her broodiness and so the others have more peace when laying ! Some weeks there is no change in the routine of prepping but some times there a little change makes a ...
- Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:39 am
- Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
- Topic: hand cranked sewing machines
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2807
Re: hand cranked sewing machines
I don't need a course, but if you know anyone who sells spares for 1919 Singer machines, I'd be eternally grateful! I've got on, in perfect working order, just needs the spindle to hold the reel of thread :) http://www.rowantreestudio.co.uk/ The lady who runs this company also has links with ISMACS...
- Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:12 pm
- Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
- Topic: hand cranked sewing machines
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2807
hand cranked sewing machines
Does any one have a hand cranked sewing machine Singer or any other maker? I went on a restoration course last weekend and resurrected a car boot find sewing machine. Brilliant sewing produced. If any one sees a machine and wants further advice please contact and I will pass on details of the course...
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:24 pm
- Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
- Topic: Storing fabrics long term
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6118
Re: Storing fabrics long term
Sorry to take so long to answer but I had to have the courage to leave my money at home when I visited my local fabric and knitting shops!! They all feel storing in air removed bags would be ok. I contacted a friend who has a big stage and dance school with thousands of costumes. They also plastic b...