Crafty stuff

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jun 04, 2013 20:28

Kern wrote:

I went to a wedding once and the couple did a symbolic inter-twining thing with ribbons as part of the service. If I can remember what the ritual was called I'll post a jokey reference to it here.

hello, bolton!

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26109

Kern wrote:

I went to a wedding once and the couple did a symbolic inter-twining thing with ribbons as part of the service. If I can remember what the ritual was called I'll post a jokey reference to it here.

Hand binding? My mother had a Wiccan handbinding ceremony.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26109

Grim... wrote:

Knit the church and the vicar!

And a really tall husband!

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Jun 04, 2013 20:48

Mimi wrote:

Hand binding?

Bring your own needles!

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jun 04, 2013 22:14

Mimi wrote:

Kern wrote:

I went to a wedding once and the couple did a symbolic inter-twining thing with ribbons as part of the service. If I can remember what the ritual was called I'll post a jokey reference to it here.

Hand binding? My mother had a Wiccan handbinding ceremony.

An ex of mine had one recently, although she called it a 'fasting'.

Ah, here we go: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handfasting

It was in some woods. And the reception was in big teepees. You had to bring you own food. It had to be vegan food.

It was like the anti-BeexBeeQueue.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26109

Yeah, I think her partners family called it a handfasting, though I think my mother uses the term handbinding. They also had to jump over a broom in a field.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jun 04, 2013 22:51

Ah, broom jumping! Used to recognise an unconventional marriage which although not proper in the eyes of god was acceptable enough to let the couple live together without reproach from the other villagers. Funny folk up north. Totally did not mention prostitites.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Jun 04, 2013 22:53

The handbinding I saw was in a church ceremony.

GazChap · **Posted:** Tue Jun 04, 2013 23:36

It's a but more manly than sewing ties, but I'm going to be crafting a cat run out of timber and wire mesh, bolted to the outside of our house so that we can let the cats outside without worrying about them running orf.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10175

Does constructing a raised bed all by myself using the highly technical jointing technique of "using fucking enormous screws and a power drill" to tie the 8 pieces into a box and fastening a trellis onto the back edge count as crafty?

I totally did that last night. Three down, and 90% of the new greenhouse (bloody missing-then-wrongly-sized glass). We're so going to be ready for the growing season! Oh.

TheVision · **Posted:** Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:50

Grim... wrote:

It was in some woods. And the reception was in big teepees. You had to bring you own food. It had to be vegan food.

Seriously? Wow... I'd have took a bag of M&Ms.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

GazChap wrote:

It's a but more manly than sewing ties,

Sewing is extreme maths with sharp objects.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:29

Mimi wrote:

I am going to knit my wedding shawl, though

Hello, Scarf Lady!

P.S. Sarah and Duck toys have been approved for production, but won't be for sale until march 2014!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38668

Sarah & Duck is excellent and they should make more episodes.

MiniPaz has started to say 'hullo' like Sarah.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jun 05, 2013 11:52

TheVision wrote:

Grim... wrote:

It was in some woods. And the reception was in big teepees. You had to bring you own food. It had to be vegan food.

Seriously? Wow... I'd have took a bag of M&Ms.

Nuh-uh. There were recipes you got "assigned" (I think you chose them, actually).

Also, I think M&Ms have milk chocolate in, right?

Curiosity · **Posted:** Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:04

DavPaz wrote:

Sarah & Duck is excellent and they should make more episodes.

MiniPaz has started to say 'hullo' like Sarah.

They've commissioned another twenty episodes, I think.

It's definitely my favourite CBeebies show, and my daughter's favourite by miles.

TheFireFaerie · **Joined:** 1st Jul, 2012 **Posts:** 1609

Trooper wrote:

Plus I went to the hitherto unexplored top floor of John Lewis, to a land called Haberdashery. It was fucking great, I plan to visit again.

I really do love you Troops, that's awesome :DD

Nice work on the chairs!!!

TheFireFaerie · **Joined:** 1st Jul, 2012 **Posts:** 1609

and ties... also good ties...

You could sew some inserts for my handmade cards!!! That would be awesomes

I love sewing, but I don't have enough time to do it for the cards...

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

Yeah, intricate detail work? Not really my forte. I'm more of a broad stroke that'll-do kinda guy

If your cards are 6ft tall and need poorly made inserts, then i'm your man...

TheFireFaerie · **Joined:** 1st Jul, 2012 **Posts:** 1609

Trooper wrote:

Yeah, intricate detail work? Not really my forte. I'm more of a broad stroke that'll-do kinda guy

If your cards are 6ft tall and need poorly made inserts, then i'm your man...

They're not, but you've just given me a new product line idea

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:50

That's reminded me that I have to go to our local haberdashery so that I can get some felt of some sort for this cat run.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

You should really make an exact replica of the Nurburgring for it.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jun 05, 2013 13:53

Cras wrote:

You should really make an exact replica of the Nurburgring for it.

What, full size and flat broke?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26109

Curiosity wrote:

Mimi wrote:

I am going to knit my wedding shawl, though

Hello, Scarf Lady!

P.S. Sarah and Duck toys have been approved for production, but won't be for sale until march 2014!

ZOMG!!!!!

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26109

DavPaz wrote:

MiniPaz has started to say 'hullo' like Sarah.

So has Russell.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Wed Jun 05, 2013 15:57

Double dry!

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26109

Hey Trooper,

I remembered to put up a post today which happened to be about wedding crafting so I sent a hat-tip your way

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

Ta very much, I just saw that

1 hit already! That's infinitely more than I had yesterday

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

I has a new sewing machine! woop woop!

GazChap · **Posted:** Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:35

Trooper wrote:

I has a new sewing machine! woop woop!

Is that what they're calling MX5s these days?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26109

Yay!!

Sew some stuff, Trooper!

Russell and I are starting to gather materials for wedding invites and stuff.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38668

Sew far, sew good.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12340

And by gather, she means fill an entire car boot, plus some of the back seat with shopping for the craft supplies.

TheFireFaerie · **Joined:** 1st Jul, 2012 **Posts:** 1609

Trooper wrote:

I has a new sewing machine! woop woop!

I reallllllllly need a new one

Any recommendations? Something small and light and cheap...

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26109

Ah, I saw a lovely little Janome at the car boot sale today

TheFireFaerie · **Joined:** 1st Jul, 2012 **Posts:** 1609

Aw shame! Maybe I should try carboot sales for one... Do you often see them in good nick?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26109

It was the first proper car boot I had been to since I was about 10, so I'm not that sure

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

How small do you want? John Lewis do a fully featured half size one.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

Alternatively, I've got a sewing machine I no longer want. Works perfectly...

<quickly amends blog>

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26109

Trooper wrote:

How small do you want? John Lewis do a fully featured half size one.

I love those little sheets!

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26109

Machines. Don't even know where sheets came from. Russell confused me by talking.

Can't even edit the post because Tapatalk hates my typing.

TheFireFaerie · **Joined:** 1st Jul, 2012 **Posts:** 1609

(Tapatalk is driving me nuts at the moment...)

Does it really work perfectly? Because I might think about it if you're not telling big fibs

Alternatively, found this today! http://www.kgbdeals.co.uk/national/deal ... 24e8696030

Figure that's really light and portable and fine for the odd dress alteration / simple making which is all I really want it for at the moment... thoughts?

I LOVE car boot sales Mimi, I used to go all the time as a kid and found some great stuff. I've sold a few times and done ok too - really need to do some more this summer to shift all the c-r-a-p in my mum's house

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Jul 01, 2013 16:16

This thread is amazing.. Really cheered me up...

Dazpaz

Black Jeans - Black shoes
Blue / Brown Jeans - Brown shoes

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

TheFireFaerie wrote:

(Tapatalk is driving me nuts at the moment...)

Does it really work perfectly? Because I might think about it if you're not telling big fibs

Define perfectly? Are you planning to use it for more than 5 minutes at a time, and how good are you at smelling the scent of mild burning?

TheFireFaerie · **Joined:** 1st Jul, 2012 **Posts:** 1609

The smelling I can detect, but I'm going to need it to work for more than 5 minutes at a time...

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Mon Jul 01, 2013 17:35

I've got one of those tff, you can pick them up for about £12 new. It's too light for me tbh, I find there isn't much stability in it. If you want it I can bring it to the BBQ.

I promised myself a proper one when I passed masters, so will do some research soon myself.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

If anyone has one that doesn't require any amount of clear workspace to use, that'd probably also be useful.

TheFireFaerie · **Joined:** 1st Jul, 2012 **Posts:** 1609

Oooh, really Jazzy? That would be super wonderful!!! :luv:

TheFireFaerie · **Joined:** 1st Jul, 2012 **Posts:** 1609

Cras wrote:

If anyone has one that doesn't require any amount of clear workspace to use, that'd probably also be useful.

Shush, you. It's my artistic nature, I need my craft things around me, to feel and see and breath in the crafty vibes...

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38668

TheFireFaerie wrote:

Cras wrote:

If anyone has one that doesn't require any amount of clear workspace to use, that'd probably also be useful.

Shush, you. It's my artistic nature, I need my craft things around me, to feel and see and breath in the crafty vibes...

... and to hide the tea mug rings on the table

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