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| Libby |
Suggestions pleasefor organised events for this yearso far I believe we are having a Dishcloth knit-a-long which I think will cover January what about a Spring swap or bulb swap any other ideas that involve other crafts etc?? |
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| Cabbagepatch |
Re: Suggestions please
Um, how about a Christas panto? 
runs and hides..... |
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| Libby |
 totally agree that was bonkers
I enjoyed the Christmas baking together as well 
The seville oranges will be in soon we could have a marmalade make
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| lloyd |
Marmalade or butter, or cheese?
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| Cabbagepatch |
I love making seville marmalade but didn't bother last year as nobody much eats it here and I gave most of it away.
What I have really really seriously wanted to make for as long as I can remember is cheese. (especially goats cheese  ). Somerset Lad gave me his instructions on how to make a homemade cheesepress about three years ago and I still haven't tried it...
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| Libby |
don't you need goats for this CP
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| Aqui |
easter egg decorating?
soap making? Who can do carpentry? I've always wanted to be able to do that. Sewing something? shopping bags or something like that? |
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| agapanthus |
I'm with cabbage on this one CHEESE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did'nt Leonnie put up some posts on cheesemaking? |
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| Becki |
I love the egg decorating idea. I had loads of ideas typed out then lost it all 
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| lloyd |
Can't find Leonie's but found this one by Somerset Lad: http://thepottingshed.myfreeforum.org/about1838.html |
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| Libby |
So we have
Cheese making, Butter making Marmalade Making Egg Decorating Soap Making Sewing (shopping bags) Christmas Panto (of course) I'm game for all the above any more ideas
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| Lizzie |
I'd love to make cheese too, but I have absolutely no idea how to go about it.... | ||||
| Lizzie |
The rest of this thread has been moved to the Preserving section, to a new thread entitled Cheese Making.
Just keepin' things tidy...
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| Libby |
What about a seed swap as well?? | ||||
| browneyes |
excuse me but whats a dish cloth knit along? | ||||
| Kathy |
See here Browneyes.  http://thepottingshed.myfreeforum.org/about4262.html&highlight=
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| browneyes |
oh o k iv got it thanks | ||||
| browneyes |
id like to do marmalade and shopping bag when and how do we know when it starts im getting a bit lost now | ||||
| Libby |
I will tell you here then start a new link.
The other good way to keep up with things is on the Potting Shed Forum Index or main page on the right above the maroon bar you have 3 lines:- View posts since last visit View your posts View unanswered posts if you click on the 'View posts since last visit' this will create a list of all the posts since your last visit, that way you never miss anything
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| Pilsbury |
I would like to ry the soap making and shopping bag.
In the months leading up to the celebration when its cold ( its only january so there is NO WAY im mentioning the name) I want to try and make hampers so it could be a thing to build towards, the pickles for the day need to be made in sept, oct time, the chutney in july, aug, the soap needs to mature so that could be april, the chocolates in nov, the bag to put it al in can be done in june ect ect. |
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| Aqui |
Pilsbury - soap only needs about a month before you can use it.
Libby - I can organise the soap making bit if you like. i had another idea - getting fit? anyone want to join me for an online exercise class? i need motivating! |
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| Libby |
Aqui by all means organise the soap making.
Online exercise mmmmm sounds interesting what/how should we do it? |
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| browneyes |
oh no dont say get fit,im to lazy but im not unhealthy,i can still run up stairs,sit down on my haunches,and jive thats enough for me. | ||||
| Libby |
I think the butter and cheese are sort of on going, thanks to Lloyd.
Aqui is in charge of the soap! Marmalade should occur soonish, just waiting on the oranges, as soon as I see some I'll let you know! Shopping Bags, well we can sew or knit these, I've knitted one before and have a pattern somewhere. Then egg decorating, do we make our own then decorate or what? Is this boiling an egg then decorating, I'm not sure?? |
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| alison |
Seville oranges have been in the shops a couple of weeks here.
They were £1.50 a kilo. I buy 2 cases a time and from the whole saler they are £1 kilo. I won't be doing it this year, as I still have enough from my last lot. (that is a years worth for the B&B!) |
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| Libby |
Oh crumbs, are they?? I shall go and have a look when I get a car back. I know they are not in the shops for long!
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| Aqui |
i have a pattern for crocheting a shopping bag | ||||
| Libby |
Well maybe we can have a Shopping Bag Make and it could be sewn, knitted or crocheted? | ||||
| alison |
I would like to do a knitted / crochet bag out of split plastic bags. | ||||
| Libby |
I think I've seen a pattern for that too, somewhere on cybernet
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| browneyes |
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| Libby |
you use the cotton that you make the dishclothes out of browneyes
this is one I've made
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| Aqui |
browneyes - it's ok to do the same as someone else. At least i hope it is because i will be! | ||||
| Libby |
definately fine to do the same as someone else browneyes we all have our unique way of doing things so they usually turn out differently anyway
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| Aqui |
I've started a thread for the soap make in the soap forum if anyone else wants to join. It's dead easy - if you can follow a recipe, you can make soap!
I've also included stickies on essential equipment needed and very basic how to. |
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| redwillowrose |
I was going to make a shopping bag anyway, as Sophie dug out loads of old clothes, so I have quite a bit of fabric now. | ||||
| Libby |
I think its about time we did something again | ||||
| Aqui |
I know I've been a bit rubbish with the soap thing. I will rearrange it when I have a bit more time. | ||||
