What are you making now ?

[p.penn]

I've just had a day of making jam and pickles...kiwi fruit and kiwi and banana jam

How weird. I only told my granddaughter today that you didn't get banana jam as she wanted some.

[Mo]

My plastic bags, that I use to store things, are all turning to snow. Very messy. So much for biodegradeable, And I heard a radio prog this week that the bits are just as dangerous to the sea creatures who eat them as if they hadn't broken down.

[Meanqueen]

When living in UK a year ago I saw a thing on the telly where a lady collected all her plastic bags, Bread plastic bags anything plastic. She cut them into strips and knitted shopping bags which were highly colourful and much stronger than the bags you get from the supermarket.

Like this one maggie?

It took eleven charity bags to make it. It's not started to biodegrade yet.
Ilona

[p.penn]

My plastic bags, that I use to store things, are all turning to snow. Very messy. So much for biodegradeable, And I heard a radio prog this week that the bits are just as dangerous to the sea creatures who eat them as if they hadn't broken down.

Thank goodness I am not alone! Honestly, I was beginning to think it only happened to me as everyone I tell looks at me like I'm crazy.

I keep my bags under the stairs (mainly) and whenever I clean it out it is like snow - and very staticky too.....drives me mad. Why can't they instantly biodegrade when wet for any given time or something, rather than randomly when stored in a cupboard for re-use.

[Irishgirl]

Hello Manda. I was into spinning a few years ago, and even bought myself a spinning wheel. Very interesting craft. I really would love to start it again, and also dyeing the homespun wool.
Any ideas anyone as to the best natural dyes?

[manda]

Found a couple of links that I have been looking at re natural dyes.

Has a lot of information on spinning too
Thought this was excellent for colours though - scroll down and you've got everything divided by colour which saves hunting about

[saint-spoon]

Did everyone finish their respective projects?

[kate egg]

I finished my knitivity and then made another one as well

[p.penn]

I made a total of 6 knitted tree decorations and am never making another one as long as I live.

[kate egg]

That'a what you say now, bet you are making them again in about 11 months time

[p.penn]

I wouldn't mind one for my tree...

[perchy]

I wouldn't mind one for my tree...

Ahh I need a pair

[p.penn]

Noooooooooooooooo!!! All my family saw them and said 'I want one...'! I had back orders and that is not a good thing to have!!!

Too much pressure and knitting to a deadline....

[perchy]

Noooooooooooooooo!!! All my family saw them and said 'I want one...'! I had back orders and that is not a good thing to have!!!

Too much pressure and knitting to a deadline....

[p.penn]

Ha ha ha - I made that sound like big buisness didn't I?

Alan sugar eat your heart out!