tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post8422125264967379641..comments2024-03-06T12:20:18.099+11:00Comments on ethel loves fred: brrrrrClaire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-67564440659112975832008-07-25T20:13:00.000+10:002008-07-25T20:13:00.000+10:00Katie, the old sewing spools were inherited from m...Katie, the old sewing spools were inherited from my Partner's Nan, I love the colours, and can't use them, my machine just doesn't like them, probably just as well, should keep them!Claire (ethel loves fred)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-54956837960208826032008-07-24T21:28:00.000+10:002008-07-24T21:28:00.000+10:00Glad you like the tips!! I see the search bar ther...Glad you like the tips!! I see the search bar there, it's good isn't it!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16880892172931494918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-72716110527581229442008-07-24T15:11:00.000+10:002008-07-24T15:11:00.000+10:00Oh, you probalby already know how to knit, but, yo...Oh, you probalby already know how to knit, but, you get what I mean.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537957489838390473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-14439736591509479922008-07-24T15:10:00.000+10:002008-07-24T15:10:00.000+10:00This is very exciting - your description of seeing...This is very exciting - your description of seeing the knitting needles as akin to a flower arrangement - I am inspired by that, I must start collecting knitting needles immediately. <BR/>Also, they will be for my future life when there are no children in the house and I will learn to knit, just like you will be learning to knit - hurrah!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537957489838390473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-23254297735969173652008-07-24T08:46:00.000+10:002008-07-24T08:46:00.000+10:00Claire, I love that mushroom fabric. If I had thig...Claire, I love that mushroom fabric. If I had thighs that could bear a bit of extra attention I'd make pants out of that stuff, cuffed and with a seam ironed down the centre of the leg... what do you think? <BR/><BR/>Also, that looks like a cutie picture behind your knitting needles. Is that one you've shown us before?superminxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423858376565567559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-36470415912523149862008-07-23T20:28:00.000+10:002008-07-23T20:28:00.000+10:00ohh you changed your banner. I loved the pic of y...ohh you changed your banner. I loved the pic of your grandparents (I think it was a pic of them)Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041011727783934765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-8417505334169928322008-07-23T20:11:00.000+10:002008-07-23T20:11:00.000+10:00Loving your knitting needles, I picked up some cra...Loving your knitting needles, I picked up some crazy pink metal ones yesterday.. Never seen them before! Pinnie looks super dooper cute.Lexi:: PottyMouthMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11181216844318289796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-51883257419637595542008-07-23T17:48:00.000+10:002008-07-23T17:48:00.000+10:00I've seen tutorials on blogs for the knitting need...I've seen tutorials on blogs for the knitting needle bangles...try this one:<BR/>http://thornberry.wordpress.com/2008/04/19/knitting-needle-bangles/CurlyPopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073292585833387749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-76205766745325874522008-07-23T17:41:00.000+10:002008-07-23T17:41:00.000+10:00The knitting needles do look lovely & the adde...The knitting needles do look lovely & the added bonus of no sneezing.Kirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05628893711657037244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-83273392889491404172008-07-23T16:46:00.000+10:002008-07-23T16:46:00.000+10:00I love those vintage knitting needles, the colours...I love those vintage knitting needles, the colours are so fabulous. There's a book called The Crafter Guide to Nifty, Thrifty and Kitschy Crafts by Leah Kramer that shows how to bend toothbrushes into bangles so it's probably the same for knitting needles, you're right it does involve a pot of boiling water (and pliers). You can keep returning the toothbrush to the water until you get the right shape. Or you could do what I did and buy a knitting needle bangle from Liana Kabel (Brisbane based I think). She makes the coolest jewellery from plasticware. Good luck with it :)edward and lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735652961063176364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-48098620175466229462008-07-23T16:44:00.000+10:002008-07-23T16:44:00.000+10:00the pinnie is looking like it will be lovely! I c...the pinnie is looking like it will be lovely! I can't help but collect knitting needles too.... I display them like you are, or put them upside down to keep rogue cotton reels in their place! :P I've made knitting needle bangles- it's super easy. Boil the bag out of them til their kinda flopping, then wrap them around something the right size for your wrist. I secure it in place with freezer ties, then leave it til it's cool and set firm. If you don't get it right the first time, just chuck it back into the pot for another go.Sherrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08977882088598679226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-38725182267925889152008-07-23T15:28:00.000+10:002008-07-23T15:28:00.000+10:00I do like the cotton reels too. They're great. Wer...I do like the cotton reels too. They're great. Were they a find, or inherited? Thank you for your kind words on my blog today. I bestow good op shopping luck on you.Kate Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11731006032499344619noreply@blogger.com