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  1. Jungle Jane

    Jungle Jane Middle Class Twit Of The Year 2005

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    I'm a bit naff at sewing but thought I would show you all my Mum's Christmas present I just made for her. He still needs some whiskers and a collar but he's 90% finished.

    I don't really know what to make the whiskers from. I really don't want to go out and buy the toy ones and was hoping for some kind of white wire, but have no idea where I would find such a thing.

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    • Jenny namaste

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      he's a handsome chap Jane. Wonder if you could get some fish bones from the fishmonger?
      Might need bleaching to get the pong out first..:heehee:
       
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      • **Yvonne**

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        maybe some bristles from the dustpan and brush set?
         
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        • "M"

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          Or how about dental floss? :dunno:
           
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            :wow: That looks great, Jungle Jane.:dbgrtmb:
            I would use fishing line. They come with different thickness, so choose one that will suit the lovely cat. You can use a big wool needle to thread them through.
             
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              He's cute - you've done a good job there, well done I'm sure your Mum will love him!
               
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                • Jungle Jane

                  Jungle Jane Middle Class Twit Of The Year 2005

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                  I've never used dental floss :redface:. Is it bendy? I always thought it was just a bit of cotton for some reason.
                   
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                  Not bendy (not like a pipe cleaner)
                   
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                  shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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                  Yesterday Mrs Shiney held a coffee morning at home to show off her crafts and hopefully sell some. It was very successful.

                  She had a lot of her crafts on display. Glass plates and bowls, smaller glass items (T-light bridges, trinket dishes, pendants etc), a lot of bracelets (bead, Pandora style and memory wire), pressed flower pictures and she sold a lot of knitted ear warmers and scarves.

                  I took a few quick snapshots. The larger glassware was on two big garden tables under the covered pergola (to keep the rain off) and there were four tables of crafts in the summerhouse.

                  The larger glassware was like these
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                  A few were inside
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                  Some smaller glass items
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                  And a couple of the tables
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                    A couple of close-ups of the glass cabochons
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                    Some of the bracelets
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                    and some of the knitted items

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                    • Jenny namaste

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                      Wonderful displays Mr Shiny. Such a load of talent your good lady has...:wub2:
                      Jenny
                       
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                        A lovely display Shiney, as Jenny says, a very talented Mrs Shiney! :dbgrtmb:
                         
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