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craftybernie

Hi, my name is Craftybernie
Hello from the Isle of Man:

I don't frequent many forums as I already do wayyyyy too much! But I was obviously delighted to discover this UK crafting forum. It's nice to meet people who are also close to home. I've already spotted some familiar faces here too!

I'm basically a craftaholic with my crafty fingers in lots of crafty pies. I knit and crochet these days but I do dabble in the following crafts too:

Card making & paper crafts
Sewing
Felting (not needle)
Scrapbooking
Napkin Decoupage
Quilling
Embroidery & Cross Stitch
Making Flower Fairies (http://www.fairystuff.blogspot.com)

I have two goals this year (apart from trying to manage everything I do better):

1) to learn to spin. I'm keen to have a go at using a drop spindle and I am in the process of searching for a spinner here on the IOM to teach me. I'm not looking to spin enough wool to make a sweater, but I want to try to understand the process better!

2) to make felted soap. I'm waiting on an order of some wool roving to arrive in the post (hopefully today or tomorrow) so I can get started on this one.

Nice to meet you all and sorry I went on a bit! Embarassed Best wishes...Bernie

http://www.craftybernie.blogspot.com
http://www.knit1blogtoo.blogspot.com
seren

hiya, nice to meet you Very Happy
GrannySmith

Hello and a big welcome to the forum, you do loads, don't you? Very Happy
pictish

'Felted soap' Shocked Laughing What can that be? Wink

Lovely to see you here - you'll find we're a very friendly bunch Razz
Auntie Noo

Hi Bernie. Welcome to the forum. Lovely to see you here.

I, too, wonder on the felted soap????
dreamcatcher

Hello and welcome Very Happy
Piglottie

hello2 Hi Bernie - its great to see you here and I'm sure you'll love it. Why not join Sockamonth and then you might get that elusive first pair finished? Very Happy
murdo

Nice fairies Smile
craftybernie

Thanks for the welcome everyone!

Piglottie: I don't know about the sock a month - are you trying to kill me? Maybe once I get ISE out of the way then I can think about it. Afterall, I do have that rather nice skein of STR wool that my pal sent me. Yum...

Felted soap: is made just like wet felting where you lay layers of wool at different angles on top of each other. Except here you felt directly over a bar of soap by covering the soap with the different layers of wool. You then cover it with a stocking/tights, wet it and gently rub until it begins to felt. (The stocking holds the wool together until it starts to felt.)

The wool will then adhere to itself creating a cover around the soap. Gently remove the stocking as soon as the wool begins to 'felt' and continue squishing and mushing it about until all the fibres have stuck together. You then have felted soap. Apparently it is quite pleasant, the soap lasts longer, and the felt provides a gentle exfoliating surface.

You can also add different fibres or even grains for extra exfoliation. If this works out and I'm happy with the results, I forsee presents all round and a very clean 'holiday season' ahead of me.

Some people knit 'soap socks' and pop the bar of soap inside. Then they give them as presents. As people 'wash' themselves with it the wool gradually felts over time.

Murdo: Thanks! I loves me fairies!!!

Thanks again everyone!
pictish

Jackie where are youoooooo Laughing Laughing Exfoliate!! Exfoliate!! There you go Wink

Craftybernie you need to read the Daleks thread to understand Laughing Thanks for that - it's an interesting idea.
murdo

Craftybernie...when you have been a member here a while...you will realise that I am a calm, stabilising influence on Pictish and some of the other members Smile
craftybernie

Glad to hear it! I was a little freaked out when I saw your response. Lol!
murdo

lol.Ignore me, my warped sense of humour Smile Feef free to join the Dalekalong. What's your avatar btw??
craftybernie

The avatar? I made it myself this morning! Thumbs up or Thumbs down?
murdo

Ilike it...is it one of thise cute Amiguri figures??
pictish

murdo wrote:
Craftybernie...when you have been a member here a while...you will realise that I am a calm, stabilising influence on Pictish and some of the other members Smile



widegrin ROFL
craftybernie

Yes it is!!! It's an Amigurumi Amineko, one of the first I made.

His/her name is Ceefer.

(he? she) Ceefer is 'A' sexual, kinda like Barney but obviously not purple, unless you're colour blind and well, then I'm not sure what colour he would be!

Here's a piccie on my blog: http://craftybernie.blogspot.com/2006/08/amigurumi-amineko.html
jacquie

Hi Craftybernie,

Welcome to our forum - hope you enjoy it here.

I have visited your flower fairies blog before, they are adorable Very Happy
craftybernie

Thanks Jacquie. They're really great fun to make although it's been a while. I must try and get my hands on some of the packets/jars of silk flowers that are available now for scrapbooking etc.... Much nicer than pulling apart old silk flowers from charity shops!!! Smile
melody yarns

Hello Craftybernie and welcome to the forum
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I think the Isle of Man may be taking over.
If the proportion of the membership is related to the population, we should only have about 0.2 of you, and isn't ClaireUK a Manxwoman?
Where are those daleks when you need them.... Laughing

n
KnittingLadybird

to the forum craftybernie Mr. Green
lindyloop

Hi there Bernie,
Nice to see you here!
Lin x
craftybernie

Aw, geesh, you guys! Embarassed What a nice welcome!

Really. The Isle of Man is taking over??? You'd never know.

I've only met 3 crafters since I moved here 5 years ago! And I remember bumping into a knitter on the Angel Yarns forum once. Does that count?

I think I'll change my signature to "I craft and knit alone...!" crybaby
gilraen

Maybe it's the Irish, not the Manx that be taking over? Wink Aaarggh! Laughing

Hi CraftyBernie and welcome to the forum, some of us are very sensible and some of us are not Wink Smile
Auntie Noo

gilraen wrote:
..., some of us are very sensible and some of us are not Wink Smile


Just to warn you, Gilraen is very sensible. ROFL ....... until you mention sock yarn.... then she goes all un-necessary!!!! Laughing Laughing
craftybernie

Hi Gilraen! Nice to see you over here too. I wonder how many of the K1B2 team are lurking on this forum....
craftybernie

Auntie Noo wrote:
gilraen wrote:
..., some of us are very sensible and some of us are not Wink Smile


Just to warn you, Gilraen is very sensible. ROFL ....... until you mention sock yarn.... then she goes all un-necessary!!!! Laughing Laughing


laughing8 !!!SOCK YARN!!! laughing8
melody yarns

K1B2?? Knit one buy two?? Laughing You're on the wrong forum here then - on here we buy one, buy one, buy another, then another, and another..... Laughing
gilraen

So long as it's sock yarn I do Debs. Some members buy bags and bags of yarn! Wink Smile

There are quite a few of us K1B2 members here CraftyBernie. Very Happy
Glynis

Hi Craftybernie and welcome Smile
Fi

Hi there and welcome
Nanatoo

Hello there craftybernie Very Happy
craftybernie

Felted Soaps - link to tutorial

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Felted soap: is made just like wet felting where you lay layers of wool at different angles on top of each other. Except here you felt directly over a bar of soap by covering the soap with the different layers of wool. You then cover it with a stocking/tights, wet it and gently rub until it begins to felt. (The stocking holds the wool together until it starts to felt.)

The wool will then adhere to itself creating a cover around the soap. Gently remove the stocking as soon as the wool begins to 'felt' and continue squishing and mushing it about until all the fibres have stuck together. You then have felted soap. Apparently it is quite pleasant, the soap lasts longer, and the felt provides a gentle exfoliating surface.


For those of you who might be interested, here's a link I found to a good tut on making felted soaps. My merino arrived so I can't wait to have a go. Maybe me and the lil 'un can have some clean soapy fun tomorrow. Watch this space...

http://www.mielkesfarm.com/felt_soap.htm

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