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welsh dragon

Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Due to a complete loss of interest in cycling, I started machine sewing around Oct 2020 on the most basic of mini sewing machines. Been through 2 more machines since and I've just bought a Brother innov-is A150 about a month ago.
Lots of cockups but of successes, there are these wallets for my nephews...

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New mudflaps for the bike...

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Storage pouches for the bike tools so they don't rattle about in the saddle bag...

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And I've just finished my first quilt, for the mutt...

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It's a very therapeutic hobby I find. I'm a short tempered, impatient bast*** and this is very good for me. :smile:

I work with leather as well. I don't machine sew anything. I use a traditional saddle stitch. This is a mouse mat that I made.

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Pale Rider

Legendary Member
I work with leather as well. I don't machine sew anything. I use a traditional saddle stitch. This is a mouse mat that I made.

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Lovely neat stitching there, @welsh dragon.

If I tried it, it would look like a toddler's doodle.
 

Ludwig

Hopeless romantic
Location
Lissingdown
Some wooden eggs in different woods on a walnut plate and some beads which I have crafted on a lathe. I do fretwork and pyrography as well. It is nice to have a craft and takes you away from the worlds problems
 

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Anyone who has ever watched Babylon 5 will know why I'm giggling right now... :laugh:
 

palinurus

Velo, boulot, dodo
Location
Watford
Was going through a crappy period at work so decided I'd do some pottery at the local college. Chose that because I couldn't care less about it so I didn't have any expectations- just wanted something different to do.

As it happens I found it fascinating and I developed an eye for a nice pot (not so good with the making of them though) but it did mean I could wander around a ceramics collection in a museum and like it.

Unfortunately all this ended with the first lockdown.

I didn't feel any attraction to the wheel and made everything by hand. Mostly bottles and vases. Here's a bottle:

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