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Is this sewing machine suitable for sewing curtains and upholstery?
Hello friends,
I want to try and learn about sewing and make some curtains and upholstery pieces maybe and some soft furnishings. But I have to say I have slightly fallen in love with this sewing mac...
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Sewing
Sewing Machine
Upholstery
Beautiful flowers and birds stained glass door panel.
My husband made this beautiful stained glass door panel for our back door and I think it came out absolutely beautiful. Isn't he talented.
He is quite artistic and I challenged him to make somethin...
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Stained Glass
stained glass
glass
window
Do I need a sewing machine to reupholster a rocking chair?
Hello,
I have a lovely rocking chair I would really like to have a go at reupholstering for my mother.
I really just want to put a nice, super thick, comfy pad on the seat piece, but I want it to ...
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Upholstery
seat
upholstery
rocking chair
Are older sewing machines better than new sewing machines?
Hello,
I wanted to buy a sewing machine and try and make some fun outfits for my daughter but I am a little confused on what type of machine to buy.
I am a total beginner and don't need a machine...
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Sewing
sewing machines
beginner
dress making
Opinions on this pottery wheel for sale?
Hi, I want to try and get into doing some pottery and ceramics. But it is quite an expensive hobby and as I am starting I don't want to spend too much money, in case I lose interest or move on to some...
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Pottery
pottery
potters wheel
Can you preserve wood by burning it?
Hello, I recently saw a video on youtube of a young lad making a deck and the posts he put in the ground, he burnt the ends of them first.
He put the support post into a bonfire he had build and le...
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Wood
wood
preservation
woodwork
outdoors
burning
How to restore an old trunk?
Hello, I really like this old trunk and want to fully restore it back to something beautiful and use it to keep my bedding in etc. But I'm a little overwhelmed on how to start.
I'm going to remove ...
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Restoration
trunk
restoration
painting
Please help identify this tool?
Can anyone shed light on what this tool was used for? It is a bit of a mystery. A friend said it may have been used to put coals in and heat something, like an old fashioned bed pan. But I think it's ...
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Mystery Tool
mystery
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metal
Where can I get cheap designer fabric remnants?
Hi, I have just started getting into sewing and am really loving it. I have collected a few bundles of fabric remnants from various places on the internet. And that has been fun to play with.
But d...
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Sewing
fabric
remnants
How to restore an old mirror?
Hello, I have an old mirror that I would like to completely restore. I would like to remove all the paint and get it back to the base wood, then take some time to paint it back so it looks amazing.
...
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Restoration
mirror
paint stripper
antique
Is a rusty, pitted anvil actually trash?
Hi, I am doing some research into forging and metalwork and came across of picture of an apparently antique anvil. But it looks really rusted and pitted.
And I was wondering if it actually has much...
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Forging
anvil
rust
metalwork
Mystery tool identification anyone?
I have a tool here. But for the heck of me I cant figure out what it is used for, it is a complete mystery tool.
It has a long handle, like you are supposed to have a good grip on it. A reasonable ...
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Tool
mystery
tool
How to make a wavy cut in soap?
Hello, I am struggling a bit.
Can anyone tell me how to make the wavy cut on the edge of the soap, as pictured below. I really like the idea of getting into soap making.
It sounds like a really fu...
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Soap Making
soap
mold
cutting
Very long pallet, what can I do with it?
Hi, I have been offered a crazy long pallet. I want to make something out of it, but can't come up with any ideas.
I don't know what it was used for, carpet I think. But would be such a shame to ju...
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Woodwork
pallet
wood
What are these weird screws used for?
Hi, my uncle gave me these screws with a load of other stuff years ago. But for the life of me, I could never really find out what they are used for?
Why does the shank have these weird ribs on it?...
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Woodwork
screws
Pine table with cross cut end on log inlay with resin
Hi, just wanted to show off my first completed project. I wanted to build a big table that would withstand being outside for a while. A good talking pieces and something practical for bar-be-ques and ...
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Woodwork
Outdoor
Pine
Table
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