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Hi,

I decided to have a go at felting this week. I’m loving it. The first thing I made was the rabbit. Then out of scraps left over I made the tiny hedgehog.

Yesterday I made a tomte gnome and some pumpkins. Not sure why I made a gnome and pumpkins but I’m quite pleased and surprised with how they came out but the main thing is I’m having fun.

It’s an easy thing to get into and good for anyone whose eye can not deal with close detail work or if you don’t have such a steady hand.

I also did a felted picture of a tree. Does anyone else do felting?

Ali 🙂

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Oh wow these look so incedible how lovely. They look so very professionally made. I love them. Fantastic job. 👍🌈🌸

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Agoodenough in reply tobobbybobb

Do you 😁 thank you so much 😄😄

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springcross

That's really good Ag. x

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Agoodenough in reply tospringcross

Thank you 👍

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leo60

Really lovely, clever you xx

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Agoodenough in reply toleo60

Haha not sure about that. If I’d known how easy it was I would have started years ago!

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Mia898

Hello Ali

How do you do felting ? I can never get it to look like yours . Yours is amazing :)

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leo60 in reply toMia898

Yeah! I'd like to know too, I fancy giving it a go! ???? xx

Mia898 profile image
Mia898 in reply toleo60

Harder done than said . I cannot get right even with a kit . Maybe try with a kit??

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Agoodenough in reply toleo60

See my response below. Honestly it’s not difficult and I’m not artistic or anything and it doesn’t take long. The hardest thing about it was not snapping the needle which I did 3 times 🙄

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Agoodenough in reply toMia898

Thank you so much x I bought some cream wool. Bundled it up so it was the sort of shape I wanted and then put the coloured wool on top then I pricked it with the pin thing till it was the shape I wanted. It’s the woolly felt not the flat felt. Which did you try?

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leo60 in reply toAgoodenough

Thank you! Will have a read up!! :) xx

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Mia898 in reply toAgoodenough

I done dry felt kit but did not turn out like it was meant to . Around the foam it went out of shape . Since done wet felt flowers they turned out fabulous via dry felt and that was awful .

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Agoodenough in reply toMia898

Oh ok. I didn’t use foam so maybe that helped. The flowers sound lovely. I’ll google wet felt flowers as I’m new to this felting lark x

Ooh just looked them up and they are beautiful. Going to try that out next week. How exciting!

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Mia898 in reply toAgoodenough

Maybe on dry felt you should not use foam the others courses they did not . The flowers are amazing mine went on an art gallery walls.

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Agoodenough in reply toMia898

Really. Well done. I’ve never seen them before. I will go on you tube and check it out and then see if I can make some. Thank you for mentioning it!

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Mia898 in reply toAgoodenough

They are amazing they take a bit to put together and you will need special glue .......... You can do anything with dry and wet felt :) Some I cannot do but I did do some dry felt some do not work out we only know by trying :) :).

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Agoodenough in reply toMia898

Absolutely. I’ve never done any craft as I thought I couldn’t do it and now I’m enjoying felting, drawing and watercolours all during the lockdown. It’s a case of trying lots of things and seeing what you enjoy 😊

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Mia898 in reply toAgoodenough

I love crochet and silk painting and art but I do not have time trying to at weekends but have loads of stuff to do :)

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Agoodenough in reply toMia898

That’s interesting. Silk painting is unusual. You have lots of hobbies.

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Mia898 in reply toAgoodenough

Yes lots of hobbies and no time . I am crocheting a baby toy someone is having a baby and a present ..

They are brilliant Ali and I thought they were real pumpkins. The rabbit is cute and what a lovely hobby. It must have been quite difficult making the little hedgehog.

Excellent feltwork.

Alicia xx🌈👍😊

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Agoodenough in reply to

Thank you. Honestly it’s so easy. I can’t believe how easy it is!

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Well you've done an excellent job, the rabbit is so cute xx

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GhoundsReading Rabbits

Those are brilliant!! That rabbit is adorable.

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Agoodenough in reply toGhounds

Ah thank you. Glad you like the little bunny as that was my first creation! 😆

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Agoodenough

Thank you. I really enjoyed doing them.

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Agoodenough

Thank you so much Jerry. I’ve put them away until October. Have to have a think about what else to make now!

Those are so lovely Ali. I must admit this is a craft I've been very tempted to try myself. Looking at your results I feel even more like trying!😊👍🙏

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Agoodenough in reply to

Give it a go. I can’t believe how easy it is. I thought it would be really tricky!

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daveh121

Very nice. Looks like Halloween is coming.

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Agoodenough in reply todaveh121

Ha yes it does, bit early though so I’ve hidden them away until October 🙂

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Smiler53

They are brilliant, love the gnome 👏

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Agoodenough in reply toSmiler53

Ah do you. Thank you x

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diana1998

What a brilliant hobby, they look fabulous. Looking forward to seeing more! 👏👍

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Agoodenough in reply todiana1998

Thank you. Will have to have a think about what else I can have a go at 🙂

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Want2BHappy3

Looks Great! I was looking into getting back into sewing and crafting? Maybe scarfs? One of my daughters suggested drawing names and making a homemade gifts? I have material to do it for Christmas gifts? Since I know Money will be Tight for countless numbers of people. Time to get Creative 😷🌲

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kitchengardener2 in reply toWant2BHappy3

Yes indeed, homemade gifts are much more precious. Have a friend who does cross stitch pictures and her gifts last much longer than sets of bath and shower creams etc

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Want2BHappy3 in reply tokitchengardener2

Seem that my girls have grown up because they use to hate when I use too make them homemade gifts. But I haven’t been movtivated to do anything. Dealing with depression, diabetes and was recently told that my right eye has a disease that it will eventually go blind ( macular degeneration ). There is No cure. Then all the things going on virus, finances. And didn’t get a job I recently interviewed for. So Nothing POSITIVE going 😞

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kitchengardener2 in reply toWant2BHappy3

God bless you, depression is truly dreadful and difficult to know what to say except that we are always here to chat and offload to. Take care my love xxx

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valezio

These are lovely, well done! How clever of you. Please post any others you make. Really enjoyed seeing these, think you have a flair for this hobby, amazing. Thanks for sharing xx

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Agoodenough in reply tovalezio

Oh wow really. That’s so king of you. I’m definitely going to make something else but need to decide what. I’ve got all the “stuff” now so there is nothing to stop me.

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Sheila_G

Hi Ali. I have tried most crafts. I have a craft room full of half finished projects ( I must finish some of them.) I do mainly paper crafting and patchwork quilting but will have a go at anything. I did try a felting machine which was good fun but have never done any by hand. I love the things you have made particularly the rabbit and hedgehog. It looks like you have been doing it a long time they are so good. Do you do any other crafts? x

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Agoodenough in reply toSheila_G

Paper crafting sounds fun. No it’s all very new to me as I couldn’t even draw a straight line at the beginning of lockdown. I’ve always been cross with myself and wondered why I had no creative talents but I had a mental block without realising it. I literally felt it lift at the beginning of lockdown and now I can do a few things. I do watercolour painting now, drawing, felting and I’ve just learnt how to use my sewing machine which I have had for about 8 years! Thank you for your kind words!

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Sheila_G in reply toAgoodenough

That's great. I hope you enjoy your new found hobbies. Have fun x

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kitchengardener2

Well done you, love your rabbit and the pumpkins are seasonal and will look lovely to decorate your home in the autumn. Not done felting but I am trying to knit again and have started a tea cosy in a pumpkin shape. Something to do when I can't garden.

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Agoodenough in reply tokitchengardener2

That’s a really good idea. I bet the tea cosy will look good. I love the imagine of a teapot wearing a cosy on a cold winters morning.🙂

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kitchengardener2 in reply toAgoodenough

If I get it finished, I will share a picture. I was encouraged to start after finding a pattern book of teacosies in my craft box.

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Elizabethhampson

Looks great fun and your photo encourages me to have a go.

Thank you

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Agoodenough in reply toElizabethhampson

Do it. Honestly it’s easy if I can do it anyone can and I’m not joking! 🙂

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Knitmare

These look fabulous. It's something I fancy having a go at so have bought myself a fox kit. Maybe in the long dark winter nights I'll get round to doing it.😏

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Agoodenough in reply toKnitmare

It’s really quick to do I think the rabbit took 45 mins. I would love to see your fox when you create him 🙂

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Greenthorn

Hi Alli, I can imagine teh rabbit being a chld's favourite toy and I for one would dangle the small piumpkins from a Christmas tree. The lovely thing about the rabbit is that it has a unique character. I find the pumpkins almost organic since they have that hariy type of skin - quite good too for a stress ball ha ha. I wonder if you could do a step-by-step guide how to make them or direct us to the YouTube site that gave you the inspiration. Please post pictures of all new constructions! And well done. It is an achievement to be proud.

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Agoodenough in reply toGreenthorn

That’s so kind. I haven’t looked at any tutorials so I just made it up as I went along but I’ve just looked on you tube and there are several on there. I have no more ideas of what to make so I’ll have to search on line. I know a few friends who would like the pumpkins so I have just ordered some more orange felt. It all adds up but I think having a hobbie is well worth while.

Thank you for liking my little bunny! 🐇 x

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Megnstan

They are really good, I've never tried felting but do have a set of needles that I've used to add detail to the crochet animals I make.

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Agoodenough in reply toMegnstan

You make crochet animals. That sounds like fun. I keep snapping the needles! Would be good to see your animals. I can’t crochet.

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CraftypersonReading Rabbits

They're lovely it's something I've admired and kept thinking I'll have to try but never got around to it. The rabbit is great for a first attempt you wouldn't think it.

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Agoodenough in reply toCraftyperson

That’s kind thank you!

LesE62 profile image
LesE62

Aww I love these....so cute! I do different crafts/hobbies but never heard of felting before.

Well done and thanks for sharing x

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Agoodenough in reply toLesE62

Thank you. Maybe worth a go at as it’s quite easy! 🙂

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LesE62 in reply toAgoodenough

I'm always on the look for a new hobby so thanks..

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MadBunny

Fantastic! Love the bunny of course.Its face has such a realistic expression.Ours lifts his head like that when he wants stroking!And the hedgehog is so cute.I've also had a go at felting: I went to a workshop where we made Christmas mice. I bought a kit to make some robins, one of a bunny and one of a blue tit but I haven't got round to making them yet.Something for the winter months.It's very therapeutic isn't it?

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Agoodenough in reply toMadBunny

Yes it is. I love the sound of the needle poking in and out. How lovely. I noticed there is a Felt type shop near my MIL in Somerset and I’m going to ask her If she does workshops so the next time I’m down that way maybe I could do that. Christmas mice sound so lovely. I wish you were near me!! 😁

I’m glad you like my bunny, thank you!

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MadBunny in reply toAgoodenough

The workshop I went to was at the Country Living magazine Christmas fair in London a couple of years ago.The company is called the Makerss: they might have a kit online or do demos on You Tube.They do appear on the Create and Craft channel sometimes and do some of the knitting and stitching shows.Unfortunately I didn't keep the instructions for the mouse. I remember we made a frame out of pipe cleaners then worked the wool round it, so it could be put in different poses. We also gave it a small Santa hat which was made by felting a flat triangle which was shaped into the hat.

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Agoodenough in reply toMadBunny

That’s good I’ve just looked them up and they do have tutorials on you tube. Thank you 🙏😊

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MadBunny in reply toAgoodenough

My pleasure. Enjoy! I look forward to seeing more of your creations😁🐰

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Stub007

I had never heard of it before now. Those are lovely, and to create something that I enjoy doing is important. So glad you are doing it. Congratulations, and keep on.

Best,

Don

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Agoodenough in reply toStub007

Awe thank you so much. I’m really enjoying learning new hobbies. Do you have any hobbies Don?

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Stub007 in reply toAgoodenough

Riding my bike daily, weather permitting; planning and eating healthy meals;and reading (doing a read-through of Shakespeare at the moment). I am as busy as I wish to be. Thanks for asking.

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Agoodenough in reply toStub007

Well it’s a good idea to get out on your bike before the winter arrives. I haven’t read Shakespeare but I saw Taming of the shrew at the globe theatre in London a few years ago and that was fun. Glad you’re keeping yourself occupied.

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Stub007 in reply toAgoodenough

Yes, January and February can be somewhat challenging, even in the southeastern USA. TS is a wonderful play, as I am sure you discovered. Two decades ago, my wife and I took a tour of the “new” Globe, quite a thrill for me. Both my undergrad and grad degrees are in English, so that’s where my interest is. I also LOVE reading Chaucer in Middle English. The difficulty with that is that I think it’s best read aloud, and someone overhearing me might cause one to conclude that this old man is quite wacko—-and the case might be made!

Best,

Don

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Big_Dee

Hello Agoodenough

I think they are really great.

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Agoodenough in reply toBig_Dee

Thank you so much x

Pamak profile image
Pamak

I do but not too good with needle felting. I make flowers and pictures

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Agoodenough in reply toPamak

Do you. That sounds interesting. What sort of pictures do you do. Do you keep snapping the needles?

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Pamak in reply toAgoodenough

No I don’t snap the needles I just prefer doing pictures. Mainly country scenes. I’m going to a workshop at the end of October to learn how to make felt scarves. They’re very delicate and beautiful . How did you add in a picture?

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embroy

Love them, I have been repairing my clothes and have been making cloth masks to fight the pandemic. Trying to keep busy.

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Agoodenough in reply toembroy

Thank you! That’s a good idea. I’m just getting to grips with my sewing machine. Masks are a great thing to be making at the moment. I’ve just told a local school I’d make them some small throwing bean bags so I hope I can do it. 😁

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Chance_chance

I don't do felting but yours look really good, I may look it up online and give it a go. Look forward to seeing what you make next. Stay safe

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Agoodenough in reply toChance_chance

Thank you. Give it a go. Good luck. Try the pumpkins as they were really easy.

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Chance_chance in reply toAgoodenough

I will thank you

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Deborah1910

What a lovely group of felted work Ali, they are gorgeous and my particular favourites are the pumpkins but I do really like them all!

I’ve never replied to anything on here but I wanted to thank you for your post because I have a kit with everything to make a felted bunny and I just feel I can’t create something like that, but you have given me confidence to seek it out and give it a go!

It may be a while but I’ll let you know how it goes!

Thank you for your inspiration!

Deborah

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Agoodenough in reply toDeborah1910

That’s so lovely Deborah. I’m not at all crafty. I used to get cross with myself and used to think I couldn’t do anything like this. My advice would be take time to get the right shape and it then all falls into place. I would say if I can do it anyone can so crack on with it and have fun. Also the things don’t take long to make they come together quite quickly.

Thank you for your lovely reply. Good luck with your rabbit xx

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Deborah1910 in reply toAgoodenough

Thank you so much Ali, I can’t wait now. If I could just remember where I stored it safely!!!! Lol

Deborah

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Agoodenough in reply toDeborah1910

😂

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Deborah1910 in reply toAgoodenough

I had to send you a quick note Ali because your original post, along with your fabulous felted creations, gave me the inspiration to find the kit I had “put somewhere safe” and take the time to get started and fit in with other stuff!!!

I did it!! I got started and I am loving it!! I’m not finished because I haven’t given a lot of time to it yet. However, I WILL post a pic of the Bunny when it’s finished.

Thank you so much for your inspiration and I hope you are carrying on finding new subjects and loving it.

Hugs to you Ali

Deborah

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Agoodenough in reply toDeborah1910

That’s made my day Deborah. Thanks for letting me know. Look forward to seeing your bunny! 😁 x

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windycastle

Hi

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windycastle

Hi, they are very cute. Like your tomte. I have tried felting and it is quite fun and helps you relax.

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Agoodenough in reply towindycastle

Yes it does. I keep snapping the needle though. Do you know where I’m going wrong or is it normal that they easily snap?

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Pamak in reply toAgoodenough

Yes they do snap easily but just remember to keep the needle upright/straight. Any bend and it will snap

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Agoodenough in reply toPamak

Thank you. I bought more from amazon and they seem so much better and they were cheaper! x

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Spanaway

Wow, that's great! Love them☺️

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Agoodenough in reply toSpanaway

Thank you!

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mblongdon

Very cute I'm inspired!

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Agoodenough in reply tomblongdon

Wow that’s so good to hear!

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marigold54

Not tried it myself but it looks like a very rewardable past time. Well done you! 🙂N

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Agoodenough in reply tomarigold54

Thank you! Very relaxing hobbie 😊

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lovejesus7

You did a great job

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Agoodenough in reply tolovejesus7

Thank you 🙏

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