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Sewing up a blasted sheep….

(31 Posts)
SueDonim Tue 18-Oct-22 22:21:03

grin

My farmer son-in-law says sheep just up and die for no reason whatsoever. They don’t keep sheep now but they have a sheepdog. She doesn’t like bad weather and won’t go outside if it’s raining. ?

OnwardandUpward Tue 18-Oct-22 22:10:44

Good idea about the sheepdog grin

Im seeing sheep jumping over a gate, so it must be bedtime!

MissAdventure Tue 18-Oct-22 22:07:35

I love your sewing projects. smile
Are you going to post a photo when lambsy is done, please?

B9exchange Tue 18-Oct-22 22:06:21

I do admire your perseverance! I find if the legs are splaying, it helps to stitch the top of the inner legs a bit closer together?

Would love to see photos of the finished set? smile

Septimia Tue 18-Oct-22 22:04:01

You can guarantee sheep will be awkward. Henry Brewis, in one of his humorous farming books commented that you can give a sick sheep "£40 of wonder drugs" and it will still die on you.

If you haven't already done so, perhaps you should knit a sheepdog to help you control them grin.

Witzend Tue 18-Oct-22 21:56:15

…knitted, that is, and trying to get the effing thing to stand up afterwards!
For my 5th Nativity set - you’d think I might have got it sussed by now.
Yes, I know I’m mad, but apart from the first, they’ve all been for Gdcs’ school Christmas fair raffles.
And I’ve still got another pesky sheep to do battle with. The donkey was a doddle by comparison.
Apart from that, it’s all done. I really think I’ll call it a day after this one.