1 Sounds as if the woman are engaged in decorative sewing. 5,5 letters thought this might be with stitch in it.
2 A prickly problem for Dr Goose ( I think this could me Dog Rose ) 3,4 letters
3 The Mad March Hare one, won't have much success trying to ring this one 4.4
9 Part in a field of grain, the other in Molly Malone's barrow 10 letters