stash busting - I will use my mountains b4 buying more!

chirpycheap

pigpen wrote: »

Sewing up of the sweater is to commence later.. I want to cry before I even pock it up.. it is so heavy

I hate the sewing up bit too. I avoid knitting anything with too much sewing up at the end. I'm not sure why because the knitting bit actually takes a lot longer but if someone could design a garment that you can knit all in one piece it would be a winner!

Just starting a crochet blanket to use up a mountain of mixed beige wool that somebody kindly gave me some centuries ago!:rotfl:

susan42

Hi to all the newbies...oooohhh lovely new people to join in the fun

emslovemickey - love the necklaces well done

pigpen - gorgeous knit, I`m well jel

chirpycheap - well done on the non spend

I just made one of these for OH, I had the photoframes in the house and it was free to do on wordle

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Im going to make more for easter for family and friends, they look good and the cost - some ink, a sheet of paper and a frame :-)

And on a positive note decluttered my clothes, got 320 at the clothing place and the ones I listed on ebay sold , the idea is to save lots of money and when I completed my 2014 items, spend lol

crafting mad - it sounds terrible 5,5 items a day, I better pull my finger out. I made two cards so I`ll add 3 to my total

tattycath

I saw this last week and should have joined then.
I have loads of fabric at home yet today I couldn't resist buying a large bag of fabric pieces for a fiver.
So can I join now please?
And any suggestions for how I can utilise this fabric (from a curtain shop) would be most welcome. TIA

craftingmad

tattycath wrote: »

I saw this last week and should have joined then.
I have loads of fabric at home yet today I couldn't resist buying a large bag of fabric pieces for a fiver.
So can I join now please?
And any suggestions for how I can utilise this fabric (from a curtain shop) would be most welcome. TIA

Hello tattycath - of course you can join now. Welcome to you xx


Not sure I'm the best to give advice regarding using the fabric - I have two massive boxes full and at the minute all I do is look at it occasionally and give it loving strokes


I'd have a look on pinterest at fabric iteas although be warned you will waste a whole day on there if you are anything like me


Would you like me to put you down for a total you want to aim for before buying more stash?

tattycath

craftingmad wrote: »

Hello tattycath - of course you can join now. Welcome to you xx


Not sure I'm the best to give advice regarding using the fabric - I have two massive boxes full and at the minute all I do is look at it occasionally and give it loving strokes


I'd have a look on pinterest at fabric iteas although be warned you will waste a whole day on there if you are anything like me


Would you like me to put you down for a total you want to aim for before buying more stash?

With the amount of fabric and other crafting stuff I have I had better put 50 items before I even look at buying any more stuff please.

lmb4wcb

well I have made a start I made 4 cushion covers with the excess fabric from my ikea curtains that I bought over a year ago!!! I used 4 cushion pads I had in my stash so I now have cushions on my sofa that match my curtains

Tomorrow I am going to sort through all my craft items, along with all my cake items(I make cakes too so hoard all cake related stuff ) and either keep it or sell it

Total: 8/500

thriftyscotslass

craftingmad wrote: »

Do you have a target figure in mind before you can treat yourself to new stash?

Hmmmn - I think you had best put me down for 50 items. Doesn't sound a lot but it's a good place to start

rosie51

Not been around much as I have had a chest infection. I have made a bag from my stash, plenty more to work on. Hope your all ok.

crafty_witch

I know we're supposed to be reducing our stash but do gadgets count?

I don't know if anyone else has seen the scan'n'cut on a certain craft channel this afternoon but oooooh I want one The possibilities are endless

Sadly it's £400 :eek:

So not only am I not buying any more stash until I've used up what I've got but any money I make from selling completed items is now going in the 'Brother' pot.:)

Easter bunnies nearly completed, photo soon
xx

Craftyc

Hi 2 make your own mobile kits used today by DD and friend so more stash used up instead of spending to go out.:)

Enjoying reading about how everyone is getting on.