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

loopychriss

Crikey, Saturday night again, time to update my list on here....

Today has been very productive, I've made 4 morsbags and 1 little one for the advent calendar. Not as much as I wanted to do, but we were babysitting grandson from 9.45 until 2.45, so I had to concentrate on looking after him. Sorted out another square frame with a mirror in it so will start covering that with buttons tomorrow.

Also picked up a couple more projects today - thank you cards for daughter's wedding in June, and she asked me to do the order of service cards for the church! As if I haven't got enough to keep me busy!!

I'm updating my list today, I'll do it once a week to save space and avoid boring you all!

1. Make 12 Christmas cards
2. Make another 12 Christmas cards (13 made)
3. Make table runner for friend for Christmas
4. Make table runner for another friend
5. Make button-covered photo frame for sis-in-law
6. Paint and decorate granddaughter's dolls house
7. Decopatch photo frame
8. Decopatch mannequin body
9. Finish cross stitched mat for dolls house - done a little bit over Christmas
10.Make 100 morsbags over year -8 made
11.Make 8 items for dolls house group swap for April - 1 made
12.Finish strip lap quilt - needs quilting and binding
13.Finish another strip lap quilt - needs quilting and binding
14.Finish quilt for mum's bed
15.Finish cross stitch picture (I will finish one project before starting another) !!
16. 6 new cushion covers for lounge
17.Make a miniature Christmas room setting in white candle lamp
18. 5 general birthday cards
19.Decopatch picture frame for friend's birthday
20. Miniature fairy room setting for friend
21.Bunting for spare bedroom
22.Cover in buttons 3 heart shapes - 1 finished 15/1/14
23. Fragrant wall hanging for my bedroom
24. 50 Christmas cards for Christmas 2014
25. 12 gift tags for Christmas 2013 - 6 made
26. 12 gift tags for Christmas 2014
27.Picture for bedroom on canvas with buttons in shape of a heart
28.Quilt or bunting for friend's daughter & hubby who are expecting in February (made out of the cloth serviettes from their wedding in 2011) - 21 flags made, just need to sew them all on the binding
29. Dog-themed quilt to raffle for charity in the summer at dog show
30.Witch-themed quilt for friend's birthday in June
31. 6 styrofoam fabric-covered ornaments for Christmas presents 2014
32. Miniature setting in house-shaped box
33. Decoupage 2 wooden boxes for treasure boxes
34. Advent calendar for granddaughter 2014 - 24 mini morsbags - 2 made
35. Plaited fabric Christmas wreath
36. Button covered photo frame - Finished 2/1/14
37. Set of 8 notelets using up blank cards for Christmas present (1) - 8 made 19/1/14
38. Set of 8 notelets using up blank cards for Christmas present (2)
39. Set of 8 notelets using up blank cards for Christmas present (3)
40. Advent calendar for grandson for 2014 - mini morsbags
41. Christmas card hanger (fabric and velcro)
42. Lavender bags for my drawers (6)
43. Make 24 items for Christmas advent swap (dolls house group)
44. Make crackers for family for Christmas Eve - 9 needed
45. Journal in a jar - notebook, pen and loads of questions to answer (daughter for Christmas)
46. Journal in a jar for other daughter
47. Journal in a jar for sister in law
48 Journal in a jar for son in law
49. Altered book for disabled grandson with pics of people and things he is familiar with
50. Dolls house group - something found in an attic - trunk with goodies in
51. Finish roof on my dolls house
52. Paint and finish outside walls on my dolls house
53. Dolls house - kitchen/diner
54. Dolls house - lounge
55. Dolls house - bedroom
56. Dolls house - bathroom
57. Dolls house - attic (sewing and hobby room)
58. Dolls house - study
59. Dolls house - utility room
60. Dolls house - windows
61. Miniature room setting in box - beach scene
62. Miniature room setting in box - garden scene
63. Miniature room setting in box - attic scene
64. Miniature room setting in box - not decided yet but got 4 boxes to use up!
65. Miniature scene made in wooden bread bin
66. Christmas decorations for friends - set of 4 x 6 = 24
67. Denim quilt started in 2013
68. Cot quilt started in 2011
69. Block of the month quilt started 2009
70. Miniature room setting in breadbin No.2
71. Button covered mirror - for me
72. Altered canvas picture
73. Button covered wooden heart - finished 13/1/14
74. Taggy blanket for friend's expected grandchild in February
75. 'Just Married' bunting for daughter's wedding in June
76. Thank you wedding cards for daughter and son-in-law (June)
77. Order of Service cards for daughter's wedding (might have to buy some card for these, will have to check stash)
78. Name place cards for wedding

Total: 56 out of 500

craftingmad

MaisieM - Wow lucky you - I love stash If it's any consolation once I have stash busted the house (which will take a long time in itself!) I have to go through two sheds which I know are full of more of my bits and bobs


emslovesmickey - loving the sound of cards with magnet toppers - especially as I've just come across some chipboard cupcake magnets in my stash - thanks for the inspiration and well done on cancelling a craft subscription


nimbo - loving your work - wish I had some leather in my stash now The pin cushion bought a smile to my face as well - it's soo cute - I think that would inspire me to sew everyday


loopychris - wow there is no stopping you - your list is getting shorter every week - big round of applause for you And what an honour to be asked to do the things for your daughter's wedding


Well I am happy to report that I sewed the 4 bookmarks I had prepped yesterday last night and so can now report that my stash busting total is now:-


100 / 2014 - yippeeee - only another 1914 to go

susan42

crafting mad - congratulations on your first century :j:j:j:T ps whats a peppermint pattie? And I did get lost on pininterest again, should keep off there. :rotfl:

nimbo - love the advent calender:T

loopychris - you seem to be cracking along and grandchildren have to come first:D

emsloves mickey - you prompted to me to look at my mags and I found some lovely free xstitch kits in, so I`ve put them together to have a go

fr262 - that quilt is absolutely gorgeous. If I was sewing a quilt that would be a years project on its own

I made 6 more cards

Have been cutting old craft books up to downsize my stash and making a scrap book as someone suggested, its very time consuming but have made lots of space. I threw some books out after attacking with scissors but have now decided to photocopy the parts I want and leave the books intact to take to the OAPs library in the community centre, left some there last week and they`re gone so the interest is there

Hope you all have a productive week and HI to anyone I missed out and thank you for the comments on my blog , very kind of you to take the time

FR_262

craftingmad - I've been wondering what a peppermint pattie is too.

I've been so busy working and I've caught this awful cough that's going round.

So it's just 1/500 so far

loopychriss

craftingmad wrote: »

loopychris - wow there is no stopping you - your list is getting shorter every week - big round of applause for you And what an honour to be asked to do the things for your daughter's wedding

Yes, I like to be involved!!! I did the invitations, orders of service, menu cards and thank you cards for my eldest daughter in 2007, so I'm glad to be doing something towards youngest's as well. I did make 'save the date' cards last year, but she won the wedding package in an auction and that included invitations. Still, I'll have enough to do with the bunting, thank you cards and orders of service!

susan42 wrote: »

loopychris - you seem to be cracking along and grandchildren have to come first:D

I made 6 more cards

Love your cards Susan. Yes, grandchildren come first, although all he wants to do is watch Mr Tumble on TV! He is nearly 6, but has a chromosome deletion which means that he cannot walk or talk and is the size of a 3 year old. He's a happy child though and is no trouble to look after as long as he's got his DVDs or the TV!

Today I made 3 more notelets towards a set of 8, so that is now 1 set finished. I'll keep these for a gift later in the year (probably the 'C' word that we've all just finished celebrating!!)

Going to watch TV tonight so might start sticking buttons on something...I've got 4 things down here that need buttoning, it's just whether I can get off the computer for long enough to do something!!

59 out of 500

chiefpossession

Hi all

I have made some progress - and the kids are loving it. After a mad lesson where they all drew the designs they wanted, I told them I didn't want to hear any more and they can just be surprised when I bring them in. They have been true to their word and are happy as long as they get them before next Winter (I hope I don't take that long!)

The list has grown:

[STRIKE]2 x reindeer hats[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]scarf[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]scarf[/STRIKE]
scarf
owl hat
[STRIKE]dinosaur hat[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Santa hat [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]tractor hat [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]red and blue scarf[/STRIKE]
pig hat
sheep hat
fox hat
minion hat
panda hat
rabbit hat
another scarf

so that is 8/17 done. Woohoo!

chiefpossession

and I have sorted my signature at last x

Maisie_M

Another kit gone so that's 2/45 done and I have managed to finish cross stitching the bits for 6 cards so just need to make them up now and that will be them ready for using.

Will do my elephant valentines card next for OH and then I plan to finish off a WIP I have had since last July.

nimbo

Well no progress here - and maybe a little confession...

I have planned to make plate stands for people, and went shopping to get the required rest of the plates (not counted for the stash, as they will be gifts for birthdays) and my boyfriend may have talked the MIL into letting me play with her sissix machine... So although I have spent no money (well bought the OH an anniversary gift), but I have come home with extra bits for the stash - BUT they were free as I used the MIL's stash to make them... I even resisted the lovely little wooden shapes that were literally pennies.... I will be strong, but I may also be dropping hints that I want one for my birthday - in April, so he should have time to get the idea...

loopychriss

Decided to make some more morsbags instead of sticking buttons on, so another 3 to add to the list of finished items.

Total: 62 out of 500