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

tattycath

susan42 wrote: »

Tatty Cathy - I can only speak for myself here. It's my opinion only. I love my machine , I am in awe of it
You can only use the software that comes with it. I have upgraded to the designer edition but the basic is fine. I wanted to design my own files so I upgraded. They have their own shop for files but their are millions of files available for free. ;-)

If I was buying another I would probably buy it from eBay as I've had mine before they came into county ( from America)

They are expensive, think they are £250 @ the moment.

When I got mine my friend purchases the cuttle bug . She rarely uses it and asks me to cut for her. The advantage being I can get a design from anywhere usually free and she would pay £50 for a cartridge and use 1 design.

As regards cost effectiveness it's a difficult one to answer. I have made a lot of personalised things, as in t-shirts. Vests bags, cards, sweet boxes for charities, glass etching. Fabric collage. Rhinestone templates Vinyl designs on mirrors. So the machine has probably paid for it self twice over, if I had to buy them.

If mine broke tomorrow I would immediately purchase another, stash ban or not lol

There's a great forum silhouette plus . American based - there's also an online shop called silhouette America where you can see all the designs.

The silhouette does need to be connected to a computer and a basic understanding of computer s is required.

Please note I'm not encouraging you to buy one mind , I'm just enthusiastic about mine.

This is a blog I run for Christmas and there are free files on there

Blog

Sorry for hogging board

I love this thread , it keeps me inspired


Note to self - stay off pininterest, keep losing hours

craftingmad wrote: »

Hi tattycath,


I have a Craftrobo Lite machine which is very similar to the silhouette cutting machine and can use their software and cut files. I think this cost me around £99 several years ago. I bought it because I was just getting into scrapbooking at the time and the craftrobo can cut any font on your computer so thought it would be great for titles etc.


I have used it to cut various bits and bobs out and have amounted a large collection of cut files over the years (some free and some paid for) but to be honest I personally normally use my trusty Bigshot for die cutting.


However now that I am trying to not buy anything new I am thinking that I might dust off my craftrobo and start using it more, as already mentioned, it is great for making personilsed items.


I've just looked onEbay and you can buy a second hand one like mine for around £80 at the moment.

Florenceem wrote: »

I don't have a Silhouette or Craftrobo.
I had one of the old style Sizzix machines - sold that on bay of e.
I do have a Cuttlebug + a Big Shot + a Grand Calibur.

Thank you all for your input. I shall ponder a while before I make a final decision.
I need to get lots of my stash used first-and raise some money to fund it. :rotfl:
I finally got round to watching the first 2 episodes of Sewing Bee yesterday.

loopychriss

Hi Everyone, checking in for weekly update. Not going to post my list as I haven't achieved anything on it for a couple of weeks, but I have been tidying, resorting and parting with some stash.

I have sorted out all my dolls house stash and decluttered by about 30 things, to make room in the storage boxes for other stuff that didn't have a home. I've chucked loads of packaging by opening the packets and storing the contents in said boxes, and found a lot of fabric bits and craft stuff for the local special needs nursery. so although I've nothing to cross off my list of projects I have actually done some destashing.

Hoping to get back to the projects this week - first on the list getting all the wedding Orders of Service finished.

You all seem to be doing well, keep up the good work!

loopychriss

Time for another update - although I haven't done any crafting to destash, I have sorted out and made a decision about some stuff.

Make 12 Christmas cards (2013)
Make another 12 Christmas cards (13 made)
Make table runner for friend for Christmas
Make table runner for another friend
Make button-covered photo frame for sis-in-law
Button covered photo frame - finished 2nd January
Button covered wooden heart - finished 13th January
3 button covered heart shapes for granddaughter - finished 15th January
Set of 8 notelets using up blank cards (1) - finished 19th January
Button covered mirror - for me - finished 29 January
12 gift tags for Christmas 2014 - Finished 30th January
Bunting for friend's daughter & hubby who are expecting in February (made out of the cloth serviettes from their wedding in 2011) - Finished 2nd February
Finish cross stitched mat for dolls house - Finished 4th February
Taggy blanket for friend's expected grandchild in February - finished 8th February
40 Thank you wedding cards for daughter and son-in-law (June) - finished 2nd March
Set of 8 notelets using up blank cards for Christmas present (2) - finished 3rd March
Set of 8 notelets using up blank cards for Christmas present (3) - finished 4th March

[STRIKE].Miniature fairy room setting for friend's 60th birthday (28th June)[/STRIKE] - going to give her something else

1. Make 100 morsbags over year - 21 made (1st March)
2. Paint and decorate granddaughter's dolls house
3.Make 9 items for dolls house group birthday swaps 2014 - 5 nade (31st March)
4. Dolls house group swap June 2014 - something found in an attic
5. 'Just Married' bunting for daughter's wedding in June
6. 40 Order of Service cards for daughter's wedding - all pricked out and have diamantes and hearts stuck on, and "Order of Service" embellishments on
7. Name place cards for wedding - 0 out of 70
8. Mr & Mrs decoupaged letters for top table at wedding
9.Witch-themed quilt for friend's 60th birthday (28th June)
10. Dog-themed quilt to raffle for charity in the summer at dog show (August)
11 Finish strip lap quilt (red) - needs quilting and binding
12. Finish another strip lap quilt (funky colours) - needs quilting and binding
13. Finish quilt for mum's bed for her birthday (19th Dec) - needs backing, quilting and binding
14. 6 new cushion covers for lounge
15. Fragrant wall hanging for my bedroom
16 Miniature setting in house-shaped box
17. Finish cross stitch picture (I will finish one project before starting another) !!
18. Button covered photo frame
19. Miniature Christmas room setting in white candle lamp (for 1st Dec as a Christmas display)
20.Decopatch/button picture frame for friend's birthday (Dec 17th)
21. Denim quilt started in 2013
22. Cot quilt started in 2011 - been working on this; now just needs binding sewing on and hand stitching down (2nd March)
23. Block of the month quilt started 2009
24.Decoupage 2 wooden boxes for treasure boxes
25. Advent calendar for granddaughter 2014 - 24 mini morsbags - 2 made
26. Advent calendar for grandson for 2014 - mini morsbags
27. Journal in a jar - notebook, pen and loads of questions to answer (daughter for Christmas)
28.Journal in a jar for other daughter
29. Journal in a jar for sister in law
30. Journal in a jar for son in law
31.Finish roof on my dolls house
32. Paint and finish outside walls on my dolls house
33. Dolls house - kitchen/diner
34. Dolls house - lounge
35. Dolls house - bedroom
36.Dolls house - bathroom
37. Dolls house - attic (sewing and hobby room)
38. Dolls house - study
39. Dolls house - utility room
40. Dolls house - windows
41. Miniature room setting in box - beach scene
42. Miniature room setting in box - garden scene
43.Miniature room setting in box - attic scene
44.Miniature room setting in box - not decided yet but got 4 boxes to use up!
45. Miniature scene made in wooden bread bin
46. Miniature room setting in breadbin No.2
47. Paint and recover ottoman (or dispose of altogether - haven't decided yet)

tattycath

Hi Chris. Is your block of the month quilt from a thing on Craftsy please?

loopychriss

Hi Tattycath, my block of the month quilt pattern was from a quilt group that I belonged to. It is from 2009 and as far as I know one of the members had found patterns of different techniques and ideas. Needless to say I still haven't done anything with mine otherwise I could show you!!! Hope that helps xx

tattycath

loopychriss wrote: »

Hi Tattycath, my block of the month quilt pattern was from a quilt group that I belonged to. It is from 2009 and as far as I know one of the members had found patterns of different techniques and ideas. Needless to say I still haven't done anything with mine otherwise I could show you!!! Hope that helps xx

Thank you. I have found some free kind of tutorials on Craftsy if anyone is interested. I haven't actually done any yet but I have enrolled for some (they can be done any time, on line, it's not for a qualification it's just to broaden knowledge I think).

Florenceem

Made a Zip Up Pouch - first time I have tried doing tabs on the zip ends. This is a present for DGD.
I used a linen type fabric from my stash and LO Laura A scraps. The back is plain.

Florenceem

Just realised - I have done the 50/50 - great!

tattycath

Florenceem wrote: »

Just realised - I have done the 50/50 - great!

:T that's brilliant :T well done. :dance:

Kinski

Florenceem the pouch is lovely and well done on your 50/50 :T
After looking at the button art I thought I'd give it a go, I didn't glue anything down I just wanted to see what it would be like to make something, I sat for about 40 mins and ended up with this

, one of my granddaughters then nudged it and messed it up :rotfl:.
It's my younger sisters birthday in a couple of days and when I showed her a picture of the gingham bunting I'd made she said she'd always fancied some, one guess as to what she got as part of her birthday and she loved it :T.