Stash Busting 2015 - I WILL use my mountains before buying more!

PixieDust

I'm declaring twenty Roald Dahl cards for a teacher friend, all made with stuff I already had

Rummer

I have been crocheting in earnest over the last few weeks I have been working steadily through the Stylecraft DK yarn making a blanket which is taking FOREVER to make.

In the interim I used a very expensive and much loved skein of yarn to make a cowl for the winter. There is still some left however loads of it has been used.

Currently I am working my way through a pile of DK yarn by making a cowl and wrist warmers for the winter and one ball has gone already The cowl should use a good couple of balls too.:D

However………. I was given a whole pile of gorgeous crochet cotton in an array of colours as a gift and it would have been beyond rude to decline So I have been planning what I can do with it and one small project has left the hook and home already

PixieDust

Oooooh you lucky thing!!!!

I have made five more cards.....

Rummer

Cowl and wrist warmers are finished and I used 2 1/2 balls for them Unfortunately OH doesn't like them so doubtful that I will keep them, Im not sold on them either however I hate parting with things I have made for myself :rotfl:

Now I need to think about what to make next…….

Magpied

I really need a crafting journal type thing, so I can remember what I have made this year so far :shocked:

3 - another ear snood for the dog - she seems to have 'lost' the other two I had...
4 - kumihimo bracelet in greys. Needs adjusting and charms adding...
5 - small peacock cross stitch picture
6 - biscuit cross stitch picture
7 - tattered fabric 'skirt' worn to a fairy festival
8 - finished off a pink and gold kumihimo cord I had forgotten about!

Rummer

Used up some more cotton while making a pincushion. Not sure it is the prettiest thing I have ever made but it is another ball finished and it will be put to good use

DuranGirl

Hello there!


I'm new to this thread but had been working my way steadily through the 2014 before I realised there'd been a bright shiny one for 2015! I'm made on knitting, cross-stitching and card-making, and have acquired a few other crafty bits along the way. Having realised that I would never move on to de-stashing any other crafts until I finished all my wool, I have finally got to the point where there is not one scrap of wool in my house - probably the first time in over twenty years! Even the tiny oddments were used for multi-coloured blanket squares. So now I'm combining cross-stitch and card making for Christmas to use up some fabric and thread that was very kindly given to me a couple of years ago. I wanted to ask about targets - is it setting a target of how many items you de-stash, or how many items you make from your stash? Looking forward to downsizing my kit!

PixieDust

Welcome DuranGirl. Well done on the wool destashing!

With regard to targets, whatever suits you. I just chip in when I've made something.

I declare two more greetings cards from my stash.

greentiger

Wow! after a quiet spell everyone is cracking on - crafting mad you are a machine! I got another couple of birthday cards done, but something tells me I'm going to miss my target, lol.
Murray Maze by Bobbie Doctor, on Flickr

Lindsey by Bobbie Doctor, on Flickr

greentiger

Last of my cards for this month :

Light wasn't good for this one.
birthday card by Bobbie Doctor, on Flickr

My daughter starts a new job as a school librarian very soon.
New job by Bobbie Doctor, on Flickr

I have to confess, I was short on mojo so I pinched the ideas for the Hallowe'en cards from the internet.
Hallowe'en cards by Bobbie Doctor, on Flickr

I have to confess, I pinched the ideas for the Hallowe'en cards from the internet.