Stash Busting 2016 - I WILL use my mountains of craftstash before buying more!

nimbo

31 out of 500 completed.

So added another pencil case / make up bag for my desk at work to keep a pack of paracetamol and bits in that are useful. It has small scraps of fabric as bunting seen on. It looks ok. Used up bits and a zip etc.

Finished off a free project from a magazine too. Not too bad.

Still small things - but it's all chipping away at stuff that needs to get sorted.

I need to dig out a small freebie project I can hand sew on the train - and then make myself a project bag to carry it in haha.

I've managed to use up some denim that's been knocking about for ages and zips - I have a massive stash - because a local haberdasher always has An offer on - for bundles of 10 or 20 when I need one. Making it seem wasteful not pay the £1 for the bundle when one is the same price. I just need to get it into my head - who needs a drawer with probably 50 zips in it? haha some do have specific purposes - for dresses etc. One day I may get round to actually cracking open a sewing pattern.

All the makes are looking great. I'm trying to keep a proper notice this year as I kind of went off track last year - not wanting that to happen this year.

mrs-moneypenny

4 little knitted hats for the local prem unit sewn up so my total makes a now at 19.

greentiger

mrs-m, you are fairly rattling through your patchwork and hats!

mrs-moneypenny

The hats are tiny little things I can knit a couple in a night, it's a pattern I got from the hospital. I keep going till I have a decent bagful and drop them in when I have to take mil down for one of her appts.
With the patchwork once I've got the sewing machine and the ironing board set up its easier to do a run of them, the way the instructions in the mag are set out you make 9 then but the White sashing strips on. Then depending on which squares are completed I get to sew some together. I've got to make 90 in total then it's the wadding backing and actual quilting. I may be some time on this project!

craftymiss

I'm still quilting!

Took a couple of days off to go and visit my mum . Am about half way through now woohoo!

Also found vouchers for favourite sewing shop still stashed in the back of my purse from Xmas. :A So will use them to buy binding and a few extra reels of cotton as I'm running out of white rapidly.

I won't go into shop without the following... Shopping list and husband. Shopping list to remind me what I actually need and husband because once I've put the bits in the basket he'll refuse to let me linger over anything else!

bugslet

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

I've got to make 90 in total then it's the wadding backing and actual quilting. I may be some time on this project!

But well worth it in the end. It'll be an heirloom!:)

Maisie_M

Hi

Could I join this year again. I would like to do 52 items used up which would be one per week. I think this would be doable if I would get off the computer looking at ideas and inspiration and actually make things!!!!

greentiger

Hello, Maisie - nice to see you in here.

mrs-moneypenny

Morning all
Welcome masie
Did a bit of patchwork yesterday morning and made a start on a Christmas stocking kit I picked up at the boot for 50p last year
No crafting last night as I was babysitting DGS and I'm busy all day today, hopefully get some done over the weekend as its looking like it will be wet and miserable out.

Have a good day all.

clickerty-click

Excellent work Mrs moneypenny

Not necessarily stash busting but certainly using up stuff i already had in, I framed a couple of my vintage sewing patterns

http://snadralovesblogging.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/free-make-2-vintage-sewing-pattern.html