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

craftingmad

lollyfin - love the sound of that board I've got a corkboard lurking in my stash somewhere. When I find it I might just have to steal (sorrow borrow) that idea as I'd love something like that in my craft room.
I might have to clear some of my piles of stash before I find a wall to hang it first though Any chance of a pic to keep me inspired?


pixie - I wish I got presents from you. The wrapping sounds lush


clickerty-clack - welcome aboard. You are now on our official list of participants Good luck with the rag rug. I have always wanted to make one of those. Let us know your progress and show us some pics if you can pretty please


rosie51 - wow. I'm seriously impressed. I wouldn't know where to start. I'd love to see a picture

craftingmad

Nothing new to report from me yet but I did start tidying my craft room (for about the 100th time since I started the original stash busting thread!). I am such an untidy crafter and just have too much stash to fit into the space I have I do now have a floor which can safely be walked on without fear of being suffocated by a falling pile of patterned paper though


Today I have great plan to try and get some bits made ready to approach local businesses to see if they would like to have a basket in their reception area or staff room. I'll let you know how I get on


Happy stash busting everyone

lollyfin

Craftingmad it makes me smile every time I see it and I really think I'm going to make more. Good luck with your business idea.
I've done the back and one side of my DGS cardigan and am really loving how the wool is knitting up even tho it's taking a while, little needles thin wool.
Rosie that skirt sound lovely I really want to be able to make clothes, and wow going from 25 to 100 items.

nimbo

I'm planning on joining up again this year. I am aiming to use up craft and stationary items - I'm currently making travellers notebooks and inserts so the two stashes go hand in hand for now.

I also junk journal and like smash books.

I love to sew and have a huge stash of leather - used to make bags and now use it for travellers noteboook covers. However my leather sewing machine is broken at the minute. So that needs sorting.

So my aim for the year is 500things I sometimes count items and sometimes count things used so will try to be consistent with that this year.

I also recognise I need to downsize things in my life so I'm using the konmarie process to declutter so will count items removed from the house as gone if they are craft items. Shouldn't need to buy anything even thread for ages.

My aim for this week is to organise the craft room and then mend the broken sewing machine. Ideally my domestic machine needs a service but that can wait a little while.

I have things I was gifted at Christmas to play with and I WILL be strong.

Even managed to use one last night which is my first project to count. Was a stick on diamant! letter. Added to a previously homemade note book and now being used in my travellers notebook. Not much but it's a start!!!!!

Good luck to all.

Tiggermad

I was unexpectedly back to work on Thursday afternoon and Friday so haven't got back to my craft desk yet. Hoping to do something this weekend but have a bathroom to paint! And dogs to walk!

I did have a look under my craft desk and found two more bags of 12x12 papers and paper pads Oops. I am going to really try not to buy anything this year apart from adhesive. Starting from now ......

I also need to declutter generally as we are hoping to move this year, depending on if the right house comes up. The thought of moving is a bit overwhelming do need to get rid of things.

rosie51

craftingmad wrote: »

lollyfin - love the sound of that board I've got a corkboard lurking in my stash somewhere. When I find it I might just have to steal (sorrow borrow) that idea as I'd love something like that in my craft room.
I might have to clear some of my piles of stash before I find a wall to hang it first though Any chance of a pic to keep me inspired?


pixie - I wish I got presents from you. The wrapping sounds lush


clickerty-clack - welcome aboard. You are now on our official list of participants Good luck with the rag rug. I have always wanted to make one of those. Let us know your progress and show us some pics if you can pretty please


rosie51 - wow. I'm seriously impressed. I wouldn't know where to start. I'd love to see a picture

I have yet to master the art of up loading pics on to the internet, it will be something I attempt in the coming weeks.
I took waist and hip measurements, added a extra 3 inches for a comfy fit and seam allowance and that was it. Cut fabric and that was it really. No zip just an elastic waist.

mrsnicewriting

please add me to the list
have far too much stash, sill endeavor to use before collecting more!
no exact target

craftingmad

Nice to see you again nimbo Good luck being strong and using that stash I too am trying to have a good declutter this year - god knows my house so needs it so I too will be counting craft stash going out the door in my total


Welcome mrsnicewriting. Can't wait to hear your progress

craftingmad

Tiggermad - I know what you mean about finding stash everywhere. I had a quick tidy up of the landing today and found a whole 12 x 12 paper pad I have never used and really cannot remember buying! I've added it to Everest in my spare room (aka my patterned paper pile!)

craftingmad

I'm claiming another make. It may be cheating a bit but under the rules I'm going to allow it!


I was having a bit more of a tidy up in the craft room today and was trying to work out how to store my rolls of wrapping paper when I decided to try threading ribbon through the end of my open backed bookcase and then I used wooden pegs to hold the rolls onto the ribbon. They fir perfectly between the bookcase and the door and the pegs stop the rolls from unravelling.


So that's some ribbon and wooden pegs used from my stash


That makes me up to 22/2014