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

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Thanks Mrs Moneypenny

craftingmad

Wow loving all your makes. The paper bunting is lush and I will definitely be making some of that as I've just come across a very old Twinkle annual which I have been saving for a special project


Loving the quilt squares and all the other progress as well. Massive pats on the back from me


I am declaring a further 13 items. I've made 4 fabric covered notebooks (using some adhesive backed fabric I bought a while ago), 4 washi tape covered pencils to go with the notebooks, 4 brooches using some crocheted flowers I bought a long,long while back and I've also had a play with my craft robo cutting machine which I have hardly ever used and made a post it pad holder so those have all progressed my total forward a little bit


I would have made more post it holders but I couldn't find anymore in my stash at that time so I'm hoping as I go along some more will come to light I'm determined this year I will not be the first to break the pact (well not this early into the year anyway!)


Happy stash busting everyone

nimbo

I've been fighting not to buy a berol calligraphy pen set - I really have no need for a calligraphy pen and can only get them sets of four. Managed so far. So feeling good.

I have finished one candle and am currently cleaning a large jar out to store sea glass in - so technically 4 things finished and another on the way.

I may have been beaten by the sewing machine. I'm thinking I'm going to have to pay to have it looked at. Which is a pain as I'm skint and trying to pay of debt and save - but if I don't get it fixed then a lot of leather hides will be wasted. I'm struggling with that currently.

bugslet

Can I creep in as well, please?

Working 60 hours, well at work for 60 hours anyway:o, + commuting + 5 dogs to walk + a big garden renovation planned means there isn't a lot of time.

However if I can have a little challenge:

make two items of clothing
Finally use up that wool for a crochet felted cobble rug


suspect mine won't look quite that good!:p

and some hats - havering on quantity because there's a big difference between a huge brimmed sinamay and a small percher!

craftingmad

bugslet wrote: »

Can I creep in as well, please?

Working 60 hours, well at work for 60 hours anyway:o, + commuting + 5 dogs to walk + a big garden renovation planned means there isn't a lot of time.

However if I can have a little challenge:

make two items of clothing
Finally use up that wool for a crochet felted cobble rug


suspect mine won't look quite that good!:p

and some hats - havering on quantity because there's a big difference between a huge brimmed sinamay and a small percher!

Hello bugslet - all creepers are welcome


Wow I'm sure how you will find anytime for crafting what with all that work - what do you do?


Good luck with your projects. The cobble rug sounds fab.


Keep us posted when you find a spare seconds


Happy stash busting

bugslet

Thank you crafting mad.

I'm in the really girly profession of Haulage Contractor, so doing bits of sewing and millinery is the complete opposite:D

I have cut down an old fake fur coat this year and made a bed throw out of it....it's sort of crafty. Sort of:o.

craftingmad

Wow bugslet that sounds an interesting (if time consuming) job.


Love the idea of using a fur coat to make a bed throw - very crafty


I've just quickly knocked up 6 more items - brooches made really simply by hot gluing brooch backs to some wooden shapes I found whilst tidying and I've put them with card inserts into cello bags so I have some new stock for my craft stall Not used loads of stash but at least I've got rid of 6 x wooden shapes, 6 x cello bags, 6 x brooch backs and an A4 sheet of card - every little helps

Tiggermad

I've subscribed to the thread but does any one know how to see the posts since my last post? I have to click on last page and then scroll back which is annoying :lol

Nice to see so much crafting, I'm loving the sewing stuff but really can't afford to get into it. And the cobble rug looks good, I'd like one of them

I have not done any crafting as we have just had our bathroom refitted and it all needs painting so that is how my evenings have been spent and this weekend and then next weekend is the spare room and then onto the downstairs cloakroom and kitchen. Doesn't leave a lot of time

mrs-moneypenny

I love the cobble rug.


Just had a sewing up session and completed 6 more prem baby hats, do that's a total of 10 now ready for the local maternity hospital.

Total completed makes this year 11

nimbo

The cobble rug is beautiful.

Still no more actual items finished.

Still fighting the sewing machine. - all I need to do is loosen one screw - and it has moved a tiny bit for my partner. So I'm hopeful it may work today. Should have thought and added a bit of oil last night. The screw is now nearly knackered so if he can't undo it today I'm getting rid of the machine. Which will make more space in the dining room - but with how much it will cost to fix and the effort of moving the beast to a shop I'll look for another.

I'm saying this like all I have to do is loosen the screw- but I'll then have to figure out what to do to fix the blooming thing too. It'll be easy. It's not rocket science. Haha. I Really do acknowledge the people who repair machines are skilled and trained - I'm just determined. Haha