No Craft Spending in 2020 - I will bust my stash this year!!!

vulpix

PS Thank You wraith lady for telling us about V&A downloadable patterns.I spent ages having a good browse.

jimali

I think I'm going to do 3 running totals - one of no-craft-spend days, one of number of cards made, one of number of other projects made. So far today I have written and am about 2 post, two cards that I made, so that's a teeny bit gone from the craft room!

jimali

Woohoo made a card today, that brings total to 1 😂

Chloe901

Well done @jimali - glad to have you on board and getting stuck in. I made the pinafore dress yesterday - I used my overlocker and I think I set the seam allowances too big/cut off too much because it ended up just a little on the small size. It's a stretch fabric and a relaxed dress so still wearable, but slightly annoying! This evening I found myself with a spare hour so I whipped up a pair of undies with some stretch lace, so two more projects completed for me! I might see if I can get the fabric cut for a t-shirt before turning in for the night....

emsi_b

Woo, well done Jill and Chloe! I'm too scared to cut my dungarees out, a job for tomorrow I think. 
I've made or finished off another 6 cards, so I am now over my target!! 53/52
I think next year I might do a running total of types of project, and maybe add targets for certain categories. 

Chloe901

Congrats Emsi! I know what you mean about being scared to cut!

Well I didn't get a t-shirt cut out last night, I wanted to use a particular fabric and don't have enough of it. I can combine it with another fabric and make a baseball style top but didn't have the brain space to try and match colours last night, so I gave it up as a bad job. In other news, we've just had an update on the house move, and it's looking like we'll be in a position to move some time in July (fingers crossed, all being well, etc. etc.). So I really need to start making a proper serious effort to dent the stash, so I'm going to get that t-shirt made this evening and then spend as much time on the weekend as possible sewing!

jimali

Yesterday I sorted out a load of card toppers all ready to make into cards - then realised I needed 5x7 card blanks when I only had 5x5. So I bought some 5x7 ones. Annoying but I’ll be able to use tons of my card stash this way. Hoping to make a load tomorrow.

Chloe901

I allow myself purchases if it means I can use up stash. For instance, I've just today got some elastic in which means I can use use up more fabric (going to make PJ shorts!), so I'm okay with that. Cut out a t-shirt and made a paper pattern for the shorts today, but got distracted with house stuff so haven't actually done any sewing. Serious business tomorrow!

emsi_b

I've said before I'm pants at sticking to the letter of not buying anymore, but this is a good way of making sure I really want, really will use it, and really can afford it. Yesterday I bought some circle dies, some tape and got a free topper pack- I wouldn't have added the topper pack at all as I don't want it, but my mum will like it and it's her birthday in September. I spent all week looking at dies, and found the smallest pack that does exactly what I want, and then found them half price 👍 a third cheaper than the first pack I found!
I am hoping to get a little bit done today- I do need to venture out to do the food shopping this afternoon, and hubs is doing is fortnightly site check this morning, so might not be overly productive!

vulpix

Shhhh, I went to poundlad yesterday for tomato food and 3 balls of dusky pink wool just fell in my basket.
I am still knitting away on the blanket for DD2.It is wool mix and knitting beautifully.It says it's ombre but it is just different colours.I am 3/4 of the way done.
Hope you are all well.Vx
Edited to say I gave the little girls next door 3 packs of stickers and sticker gems I had aquired.result and passed a little time for them.