2022 - No Craft Spending - I WILL bust my stash and make pretty things!!!!!

plumduff55

Hi, everyone - this week has gone to plan and I've finished the baby set and only have to find buttons. I have about 150g of the Aran left so will use it to knit someone a hat. I'm sure I have some small wooden buttons somewhere 🤔. I've sewn 2 pyramid bags to hold grandsons small Easter eggs and a memory cushion for a neighbour who's dad died recently.  

I've finally started an Aran knit for myself - I've kept putting this off as anything for myself takes ages due to the size 😂😂😂. The pattern has a long waistcoat or cardigan so knitting the body first and will then decide whether to add sleeves or not. Sewing this week will be 2 bags for granddaughters Easter. 

Happy crafting

nimbo

I hope you enjoy the knitting for yourself. It is nice to make things for others but it’s also essential to make things for us too. When I get round to seeing all the dresses I’d like to I’d have a whole new wardrobe and no need to shop for years 🤣🤣

So I’m up to 124 / 250. 

I’ve hung some pictures and bits on the landing. I have also stuck a couple of bits in the box for the scrap store / charity shop. 

I’m nearly half way there with my target. I have loads more pictures and need to get more frames for this. But am currently loving found all of these things. 

£32.77/ £250 spent so far. I don’t count my social sessions as money spent as it’s about not being in the house. 

ChainikCrafts

Thanks for your kind messages. I am now COVID free and back out in the world. Physically I was pretty lucky but felt very brain dead, so things that required very little focus or moving were necessary. As a result, I’ve made a decent dent in the mending pile (though it remains concerningly large). Now that I’m feeling better, I’ve been working on some knitting. I have finished off two small balls that I had leftover from a previous hat. They worked themselves into another hat, so I’ve put that in my box for presents. Sure it will come in at some point. 

nimbo

ChainikCrafts said:

Thanks for your kind messages. I am now COVID free and back out in the world. Physically I was pretty lucky but felt very brain dead, so things that required very little focus or moving were necessary. As a result, I’ve made a decent dent in the mending pile (though it remains concerningly large). Now that I’m feeling better, I’ve been working on some knitting. I have finished off two small balls that I had leftover from a previous hat. They worked themselves into another hat, so I’ve put that in my box for presents. Sure it will come in at some point. 

Glad you’re covid free. And hopefully the fog will lift soon. It may not feel much but the fact you carried on with the mind numbing bits is amazing. Also yay for mending done. 😁😁

Xxxxx

plumduff55

nimbo I used to sew all my clothes till I had my children over 40 years ago then I never had the time and it was easier to just buy them. Since I retired I've bought several lengths of material meaning to start dressmaking again and always keep putting it off. Possibly scared I've lost the touch - maybe one day.

As for my knitting - I've only done 6" in two full evenings. Another 22" to complete the back. This is going to be a long job 🥴

Florenceem

I made 7 Birthday cards this morning - using card blanks/envelopes from my stash. I recycled old cards to make them.

nimbo

up to 126 / 250. 

I’ve chucked off a couple of bits away. Not earth shattering. But some small progress. 

Im hoping to find a car boot at the weekend for picture frames. 

£32.77/ £250 spent so far. I don’t count my social sessions as money spent as it’s about not being in the house. 

greentiger

Florenceem, we all fall off the wagon sometimes.   Just enjoy that new fabric.   I bought some cute, cosied up crème eggs from someone selling them for Roots charity.   I like your cards; the last couple of years, all my Christmas cards have been recycled like this.

I find it so satisfying, nimbo, watching a quilt grow (unless it’s that one of mine, lurking in the depths of a cupboard!)   I love that we all de-stash and re-stash!   I’m getting better at only buying what I need for a project but there always seems to be some stuff left over!   I don’t count tools and equipment as I couldn’t get things done without them, lol, e.g., the one size of knitting needles I didn’t have for the wee cardi and a particular cutting die for my grandson’s birthday card.

Good work on the aran cardi and hat, and the Christmas blocks, plumduff.  What a kind thought to make the memory cushion for your neighbour.   I stopped making clothes for myself when I put on weight and I hated that I spent time on something for it to look like a tattie sack. ☹  I did make PJ bottoms last year and think I could use the same pattern for summer trousers.   Also in my stash is fabric I bought a few years ago, to make a t-shirt/tunic.   Knitting takes ages!   I can make a crochet jumper, size 12 months, in a couple of evenings, but I’ve been at the wee knitted cardi for a fortnight and I have still got the sleeves to do!   And it’ll take even longer because I’ve just run out of wool! 

Hello, sammy­_kaye18.   What a lot of interesting crafts you do!   I thought that bag was stitched, rather than painted; it’s lovely.

ChainikCrafts. it’s good to hear you’re on the mend; just take your time to get back into the swing again.

 

As for me, since last time I posted I made 33 more masks and 5 gift bags.      I’ve not finished anything woolly (see above) and I’ve had to order wool (and some more because I couldn’t order just one ball – could I?)   to finish the wee cardi.   It should arrive tomorrow or Thursday.   I’ve made 12 more cards (1 anniversary, 4 Easter and 7 general ones).  

Happy Crafting!

sammy_kaye18

Was hoping to do some more crafts today but husband is home and I’ll so it looks like I’m on hold today. 

My sister in law and nephew also just tested positive for covid 

glad your feeling better ChainikCrafts

nimbo

Woo hoo for work competed. 

127 / 250

finished a whole notebook today. Yay. For getting rid of crap laying about. 😁😁

£32.77/ £250 spent so far. I don’t count my social sessions as money spent as it’s about not being in the house.