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

nimbo

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£120.91 / £250. 

I’ve finished my felted landscape. And framed it. I need to hang it. But that won’t take long once I’ve decided where it’s going. 

I’ve also done a little sample pic to practice some techniques. 

I bought a couple of small stackable boxes for storage of stuff. They look good. And are already filled. 

I’ve found the lucky duck and it’s in the print tray. I’ve stuck a few other bits in too. 

I’ve bought another three frames. Two have pics in I want. So I need to spray the frames and get those hung. One pic is robins hoods bay and the other a relatively local town hall that I have visited. I have a wall and I want pics of places I have been on it. The third gram MAY fit the akward photo I have of Whitby for me to hang. It may not. I have started to develop a worry I may end up with a collections of weird long frames that don’t fit anything in them. Which would become a little irritating. We shall see. 

I’ve spent my night scrubbing the carpet where my fella who cooked tea the proceeded to spill the tomato pasta all over the cream carpet. He’s having carbonara next time. 🤣🤣

Florenceem

Only crafting that I have done is to renovate a Gorilla. A friend has a mascot for her fund raising and he was a bit flat in places. I opened him up to find that he was stuffed with poly pellets and foam bits. I added a lot of polyester stuffing from my stash and sutured him with stash linen thread to round him out. His owner gave me a donation for my Salvation Army Corps.

nimbo

Ooooh. He’s a looker. 

Looks like a fun project. 😁

greentiger

Hiya, DuranGirl, I’m looking forward to hearing what you’ve been up to.   The shoebox project is a brilliant idea.

Nimbo, you are a crafting MACHINE!

Katiehound, it sounds like you had a great trip – not much time to craft!   I can beat you with pattern prices; I have a selection of 6d favourites!   Gosh, all grey (can’t call it black) and white, but there is something substantial about them, maybe it is the wee booklet (better size for carrying about, don’t get so creased).

Aww, plumduff55, happy new granny; your grandson is a wee cutie-pie.   It’s great to see that your hard work is so appreciated.

I love the idea of the plantable hearts, crafting mad.   How do they work?   Is it a packet of seed?   Or do you literally plant the heart?

Florenceem, you’ve brought that gorilla back to life!

 

As for me, I’m turning a corner with my mojo – at last!   I think the disappointment with the quilt did for me.   I’ve not done a lot, but it’s a lot better than nothing.

Sewing

another gift bag

4 veggie bags (made from a bit of net curtain)

zip replaced in trousers

repaired dressing gown pocket

 

Woolwork

wee stripey cardi is finally finished!

 

What’s Next?

birthday card for son-in-law, some more Christmas cards

more veggie bags, some more of the library wall hanging, maybe some of my tapestry (it def won’t be finished this year, lol)

crochet jumper (this is sitting beside me right now, waiting to be started)

 

Happy crafty stashbusting!

DuranGirl

Thanks @greentiger! I made my first knitted tissue pocket pack cover today and it worked really well. A great way to use up oddments of wool, so I'll be whipping up a batch of those next.

My stash might be increasing in size over the coming weeks as my 75 yo mum is going to have a clear out and I can't bear the idea of anything being thrown away so.... But I'll find a purpose for everything (eventually)

On the plus side, I've finally decided I'm turning the little spare room into my craft room now the kids have moved out, so I'll be able to do a stock take and organise everything in one place. That's the plan, anyway!

Katiehound

greentiger said:

 

Katiehound,     I can beat you with pattern prices; I have a selection of 6d favourites!   Gosh, all grey (can’t call it black) and white, but there is something substantial about them, maybe it is the wee booklet (better size for carrying about, don’t get so creased).

 

 

 

 

Yes, I've got a few of those- silver / grey. I think mine are from Patons.
The mittens one is Sirdar. I have just posted a link to their new release of vintage patterns, 100s of them. Quite a trip down memory lane with 'I have that / had that / made that!'

Managed to make 2 doggy duvet covers yesterday. If I am going to deliver on Mon. need to make 4 per day!! So, since that is quite unrealistic will have to settle for delivery on Weds. Most covers take about an hour to sew as I am piecing to make the size, and most are for KS quarters = verrry large

emsi_b

I'm now at 20/100

I finished off the inside out tote bag- the pattern wasn't great, but it's finished. I have an idea of how to improve it for next time! I will need to test run it with a full veg shop to see if the design can handle it's intended purpose!!!

I made 9 cards yesterday- really got into the swing of things making fathers day cards for a craft fair today. It helped making up stuff from the stash I don't have a person to give them to- loads of ideas I can make up and hopefully sell!! It did occur to me I have another supplies for 1000s of cards without breaking a sweat (although I I need more double sided sticky tape).

I've loved seeing all your makes- I will try to take a photo of my stall later and upload to show some of mine

sammy_kaye18

Congrats @plumduff55 on the birth of your grandson. How cute and I love seeing a baby in home knitted items. 

Wow you are all crafting machines. I have done very little lately as I have been focusing on the garden and having a clear out. 
I do now have a few bags of clothes to go through though to see if any of the material can be reused or recycled into other projects rather than just binning them and them heading to landfill. 

Husbands birthday is also on the way as well as fathers day so I will have to get around to making a few cards for that too to get sent. 

emsi_b

 The father's day cards

nimbo

So I’ve hung another picture. And hammered another hook in for one that I need to get out of the garage later. 

The frames need checking over as one still needs a touch up - but that has all gone on hold for now as I’m having a bbq. 

My nephew has done electrics. 

I’ve nearly finished a banoffee pie.

i have to be honest here and say I’m also counting diy - so things hung is going into my total. But only the stuff I do. So not the things my nephew sorted out. 

And while I haven’t counted it I hope I’ve sorted out the toilet seat. (Here’s hoping) 🤣🤣😁😁

the jubilee bunting is being hidden. It’s no where near finished. 

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£120.91 / £250.