November 2023
I'm always in it, it's only the depth that varies....
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Debt free date April 2025 (though expecting this to come forward)
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2022 - No Craft Spending - I WILL bust my stash and make pretty things!!!!!
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I need to do lots of crafting this year - is there a new page please?Decluttering Achieved - 2023 - 10,364 Decluttering - 2024 - 8,365 August - 0/45
GC NSD 2023 - 242/365
2023 Craft Makes - 245 Craft Spends 2023 - £676.03/£400
Books read - 2023 - 37
GC - 2024 4 Week Period £57.82/£100 NSD - 138
2024 Craft Makes - 240 Craft Spends 2024 £426.80/£5003 -
Just realised that my final total is actually 337 because I had forgotten 6 crochet angels. I don't know how I did that as they are fiddly & a bit time consuming to say the least!
I am not setting a target for next year: the aim is for as many as possible!!Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
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Just decided to modify my signature- and it has shrunk!
It doesn't like spaces either. Progress: wish I hadn't gone there!Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
2025 3dduvets3 -
My stash busting will start tomorrow! I’m going to get knitting!2
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Sinned today
8 balls DK yarn in Aldi (not my favourite yarn supplier) but 2 x 4 different colours - 50g balls- £1.99. Thinking mittens & knee blankets for shoe boxes......Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
2025 3dduvets5 -
Hi everyone, I've not done a lot as I've been visiting ds and grandkids. It was lovely but glad to be back home. Being used to living on my own I find it exhausting staying with others. I am enjoying the peace and quiet tonight.
Ive started the second sleeve on dgd's cardigan for her birthday so just the yoke and button bands left.
I am going to try the crochet temperature blanket. Mainly because I enjoyed making the doll's blanket last year but would find a large project too much and possibly boring. With the temperature blanket I could just devote the weekends to it and keep knitting during the week. That's my idea - it might or might not work 😳. I'll look out some wool tomorrow and hopefully should have enough.
Happy crafting xx
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I’ve not finished anything else since I’ve last posted. I have moved temporarily to a small island.Everyone has been super busy and I’m always fascinated by what you’re all up to.Work had been crazy and as I had to load my life into a tiny car I have a limited supply of craftiness.I have bought my epp quilt. And a crochet kit I was bought for Christmas as well as some other bits to get done.My aim is 50 for now as I am here six months with limited access to my stash. I don’t want to give myself an excuse to get more.
Stashbuster - 2014 98/100 - 2015 175/200 - 2016 501 / 500 2017 - 200 / 500 2018 3 / 500
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Hi, I'm just back from town where I bought 3 balls of wool for my temperature blanket. I'm going to use 10 colours so already have 8 colours that went well. I have also ordered a pack of crochet hooks online as I only have one very small one. This weekend I shall work out my colours and temperature chart. I might have to buy more wool for some of the most common temperatures. My friend is also going to knit a temperature blanket - will be interesting to see the differences.
Happy crafting xx
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I used many of your excellent craft projects in a collage for the end-of-year forum blog. I also used the Cross Stitch and Craft Cafe 2022 thread. There were too many photos to include all of them - wish I could have.
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love the collage!
Do we know if there's a new thread or are we just sticking to this one?3
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