2022 Fashion On The Ration Challenge

otb666

correction quite=cute

Cherryfudge

I love the 'added bonus of putting hubby off me'!  

Nonnadiluca

Re wool jumpers; DH took delivery yesterday of his second guernsey from Mars knitwear. He loved his first one so much he wanted another, (this from a man who has no interest in clothes, he'd wear a bin liner if it kept him warm!) They're absolutely lovely, made from 100% British wool, are transported from the East Midlands rather than the Far East, and come in a cardboard box, not a shred of plastic in sight. What's not to love!

white-rabbit_2-2

@PipneyJane @Laura_Elsewhere these are the holes in my coat…. I’ve tried to include my thumbnail for a comparison in size. 

Dreading getting out my woolies out in case the little bleeders have got to them as well!

CraftyLittleLisa

Hello all.  I have been missing in action for a while as I was getting a little overwhelmed with everything (social media/news/worries) so I stepped back from life for a bit.  However, I am back and wanting to get back in control again. On looking at my tally I'm not sure what is what as I had done a bit of jiggery pokery at the start of this challenge with adding on my saving from one year then removing my overspend last year and its all got a bit confusing so I have decided that to keep it simple I would start with January this year at 66 and just take off the coupons I have used this year.  Most of the stuff I have purchased this year has been second hand.  I have bought material and have made things from scratch and I did buy some underwear and socks.  I have re-adjusted my signature accordingly.  I now need to read back all the posts from April so I know all the news.  I will try and stay on top of things for the rest of the year.  I may even try and work things out again from my previous posts.  I hope all is well with everyone.

Take care

Lisa

CapricornLass

I'm no darner, but as the holes are so small,. White Rabbit, I'm wondering if invisible darning might be the best way to deal with them.

florianatwobob

@white-rabbit_2-2 I think a couple of stitches in a similar colour thread will fix those holes and you’ll not notice any holes. 

PipneyJane

Welcome back @CraftyLittleLisa.  Please have a cup of tea and take the comfy armchair by the fire. Hope things are better for you now.  We missed you.

florianatwobob said:

@white-rabbit_2-2 I think a couple of stitches in a similar colour thread will fix those holes and you’ll not notice any holes. 

I agree with @CapricornLass and @florianatwobob.  I’m not an expert darner, but I’d use the closest coloured thread I could find, weave it in a small loop around a hole and pull it closed like a drawstring.  Some small stitches underneath should hold it in place.  (@Laura_Elsewhere, do you agree?  Darning is far more in your skill set than mine.)

- Pip

PipneyJane

ARRGGGGGHHHHH..... Don't know if it's happened to you, but my signature has reverted to one from earlier in the year! 

I am not pleased, as now I have to figure out how I got to only having 7 coupons left.  At least I remember that much.

- Pip

PipneyJane

PipneyJane said:

ARRGGGGGHHHHH..... Don't know if it's happened to you, but my signature has reverted to one from earlier in the year! 

I am not pleased, as now I have to figure out how I got to only having 7 coupons left.  At least I remember that much.

- Pip

Sorted!  Two t-shirts and 3x100g hanks of yarn take me back to 69 coupons.

I’ve now saved an entire copy of my signature in the “notes” app on my iPad, so if it happens again, I can restore it easily.

- Pip