2023 Fashion on the Ration Challenge

Baileys_Babe

I am starting 2023 with 66 coupons for new clothes, cloth and yarn. I have decided to roll previous years' coupons over to cover when I am buying second hand, I reserve the right to reclaim them later this year if needed 😉  

2023 0/66 coupons spent

2022 0/62.5 coupons spent

PipneyJane

Baileys_Babe said:

I am starting 2023 with 66 coupons for new clothes, cloth and yarn. I have decided to roll previous years' coupons over to cover when I am buying second hand, I reserve the right to reclaim them later this year if needed 😉  

2023 0/66 coupons spent

2022 0/62.5 coupons spent

Clever idea @Baileys_Babe.  Good luck.

 I may yet blow all my coupons in January.  A friend’s mum is dying, so at some point soon I will have a funeral to attend in Lincoln, also home of a very idiosyncratic clothing boutique on Steep Street, which sells beautifully tailored tweeds.

- Pip

Wraithlady

DrCarrie said:

There are very few people in my family that appreciate homemade gifts, I have given up trying to convert them. But do make things for those who do. 

Luckily, I have a little niece who is still at the stage where having an auntie who makes things is the best thing ever!  I'm enjoying it while I can.

PollyWollyDoodle

I’m carrying over 23 coupons so starting off with a generous 89 coupons, but really aiming to keep it as low as last year. 

I need some new ankle boots, but apart from that I’m hoping to buy second hand as I did last year. I may spend some coupons on fabric as I want to do more sewing this year, although I should really be using up stuff from my stash. 

I’ve had so much helpful advice on here about fabric, yarn, how to store and care for clothes as well. Luckily my family do appreciate home made stuff although I don’t find time to make as much as I’d like. 

MrsCD

I had 12.5 coupons left so I'm starting with 78 this year to keep it tidy!

Diane1276

Well, starting with 66 coupons as I've not done this before, and I've ordered two pairs of joggers today so I'm down to 54 already!

DrCarrie

Diane1276 said:

Well, starting with 66 coupons as I've not done this before, and I've ordered two pairs of joggers today so I'm down to 54 already!

Goodness! that like me at the start of each month on groceries - spend the majority of the budget at the beginning. 

cowboymum

Thanks for confirming about darning wool! Six jumpers darned and ready to be sent back to my friend.

Now back to the sock knitting - the wool for these socks has been used several times for unsuccessful sock knitting - I normally can't be bothered to make the second one. I seem to be ever so good at unravelling knitting projects  

Aim is to complete the pair by end of Jan.

keepcalmandcraft

I'll join again this year.  I was lurking for most of last year and had to buy a few items for special occasions but lost count of the coupons, so I'll start with 66 this year.  Had a good shop today when we found a dinner suit for DH in a charity shop for £10!!!  We are going to a posh dinner in April and I said let's look in charity shops, he said we'd never find one but there it was in the second shop we looked in.  It fits perfectly.

PipneyJane

Can anyone help me fix my signature?  I am not certain what I’ve done, but it won’t insert paragraphs anymore.  Any ideas?

It’s the second day of the year and I’ve already blown through 10 coupons.  L!dl have sports clothing on offer this week. I really need another top to run in, since my current one absolutely stinks by the end of the week.  They had neon pink and black, so I picked up a black one in my size.

Nearby they had their Christmas jumpers for £3.99 and I just couldn’t resist.  If they’d had their bears, I’d probably have bought one of those, too.  Oops…..

keepcalmandcraft said:

I'll join again this year.  I was lurking for most of last year and had to buy a few items for special occasions but lost count of the coupons, so I'll start with 66 this year.  Had a good shop today when we found a dinner suit for DH in a charity shop for £10!!!  We are going to a posh dinner in April and I said let's look in charity shops, he said we'd never find one but there it was in the second shop we looked in.  It fits perfectly.

How serendipitous for your DH @keepcalmandcraft.  Well spotted!

- Pip