2023 - No Craft Spending - I WILL bust my stash and make pretty things!!!!!

Soontobeoap

Thank you @emsi_b Would love to see pics. I will look out for spiral bound binders. @penib your scrap book is beautiful. Cant work out how you have made it from loo rolls though. 

plumduff55

@pennib - your scrapbook is amazing. Like @Soontobeoap I've no idea how you made it from loo rolls. Well done on the recycling 🙂

Tiggermad

Love the piggy cushion, I used to have 2 and loved the noises they used to make.

Beautiful mini album pennib 

I've made quite a few albums etc, and would second starting with a spiral bound style book/ album and then adding to the pages

plumduff55

Hi, I've just sewn the buttons on the hoodie for grandson who's 1 next month. Although the yarn is 25% wool it looks very summery as it has a white fleck ( not very noticeable on the photo). I've bought more of the same wool to knit granddaughter one as well. I have a hoodie pattern with lace borders and cables that I will use. 
Just waiting for my other grandkids to arrive for lunch. I've been preparing all morning -  they're like a bunch of gannets but I ❤️ seeing them devouring all my baking 🤣🤣🤣xx

daisy_1571

Thats lovely plumduff 

Dxx

Soontobeoap

@plumduff55 thatcis a beautiful hoodie. Looks nice and warm. 😊. Lovely day for spending with Grandchildren.I have done the same. 

Tiggermad

4 more cards from me, two suitable for men- I find men's cards really difficult.

Cute hoodie plumduff

daisy_1571

Mens cards are hard, those are good tho tm

Dxx

greentiger

Thanks, @plumduff55 and @Soontobeoap.

Oh, @florenceem, my heart goes out to you.   Take care.

 I agree with @Soontobeoap, @plumduff55, about adding extra rounds to even up your squares.   You must be doing that anyway, for the shorter montns.   So. use a neutral colour, e.g. black and add at least one extra round on the 31 day months too.   It will be a bit like sashing on a quilt.   BTW, I hate blocking!   You’ll have fun making the guinea pig cushion for your granddaughter, I’m sure.   Oh my, I’ve just seen it !   It’s wonderful!   I like your colour choices for your temperature blanket; you can already see the changing weather trends.   Your baby quilt turned out really well.   I do like the edging on your dishcloth and I love the wee hoodie.

 Wise decision. @sammy_kaye18, to make a ‘prototype’ bear.  I don’t have penpals but I  do Postcrossing and I will be writing 4 cards tomorrow; decoration is limited on a postcard – tends to be limited to the number and choice of postage stamps, washi tape and stickers and the occasional mini photograph if it’s a maxi card.   I do get spells where I just cannot get going, then suddenly – I snap out of it and get going again.  Well, I see you’re back in the groove!   Is there nothing you cannot turn your hand to?  I hope you’re feeling better.

 Hello, @ponypal, nice to meet you.    I’m looking forward to seeing what you’re up to.

 @Soontobeoap, that’s a very pretty peg bag.   Good luck with the pelmet.

 For someone in a slump, @emsi_b, you’ve managed to get quite a few things going!   Well done.  You can tell it’s late because I just read that total as 45,200!   Now that would be impressive!

 @pennib, I’m sure your brain will have kicked in and come up with a few ideas for your wool.  Your scrapbook is so pretty, I cannot believe it’s made from toilet rolls!   Well, I can, but you know what I mean ….

 That’s not a handful of scrunchies, @Stashbuster, it’s an armful!  And they look great.   What a cute little dress!

 It’s good to hear from you, @RavenRover.

 @old_fogey, don’t kid yourself that you’ve not done much – a card, mending, plants and painting  Is a LOT!

 I agree that men’s cards are hard, @Tiggermad.   Add in that my son-in-law does not drink any kind of alcohol ….   I think those 4 cards are all suitable for men, by the way.

That’s April over now.  

As for me, I have finally started on the cover for the cat carrier – well, I’ve cut it out …

I had been getting on quite well this month, but it’s not so much a slump that’s holding me back, as life getting in the way, so I’m quite happy with what I’ve done

 ·       4 Easter cards, grandson’s birthday card (it’s white, not pink,  lol + 2 more, daughter-in-law's birthday card + 1 more, and 5 Christmas cards

·       4 Bunny treat bags

·       2 gift bags

·       ‘mattress’ and cover for cat carrier - I did buy the blue fabric for the cover; there was not enough of the navy left over from making stadium seats, but I did have plastic for the window.

·       2 bobtail jumpers (1-2yrs & 2 -3 yrs)

 In May I plan to

·       Crochet another bobtail jumper (3-4yrs) - still not denting my stash!

·       Crochet a scrapghan (afghan blanket from scrap wooll, of which i have loads!)

·       Some of my ‘forgotten’ tapestry

·       5 Christmas cards

·       get back to work on small library quilt hanging

 Wishing you all nimble fingers - and the time to craft.

greentiger

April makes