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

Soontobeoap

Thank you @ArbitraryRandom, i will look into that. 😊 Pinterest is my main source of inspiration at the moment. 

Katiehound

Anyone who uses Starmist yarn it seems to be cheap(er/est) from Fabric Giant. Retailing there @ £2.12 per ball. £3 from Bombay Stores, slightly more elsewhere.
Sadly not all the colours I want..... I have an order for 24 angels & use this yarn as edging on 'body' and for head/halo. It replaces goldfingering or Lincatex.

So spent money yesterday for Starmist & some seasonal fabrics. Intend to make pyramid poo/treat bags & hopefully some seasonal owls.

Pink12345

@Florenceem, @Soontobeoap @old_fogey @Cupcakecraftscuddlycanine @sammy_kaye18 thank you for our lovely comments.  Inspired by @Florenceem makes and the YT video posted by @Katiehound I have made a matching rag doll, never made one before. The recipient  arrived safe and well on Tuesday, she is an adorable tiny mite weighing in at 5lb 6 oz. 

Pink12345

Oop forgot to post photo

daisy_1571

Pink thats a gorgeous dolly

Daisy xx

daisy_1571

I've been reading along but not had much time to post.  I always enjoy looking at all the lovely photos of what people have made.

Here's our latest make.  We wanted a cat tower and a bed for an older cat we are taking on who has been in a pet rescue a couple of weeks so she may want a bit more time to get used to us and the house.  Everything in pet stores was a bit dear and not quite right for one reason or another.   So we found this rather beat up pine tv cabinet/unit thing in a charity shop (dunno why it looks a bit purplei n photo, just a run of the mill pine irl).  Some stuff we had lying about, some hemp rope in case she likes scratching, 3 old cushions re covered with material from my stash into comfy beds (the drawer has a cushionbed in it),  a wee curtain from same plus a bit of dowel that will do double duty when I briefly need it for another task from time to time.  Bonus is the hidey hole bed space in case she wants to hide rather than go up high

Daisy xx

old_fogey

@Pink12345 what a lovely doll!

@daisy_1571 fantastic recycling,  wow.

Florenceem

@Pink12345 - well done on your doll.
@daisy_1571 - great recycling idea.

old_fogey

I have selected my next old project to finish. I think this one might be 40 years old!!  Not very much to do, rows of satin stitch hearts. I am not that keen on it, and will not be paying to get it framed - I might mount it on foam board, then donate to a charity shop. I have done too much to just bin it.

Florenceem

 I made 2 Birthday cards.