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2024 - No Craft Spending - I WILL bust my stash and make pretty things!!!!!
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suzeesu2000
Is anyone else like me? Full of good intention but hopeless with time management and actually getting off my butt to do it.Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.027 -
Well I have finished the prototype coin purse (though will use it for little bits of craft stuff) - loads of areas for improvement which I can do and I think the yarn I chose needs a bit of thought as it splits too easily. Will still keep cotton but will use mercerised - cant spell it - so will be a bit more silky. Will also try a new stitch as made this one up as I went along for density. At least it is a no sewing item apart from weaving in the start and end piece of yarn
Have nearly finished my crystal art picture and will post soon. Really like being on this forum - makes me smile
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Lovely crochet happening on this thread.
craftingmad - I got the pad in a sale - reduced from £14.99 to £4.49.
I have finished 8 cloth shopping bags. I will send them into my Daughter's school next month in the hope of being bought - could be Mothering Sunday/Birthday gifts or shop early for Christmas! I will price at £3 each. They are made with 100% cotton fabric - I followed a YT tutorial.
I will take unsold ones along to the table top sale at SA.
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/£50014 -
Great photos everyone. I've made 2 more cards from a sort of kit I've had for years, they made into a wee handbag and when you open it, it has a concertina effect. Good if I am giving someone a gift card I think. Plus mums here this week and has recovered a little footstool and made a bag for her crochet out the leftovers. Then from those leftovers she's made a little needle case which she hands into a charity shop from time to time.
22: 3🏅 4⭐ 23: 5🏅 6 ⭐ 24 1🏅 2⭐ 25 🏅 🥈 Never save something for a special occasion. Every day is a special occasion. The diff between what you were yesterday and what you will be tomorrow is what you do today Well organised clutter is still clutter - Joshua Becker If you aren't already using something you won't start using it more by shoving it in a cupboard- AJMoney The barrier standing between you & what youre truly capable of isnt lack of info, ideas or techniques. The secret is 'do it'14 -
I am so envious that you have someone to craft with. As a housebound disabled person friends are hard to come by as I can’t get out to meet anyone now and I have no family, distant relatives on mainland but none here. I have a wonderful friend but she doesn’t craft at all. I only know a couple of other people so unlikely to change. No good crying over it, pull me big girl pants up and get on with it, loads of folk a heck of a lot worse off than me. 😊Saving 1 animal wont change the world - but it will change the world for that 1 animal
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@suzeesu2000. Hi, I have no one either and that is why I am so happy I found this forum
I know it is not the same as having a human next to you but you can show pictures of work in progress or for opinions of what looks best and just chat about craft and someone will respond - I will respond. It is a different way but it is good too. Hope to see your posts soon
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Auti said:Well I have finished the prototype coin purse (though will use it for little bits of craft stuff) - loads of areas for improvement which I can do and I think the yarn I chose needs a bit of thought as it splits too easily. Will still keep cotton but will use mercerised - cant spell it - so will be a bit more silky. Will also try a new stitch as made this one up as I went along for density. At least it is a no sewing item apart from weaving in the start and end piece of yarn
Have nearly finished my crystal art picture and will post soon. Really like being on this forum - makes me smileMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.025 -
Florenceem said:Lovely crochet happening on this thread.
craftingmad - I got the pad in a sale - reduced from £14.99 to £4.49.
I have finished 8 cloth shopping bags. I will send them into my Daughter's school next month in the hope of being bought - could be Mothering Sunday/Birthday gifts or shop early for Christmas! I will price at £3 each. They are made with 100% cotton fabric - I followed a YT tutorial.
I will take unsold ones along to the table top sale at SA.
I love those bags - so pretty and very practical
I'm imagining how I could take them out shopping with me and fill them with craft supplies (and then I remembered this challenge so I better not)
I'm sure they will sell out in no timeMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.026 -
daisy_1571 said:Great photos everyone. I've made 2 more cards from a sort of kit I've had for years, they made into a wee handbag and when you open it, it has a concertina effect. Good if I am giving someone a gift card I think. Plus mums here this week and has recovered a little footstool and made a bag for her crochet out the leftovers. Then from those leftovers she's made a little needle case which she hands into a charity shop from time to time.
I also think I have that card kit buried in my stash somewhere. Your card is so pretty so I must try and find mine and start using it tooMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.026 -
suzeesu2000 said:I am so envious that you have someone to craft with. As a housebound disabled person friends are hard to come by as I can’t get out to meet anyone now and I have no family, distant relatives on mainland but none here. I have a wonderful friend but she doesn’t craft at all. I only know a couple of other people so unlikely to change. No good crying over it, pull me big girl pants up and get on with it, loads of folk a heck of a lot worse off than me. 😊Auti said:@suzeesu2000. Hi, I have no one either and that is why I am so happy I found this forum
I know it is not the same as having a human next to you but you can show pictures of work in progress or for opinions of what looks best and just chat about craft and someone will respond - I will respond. It is a different way but it is good too. Hope to see your posts soon
I love that this forum is helping us feel not so alone and I love seeing your makes so please keep sharing away xMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.029
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