2024 - No Craft Spending - I WILL bust my stash and make pretty things!!!!!

craftingmad

suzeesu2000 
Is anyone else like me? Full of good intention but hopeless with time management and actually getting off my butt to do it. 

Raising my hand - that pretty much sums me up 

Auti

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

Florenceem

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.

daisy_1571

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.

suzeesu2000

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

@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  

craftingmad

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 smile

I am in awe of your skill - I really must try and learn how to knit and crochet. It has been on my radar for years and I have loads of wool in my stash (not even sure why except it was pretty colours and I HAD to have it!!!) so I would only need to buy needles and hooks (although I have a distant memory of buying some of those too!) 

craftingmad

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.

That makes the paper even prettier  

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 time  

craftingmad

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.

Love them all. I could not bear to get rid of that needle case - it is adorable.

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 too  

craftingmad

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 too am in the same boat - no family close by and no real friends either. the couple I have hate crafting so I have no one to share my makes with. 

I love that this forum is helping us feel not so alone and I love seeing your makes so please keep sharing away x