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2024 - No Craft Spending - I WILL bust my stash and make pretty things!!!!!
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So many great makes everyone! Great to see7
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I have quite a lot of little cross stitch kits that came from someone else's stash. They have been in my cupboard for over 10 years. I havent done any cross stitch for ages, but fancied doing some. This is a lavender sachet, quite small. I had a lot of thread over, so I did the same design on the back. I am pleased with how it turned out.

2025 craft items finished 11/12
2024 craft items finished 18/12 books read 48/12 craft spend
2023 craft items finished 6 big, 8 quick craft spend £89.2210 -
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old_fogey - very pretty cross stitch make.
I had to stay in - waiting for a delivery which is now over 1 hour late.
Made 3 Birthday cards for my stash and 5 for fund raising.







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/£5007 -
Hi, I've finished this baby quilt today. All the fabric came from my stash except 1/4 metre I had to buy for the binding. The wadding is 3 pieces I joined together and the backing is a salmon pink sheet I no longer use. I will need to buy wadding for any more quilts as I only have tiny scraps left. My next project will be a baby boy's quilt.
Happy crafting xx
Debt free - Mortgage free - Work free ( in that order
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plumduff55 - lovely quilt in neutral colours.
Finished more cards - nearly made all I need for this year apart from unexpected ones.







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/£5008 -
Last 2 cards - I have made all the cards on my list for 2024.
I will make fund raising cards still and some sympathy cards - just in case.

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/£5009 -


I finally got around to making 20 more christmas cards from old ones ready to sell for charity in November. Counting them as 2 makes. Also made 2 key chains as examples for craft group from fabric stash. I am enjoying diamond painting at the moment and have done a gift bag for DD and a, wallet for dgd to keep lip balms and scrunchies in. So glad to have found my crafting mojo again! I also moved 2 bin bags worth of stuff up to club for using with craft group. Saves me taking it all backwards and forwards.
GC 2022 = £3154.96 , 2023 = £3334. 84 2024 = £.3221.81 , 2025 = £3974.24 . 2026 £899. 91/£3500, May £174.26 /£250
Decluttering campaign. 2026. 39 /74 storage places, book cases, drawers cupboards and sheds. Also tidying / clearing front and back gardens , giving bathroom and kitchen a bit of a spruce up. Me🏅⭐ ⭐DH🏅
Make £600 in 2026 = £412.59
NSD in May = 7/1511 -
Soontobeoap your diamond painting makes are beautiful.
I must make some Christmas cards.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/£5005 -
Made 6 Easter cards today - recycled from ones a neighbour posted through my door. Two cards are duplicates.




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/£5006
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