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

Soontobeoap

@AlwaysAllie they are lovely. Such a fun idea. 

old_fogey

I have completed the revamp of the other little chest. This one needed new knobs, I will store more card making things in there - it is slightly bigger than A4. I also decorated an advent calendar (for me ).  I bought the base from hobby craft - I allowed myself that as I have sold a lot of craft things on ebay.  All the papers etc are from stash.  Now I need to get on and finish Christmas cards! The photos came out in the wrong order - first one is the before, last one the revamped.

daisy_1571

lovely makes there old fogey

Dxx

Katiehound

More spends!
online- £4.30 for small (10mm) resin gold & silver roses- 90 in total. Well pleased, these are for my crochet angels.
2 x packs envelopes & 1 x pack cello bags- £4
no yarn- market stall awol
Total= £ 8.40

However before the end of the year I will calculate my earnings!

Katiehound

Sirdar: Black Friday- not quite perfect bundles for £25, mixed shades Snuggly & haworth tweed. 

https://sirdar.com/not-quite-perfect-bundles?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Not Quite Perfect Bundles - UK&utm_id=01JD2G9AS2SF0M8R8QABTN649X&_kx=waglYwQaQV_AYPhloRUc0fFVQnYspdVX6cb8PqdHU8nb2J6LUJAte4CVK6x4aKN5.SMdZ6w

emsi_b

I finished the sheep t shirt last night, made out of the world's worst material. Put it in the wash for a quick wash as it was shedding and promptly forgot about it 🤦‍♀️ hastily washed again this morning as it was sopping wet and now hanging on a radiator, hopefully dry in time for dress rehearsals this afternoon...!

The hood isn't done as I ran out of printer ink half way through the instructions (some on order), but that should be done ready for next weeks performance. I have PJs to finish, a t shirt to finish and then Christmas sewing is done. 

I tripped and ordered the hunkydory goodie box (to be split with my mum) and she rehomed lots of her leftover Christmas fabric to me. She's finished her Christmas quilt and so she doesn't need a lot of what she had. Sadly it's all come to me...

greentiger

Well, I told myself, “Not this year!”    But did I listen?   Not a chance!
As a result, today a Hunkydory Christmas Goody Box arrived.   It cost £30.00 +£3.95 p&p.

Was it worth it?    I remember someone asked about it when I got the spring one – @soontobeoap, maybe?   Well, here’s the reveal.   I’ve listed everything as I took it out of the box, checking prices on the website as I went.

 £3.99 Ultra Hi-Tack Tape – 12mm x5 Metre Roll (could only find a 3 pack of that size for £11.97)
Voucher for 10% off for December 2024 orders
£3.99 Luxury Shaped Card Blanks & Envelopes - Snow Globe
£11.99 Mirri Card Specials - Merry & Bright  (8 x 3 designs)
3 Luxury Topper Sets (topper sheet, foiled card, printed card)
-            £3.99 Santa's Little Helpers
-            £3.99 Together at Christmas
-            £3.99 A Fabulous Christmas
£8.99 adorable scorable Heartwarming Christmas (8 plain colours x3   I couldn’t find the exact pack . so I priced this according to another of a similar size)
£14.99 Christmas Village Elegance Foiled Cardstock Collection 24 sheets (6 designs x 4 colours)
£14.99 Deluxe Craft Pads - Gnome for Christmas 20sheets (4 x toppers, 4 x foiled cardstock, 4 x printed cardstock, 8 x inserts)
£19.99 Festive Archway - Merry & Bright - Concept Card Kit (4 designs x 2 – includes envelopes)
 
Total £86.91   - and yes, I am very satisfied indeed.

greentiger

Oh no!   I missed October and November!    I can’t believe it!

I am so far behind, that I can’t find where to pick up the thread from where I left off!   What I DO know, without looking, is that you all have been working hard, producing some amazing pieces of work – your talent astounds me.

 

So – I must have my October AND November makes to share.

 

October Plans

☐pant liners – larger size and thicker pads, last of the same fabric

☒ birthday bag for DGS2 – lego R2D2 fabric, to hold lego R2D2kit

☒ birthday card for daughter

☒ birthday bag for daughter - leftover lego R2D2 fabric (she’s a Star Wars fan)

☒ finish Christmas Eve Wishes blanket #3

☐ Hallowe’en cards

☐ 5 Christmas cards

☒ replace bent metal hook fastener on trousers, with button and buttonhole

 

 

November Plans

☐pant liners – larger size and thicker pads, last of the same fabric (will postpone until 2025!)

☒ birthday bag for DGD1 – football fabric

☒ birthday card for DGD1  + 2more

☒ birthday card for friend

☒ sympathy card (forgot to take a pic)

☒ birthday bag for DGD1 – football fabric

☐ 10 Christmas cards (postponed, I think I have enough already)

☒ mend underarm hole in DH’s jumper

☒ Gingerbread CAL wk1 – gingerbread house, CAL wk2 – Christmas jumper panels

 

 

December Plans

☐ birthday cards for DS, friend and DH

☐ birthday bags for DS & DH

☒ Christmas bags for family and friends

☐ Gingerbread CAL wk3 – candy canes (✓)and peppermint swirls (1/4 done), CAL wk4 – fairy lights and decorations, CAL wk 5 – gingerbread border, CAL wk6 -border and fringe (not got a hope in **** of getting this done as birthday/ Christmas  cards and bags will have priority, but I’ll do as much as I can fit in).

 

Good luck everyone – but take time to enjoy the festive season.

emsi_b

I have finished the PJs! Hurrah, only a Christmas t shirt and the sheep hood to do. I have cut out the hood (the look of horror on my husbands face when he walked into the living room and saw the cloud of fluff I was surrounded by was quite something). I will be getting rid of the excess material, and never ever using it again! The hood needed a lining fabric with structure- the only fabric with structure was some jeans fabric. I had two loads, but only remember buying one 🤷‍♀️ so my denim dungarees are safe. 

I am very aware my plans for the year haven't all been completed. I might be able to review once I've finished the hood and t shirt- I have plenty of time left as I'm nearly finished my shopping.

Now up to 166/200

emsi_b

So the list I wanted to get done this year...

-  the living room french blind (what a disaster, less said the better!!!! We faffed about with hooks and hung a curtain instead).
- 2x cushions for the outside wooden chairs done
- a needle case done
- denim dungarees
- a green floaty top (can't remember the name of the pattern, but the fabric is a lovely sage green poplin)
- 4x pairs of PJs for my son in next size up done
- 3x everyday t shirts for my son in next size up one done
- 2x Xmas t shirts for my son one cut out to sew

I do recall the other Christmas t shirt I wanted to make, but it can wait until next year. I really ought to remake my husbands t shirt so that we're all fully matching. The adult pattern I used was a bit short, so could do with them taking apart and longer fronts and backs.

The only other things I really wanted to do were some clothes for me (of course)- I might get those onto the to sew pile next. I have everything I need for them, so should be cheap makes.