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2025 - No Craft Spending - We WILL bust my stash and make pretty things!!!!!

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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 7,724 Forumite
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    @KajiKita perfect you have cracked it. Very neat indeed.
    Thank you :)

    I have much more to learn but it feels like I am on the right track now at least.

    KK
    As at 15.07.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £233,521
    - OPs to mortgage = £11,816 Interest saved £5,28 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030

    Read 41 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 9th August
    Produce tracker: £272 of £300 in 2025

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • Katiehound
    Katiehound Posts: 8,125 Forumite
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    That sample looks really good.
    I think the 3 stitches to practise are single, double & treble crochet, that should cover most pattern requirements and I wouldn't wait too long to get a small project started- an incentive!
    Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
    -Stash bust:in 2022:337
    Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82

    2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
    Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
    Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
    2025 3dduvets
  • Soontobeoap
    Soontobeoap Posts: 1,340 Forumite
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    Wow @CraftyRach beautiful
    craft stash 2023 =161, 2024 = 119  2025 = £25.96 spent,  128 made and 5 mended,
    GC 2022 = £3154.96 
          2023 = £3334. 84 
          2024 = £.3221.81 
          2025 = £2254.03/£3300
    Jan 413.77 Feb £361.32, March £192. April  £438.06 May £261.66 June £204.54 July £260.95/ £250  August £394. 70 /£650
    Decluttering campaign. 2024= 80 // 52 bin bags full. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🏅💐DH ⭐
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,112 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    Another little cardigan for my grandbaby (due in August) 💙



    Project 25/52 ✅
    Another FABULOUS gorgeous cardigan  <3 
    ~ NSD 2025 - NSD August 11/20 (x💯)
    # Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel - Ongoing - 1 x £25 Voucher Redeemed, 20 FREE Books of RM Stamps & Presentation Packs.
    ~ Totally FREE Christmas 2025 - 🎁✉️🏷🎀💐🪪🗒🧺
    ⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
    # No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £138.50 / £2025  (4) 💯💯💯
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2025 2025: £730/ £730 💯
    # No.27 Save 1p A Day 2025 £667.95 / £667.95 💯
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge £1378 / £1378 💯 
    # No.34 Save £12k in 2025 £16,543.30 / £12,000 💯 - Continuing
  • emsi_b
    emsi_b Posts: 456 Forumite
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    Now up to 58/200 from another 5 cards. I have a few craft fairs at the end of the year and want plenty of fresh stock for them. 
    Make £2025 in 2025- £751.88/£2025
    Make £2024 in 2024- £852.21/£2024

    97/200- bust my craft stash 2025!
    166/200- bust my craft stash 2024! £106.80 spent
    211/200- bust my craft stash 2023!
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 7,724 Forumite
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    That looks really neat and precise @Auti 😊
    Is that a cotton yarn?

    KK
    As at 15.07.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £233,521
    - OPs to mortgage = £11,816 Interest saved £5,28 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030

    Read 41 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 9th August
    Produce tracker: £272 of £300 in 2025

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
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