Stash Busting 2019 - I WILL use my mountains of craft stash before buying more!

loopychriss · 14 October 2019 at 7:46AM

Oh, and what did you come back from Crafting Live with?!!!

emsi_b · 14 October 2019 at 8:56PM

I've not been yet! I dread to think what I'll decide I really need! Hopefully having to buy a new fridge this weekend will temper my impulse shopping urges.

I got out the trusty seam ripper and got the piece unpicked last night, and resewn tonight. I pinned the next piece, then tomorrow I need to wind the bobbin up (little man's favourite nursery rhyme, I wonder why?), sew on the last panel and then work out how I'm doing the corners. I have left myself plenty of material in case I decide to try a mitred style.
Once this quilt is finished, I really must make some Christmas cards!

loopychriss · 15 October 2019 at 6:55AM

Me too...I started them back in February while I was in the mood, just need to finish them with an embellishment and put the inserts in. I've promised to make some for a friend's craft stall on the 26th, so need to get my finger out!!

loopychriss · 16 October 2019 at 2:21PM

Finished another twiddle blanket, I knitted this one and used up various embellishments on it. So another 1 to add.

26/50

loopychriss · 17 October 2019 at 5:33PM

Made a set of bunting for my friend's craft fair, and a mini fabric bag for a shoebox gift yesterday, plus finished the fronts of around 20 cards, but not counting them until inserts are done. So another 2 to add.

28/50

emsi_b · 19 October 2019 at 7:40PM

I am terrible, I have no willpower and bought way more than I actually needed. I did get the paper I needed, but I also got more sticky tape (forgiveable), more Christmas papers, a Christmas stencil, some embossing ink and powder, two quilting templates, a quilting kit, 2 fabric pieces, in addition to the free gift of a pack of toppers and card. I really ought to have exercised a bit more self restraint. I'm a bit annoyed with myself, especially as I'm currently trying the stencil out and not overly happy with the outcome!! I will Google other ideas to see what I can do to improve it.

loopychriss · 20 October 2019 at 8:28AM

Oh dear, but just means you've got a few more bits to use up in the destashing. I'm like that too, if I see something I think is a good idea, I'll get it! Luckily that hasn't happened recently.

Yesterday made another set of bunting for craft fair, that's used up a pack of fat quarters and some bias tape.

29/50

loopychriss · 21 October 2019 at 3:53PM

Hooray..finished some cards ready for the craft fair on Saturday. They are all completely finished, in cello bags, priced and with a label saying what the words are in the insert. That's a weight off my mind, and a dent in my stash. There's 35 of them so far....so have reached my first target of 50. Going to up it to 100 now before the end of the year.

64/100

halogen · 21 October 2019 at 4:17PM

Anyone into polymer clay that might want my stash? I have more than I'll ever use and I'm rubbish at it anyway.

loopychriss · 22 October 2019 at 8:36AM

Oh dear Halogen, afraid not, I too have a big stash of it, plus tools and a pasta machine to roll it thin. I bought it to make miniature foods etc for my dolls house displays, but never seem to get around to it. One day....!!

Stash Busting 2019 - I WILL use my mountains of craft stash before buying more!

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