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Stitching & Crafting Room:  Stashaholics Anonymous  |
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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl
2707 Posts
Beverley
atlanta
Michigan
USA
2707 Posts |
 Posted - Dec 22 2008 : 8:55:16 PM
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I have been reading everyones posts and I have to give it to all of you. a big WHO HOO for all of you trying this. I am a stash a holic too and have been trying to use up and stuff for the past 2 years. It is a slow process and I am not done yet. We moved 2 years ago into a smaller house so I had to downsize before I left and I took a lot of stuff to the quilt guild I belong too. But when I got up here I realized all my stuff still wasn't going to fit so I took a lot of stuff to the new quilt guild I joined. I give all of you credit for starting this and not having to move to do it. Good luck and I am going to try and continue to do it too.
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran
beverley baggett Beverley with an extra E...
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soapmommy60543
True Blue Farmgirl
2197 Posts
Ann
Oswego
IL
USA
2197 Posts |
Posted - Dec 23 2008 : 07:54:01 AM
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Welcome, Beverley! Wow, 2 years is a really long time to go... I'm inspired and impressed!
It always amazes me to see what inspires other girls to go along on this path... Maybe it's moving, or a credit card bill, or seeing another farmgirl doing it too... I think part of it too is the economy with the way it is right now - we all need to mind our p's and q's (pennies and quarters).
Keep it up girls!
Ann in Oswego
http://suburbanprairiehouse.wordpress.com
Times may be tough, but farmgirls are tougher!
Craft Fasting since October 21, 2008 |
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ThePixiesPlayhouse
True Blue Farmgirl
127 Posts
Terri
Biggs
CA
127 Posts |
Posted - Dec 27 2008 : 6:16:03 PM
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I just came back from the fabric store.....I only spent $15 on velcro and trim to finish a few projects......Yippe!!!! It was soooo very hard, considering all the winter sales. The worst is knowing that I have two pregnant friends, and wanting to make baby items and not having any flannel to make fringe quilts......*sniff*
My sis purchased fabric to have me make her a purse........I hope this does not count against me, since it is not going into my stash....LOL |
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soapmommy60543
True Blue Farmgirl
2197 Posts
Ann
Oswego
IL
USA
2197 Posts |
Posted - Dec 28 2008 : 08:45:48 AM
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Terri - WAY TO GO! If your sis purchased fabric for a project for you to make, that's ok. Even if you purchased it to make her gift (or your friends' gifts), you were buying with a purpose, not stash building. Have you tried freecycle for the flannel, or maybe the thrift store? I'm heading that way myself this week - yes, purchasing with a purpose. I got three flannel shirts on freecycle as well as some flannel I got in two barters here that I used to make some patchwork baby blankets, and this week, I'm headed to the thrift to look for some quilted bedspreads to make covers for our bunnies' carriers. I'd rather repurpose and give to a charity, but if I can't find what I need, JoAnn's is having a huge sale next weekend.
Ann in Oswego
http://suburbanprairiehouse.wordpress.com
Times may be tough, but farmgirls are tougher!
Craft Fasting since October 21, 2008 |
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soapmommy60543
True Blue Farmgirl
2197 Posts
Ann
Oswego
IL
USA
2197 Posts |
Posted - Dec 28 2008 : 08:53:25 AM
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Hey girls! Hope you all had a Merry Christmas!
I've updated the guidelines again to include some new challenges we may all face or have faced recently. I feel like my kids when they make up a game, changing the rules as they go along, but we have to be able to adapt to different situations and still stick to our stashaholics principles. After all, when the kids change the rules, they are always trying to make the game more fair to each and every player.
Ann in Oswego
http://suburbanprairiehouse.wordpress.com
Times may be tough, but farmgirls are tougher!
Craft Fasting since October 21, 2008 |
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tribalcime
True Blue Farmgirl
2963 Posts
lisa
lexington
ky
USA
2963 Posts |
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tribalcime
True Blue Farmgirl
2963 Posts
lisa
lexington
ky
USA
2963 Posts |
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soapmommy60543
True Blue Farmgirl
2197 Posts
Ann
Oswego
IL
USA
2197 Posts |
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janiee
True Blue Farmgirl
820 Posts
Janie
Shawnee
Oklahoma
USA
820 Posts |
Posted - Jan 05 2009 : 07:18:51 AM
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Yahoo! I made it for 30 days! It is still so amazing to me....going into craft stores and only looking for items i actually need to finish projects....my husband thinks he has a new wife..hehehe
janiee
farmgirl #390 |
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tribalcime
True Blue Farmgirl
2963 Posts
lisa
lexington
ky
USA
2963 Posts |
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soapmommy60543
True Blue Farmgirl
2197 Posts
Ann
Oswego
IL
USA
2197 Posts |
Posted - Jan 05 2009 : 07:35:20 AM
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Yay, Janie! Send me your address and I'll send you a chip!
Ann in Oswego
http://suburbanprairiehouse.wordpress.com
Times may be tough, but farmgirls are tougher!
Craft Fasting since October 21, 2008 |
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tribalcime
True Blue Farmgirl
2963 Posts
lisa
lexington
ky
USA
2963 Posts |
Posted - Jan 06 2009 : 08:44:13 AM
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I was talking to a friend the other night about how much I loved amethyst and really wanted to buy some amethyst nugget beads ...Well. .."BUY" is a word that I really try to avoid. I am still not working the hours I need to be to pay bills on time..SOOOOoooo... cant do no "buying " right now . I got digging around in my rocks and I had 1 tumbled stone. Not quite a big enough size to wire wrap easily . So i used "goop" and glued to a piece of faux leather and then added some odds n ends of beads and findings i had laying around..........I think it came out pretty neat. The necklace is a style that sits around your collar -- neck area ..not quite as tight as a choker ..then the middle piece hangs down . 
LIfe is a witch ~~~ and then ya fly !! My blogspot .http://tribalwitch.blogspot.com/ and my barter blog is at www.bartertribalwitch.blogspot.com and www.alteredartfun.blogspot.com |
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Tammy Claxton
True Blue Farmgirl
1559 Posts
Tammy
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
1559 Posts |
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tribalcime
True Blue Farmgirl
2963 Posts
lisa
lexington
ky
USA
2963 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 05:01:57 AM
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I used some fleece scraps up and made fingerless gloves and then some canvas i had i sewed up into grocery bags...I keep making bags and then giving them to friends who dont sew . I find i am down to one bag other than these..I like to keep a stack of the fingerless glove son hand too. everyone loves them and no one sews or crochets much anymore around town .  
LIfe is a witch ~~~ and then ya fly !! My blogspot .http://tribalwitch.blogspot.com/ and my barter blog is at www.bartertribalwitch.blogspot.com and www.alteredartfun.blogspot.com |
Edited by - tribalcime on Jan 10 2009 05:03:39 AM |
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tribalcime
True Blue Farmgirl
2963 Posts
lisa
lexington
ky
USA
2963 Posts |
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soapmommy60543
True Blue Farmgirl
2197 Posts
Ann
Oswego
IL
USA
2197 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 05:32:10 AM
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I am this weekend - signed up for a bunch of swaps and will use stash as much as possible.
Lisa, that amethyst necklace is amazing! I am going to show it to Evan when he comes home tonight from his Pokemon tournament.
Ann in Oswego
http://suburbanprairiehouse.wordpress.com
Times may be tough, but farmgirls are tougher!
Craft Fasting since October 21, 2008 |
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tribalcime
True Blue Farmgirl
2963 Posts
lisa
lexington
ky
USA
2963 Posts |
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lisa229
True Blue Farmgirl
85 Posts
Lisa
Dorset(Lenox Twp.)
OH
USA
85 Posts |
Posted - Jan 12 2009 : 09:45:23 AM
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The holidays were soooo busy for me! I STILL haven't posted any pics on my blog of the gifts I had made. Everybody loved the Santas. This year I might make them all a snowman. they want Easter bunnies too now. Lisa I LOVE that amethyst necklace! That is my birthstone.
I'm still using stash. I took an old comforter that was too large for our bed and cut it and am putting a binding I made long the bottom to finish it. I can't believe how much stuff I still have!!
Lisa
http://lisas22968.blogspot.com/ |
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soapmommy60543
True Blue Farmgirl
2197 Posts
Ann
Oswego
IL
USA
2197 Posts |
Posted - Jan 12 2009 : 12:05:33 PM
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Making recipe cards and valentine swap items today while doing school with kiddos. All using up old (and some new) stash...
Ann in Oswego
http://suburbanprairiehouse.wordpress.com
Times may be tough, but farmgirls are tougher!
Craft Fasting since October 21, 2008 |
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tribalcime
True Blue Farmgirl
2963 Posts
lisa
lexington
ky
USA
2963 Posts |
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tribalcime
True Blue Farmgirl
2963 Posts
lisa
lexington
ky
USA
2963 Posts |
Posted - Jan 12 2009 : 2:17:10 PM
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hey lisa ! i am still using up "stash "too. I still barter though for supplies i need and to finish stuff up.I gave a bag of scraps away to a girlfriends that is just learning to sew. Gotta help someone else build them a stash too :) I did an awesome trade with janie for some necklaces i had.... So i helped her use up some of her stash too . I got alot of new things made up for trades this week. I kept 3 new necklaces i did ...just couldnt let go of them.You can always see each days designs on my craft blog . I have been trying to spend couple hours a day on using stuff up. It keep me from thinking of how much i HATE winter and the cold to stay busy with projects
LIfe is a witch ~~~ and then ya fly !! My blogspot .http://tribalwitch.blogspot.com/ and my barter blog is at www.bartertribalwitch.blogspot.com and www.alteredartfun.blogspot.com |
Edited by - tribalcime on Jan 12 2009 2:17:55 PM |
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lisa229
True Blue Farmgirl
85 Posts
Lisa
Dorset(Lenox Twp.)
OH
USA
85 Posts |
Posted - Jan 13 2009 : 09:52:58 AM
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I LOVE the pin cushion necklaces! They're gorgeous! I used up a lot of my Christmas fabric. Will use the rest up this year - everybody wants aprons. I made my sister one for Christmas and got the sad look from the rest of them. I knew my sister loved aprons but wasn't sure about the rest - I know now! LOL So will make some this year for this Christmas. I might have to actually go buy more Christmas fabric!
Lisa
http://lisas22968.blogspot.com/ |
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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl
2707 Posts
Beverley
atlanta
Michigan
USA
2707 Posts |
Posted - Jan 13 2009 : 10:35:12 AM
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Well I am working on my swap stuff for the valentine card swap and the valentine small gift swap and the closthespin swap and I am really proud of myself. I only used stuff I had and only had to buy some bias tape. That was it. so I can swap and use stuff up... yipee....
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran
beverley baggett Beverley with an extra E...
http://bevsdoggies.googlepages.com/ |
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ThePixiesPlayhouse
True Blue Farmgirl
127 Posts
Terri
Biggs
CA
127 Posts |
Posted - Jan 13 2009 : 10:55:33 AM
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I used some of my stash on my mini aprons. I also listed (and will be listing more) a few items on my bonanzle.
5 more days until I hit my first 30 days.....LOL
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Farmgirl #428
"It is the mark of an educated man to be able to entertain a thought, without accepting it"
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Edited by - ThePixiesPlayhouse on Jan 13 2009 10:59:09 AM |
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tribalcime
True Blue Farmgirl
2963 Posts
lisa
lexington
ky
USA
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my owl one. gonna keep the Owl one :)
