New Year, New Stash, New Challenge!

[cshortsew]

I used 5.75 yards making Easter dresses for two adorable little girls in my life. I posted a picture in completed projects section at the link below.

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[Corinna29]

Finally finished a top & pair of shorts for our vacation. Unfortunately I'm having a fat weekend & don't really like the way anything looks so no pictures. It was a complete stash-busting outfit tho - used a pattern that I already had, fabric, used up all the 1/2 inch elastic that I had in the waistband, used 4 buttons that I took off a nightgown that was worn out (turned them over & the back was a perfect match to the border. The fabric had a dark pink background, a lighter pink floral print & the border print was in navy. I had thread that matched the floral print & border perfectly, so I used the pink for construction & the navy for the buttonholes & ran out of the pink finishing the hem. I don't know if I'll get anything else finished before we leave, but I'm at least getting close to my goal.

[Glennssister]

I've made 5 kitchen towells this week, two made to hang on the cabinet handle, and all with embroidery,3 out of stash

[Mom of Six]

I don't remember what I put as my goal but I finally sewed yesterday! I made curtains for my laundry room.

[kaitlinnegan]

Only a month left on the challenge! I have to admit, I have not exactly been in "stash reduction" mode, which is why I haven't posted much here. I do hope to sew a few projects from my stash in the near future, but unfortunately I don't really have color-coordinating fabrics for my wardrobe project in my stash at the moment. I do have a couple stash fabrics I hope to work in for summer. I did manage to accomplish a major goal without sewing a stitch - I've gotten rid of the huge boxes of fabric lying around my sewing room. The fabric is now neatly organized and stored in plastic containers in the closet.

Anyway, keep it up everyone!

[Pudge99]

Between the toe and selling GS cookies I have had minimal time to sew. And now that my room is clean I don't want to mess it up.

[temom]

I made 4 ConKerr Cancer pillowcases for pediatric patients. Last Friday morning I went over to a friend’s house, and we made 4 each. Mine all came from my stash, so I was quite happy to see that happen. My daughter had a melt down when she saw them, as I had used a fabric that she had wanted made into a dress. I’m pretty sure that I will give it to her – probably tomorrow as she has something pretty special she is going to do. I posted a picture of 3 of them in the completed projects thread.

[Mom of Six]

Ok I found my goals.

Mom of Six
OK here are my goals:
Sew buttons back on DH's pants & DS's shirt
sew aprons I cut out for work
Make DD's cloak (was supposed to be Christmas)
Make curtains for laundry room
Make DGD's Easter dresses
Then whatever suits my fancy when I have time & energy to sew!


Last week I got the curtains made that took 2 yds.
I got all the buttons sewed back on today & even added DH pants button.
I got the Aprons sewn tonight while I watched Big Brother & Oprah's Big Give
Put the cloak on hold because Dd doesn't take the bus much now that she has to be at school an hr. early I drive her.
I got out the pattern & fabric for the Easter dresses but want to do some measuring first to make sure I make the right size.
I will probably do that on Thursday.

If I get that done DD wants a new shirt for Easter & I might even make myself one.

I just have to look the other way when I walk past the computer. Sew then type?

[Glennssister]

I made three more dish towells and cut out a knotted front top of my own design. It needs lots of tweeking. This is a wearable muslin. The towell has been in the stash only 2 weeks but the top fabric I have hade for months. I bought it strictly to use for muslins of knit tops.

[Pudge99]

5 yards of flannel backed vinyl for table cloths.
1/4 yard of fleece scraps for more dog toys.
Also I used up loads of scraps for yo yos but no real way to calculate them.