No one was more enthused than me to find out that Emily and Cindy are continuing the Stash Busting Sewalong into 2014. Even after my stash busting efforts of last year the stash remains unruly. Heck I'm only sitting with about 1/3 of it here and seems intent on burying me under it's fabricy goodness.
I need to show it who's boss by stash busting further. OK then stash, I'm laying down the law...
In 2014 I promise to make at least 25 stash busting projects.
"25 projects Heather? Didn't you sew around 40 this year? That hardly seems like a challenge." I completely agree with you crazy voice in my head, but in 2014 I'm trying not to punk out on some fitness goals. Between that and wanting to do more blog content, my sewing time is going to be reduced. Might as well low ball my original stash pledge to a number that seems achievable. If need be I'll up my pledge as the year goes along.
Now as a new twist to the stash busting sewalong there is a Curating Challenge which includes questions to make us think about our stash. I have done my best to answer them with half truths and crazy talk. As an added bonus you also get some photo outtakes, since a certain little rascal can not resist body surfing stacks of fabric.
Now as a new twist to the stash busting sewalong there is a Curating Challenge which includes questions to make us think about our stash. I have done my best to answer them with half truths and crazy talk. As an added bonus you also get some photo outtakes, since a certain little rascal can not resist body surfing stacks of fabric.
Why do you sew?
I sew because buying fabric is so dang fun and it looks kind of weird if you don't finally sew some. ;) "I'm buying it for insulation honey. Why are you looking at me like that? The house IS drafty." *Wraps self in wool* I also sew to gratify my life long obsession with clothing. Buying RTW is still fun sometimes, but I can't be bratty and yell "I Made This" to everyone in earshot.
What's on your list?
List? I don't hold with bossy pieces of paper telling me what to do. I'm like the wind baby, changeable and full of hot air......mmmm maybe that's not the best analogy. So let's just say I have "all the patterns" from last year and I will buy all the patterns from this year.* Some of them will get sewn up and some will continue making out in the pattern drawer.
*Slight exaggeration, slight.
Why are you stash busting?
Mainly to met my number 1 goal of the year of saving up for a shiny new sewing machine. There's also that pesky problem of storage. There's only so many times you can disguise a 18 gallon rough neck container as a new end table. I should probably cut down on the fabric before someone calls that hoarders show. "What doesn't everyone have a path between stacks for fabric? Watch out for the toy frog, he has a nest over there. No you can't go into the fridge, that's where I store all my yarn!" Just wait until the box of PJ eaters rains down on their head.
Here's to another fun year of stash busting so that your offspring don't send all your unused loveys off to the dump. THE HORROR!
