The Sewing Place’s year-long stash-busting challenge - 01-01-2022 to 31-12-2022

[toileandtrouble]

Oddly enough, I also have a friend who needs to reduce her stash.  I don't like to stash-shame, but that 50m MitchOfTheNorth was aiming for last year would not make much of a dint.  She also has the same problem as Ellabella with 'bundles'  And Renegade Sewist.  Oh dear!  I will pass on your tips! 

[Bumblebuncher]

What I love about this forum is it makes me feel normal
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[Renegade Sewist]

What I love about this forum is it makes me feel normal
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  I've always fit in with the weirdos. 

[Renegade Sewist]

Part of it is the last two years. This whole Wackadoodle business has taken a toll on everyone. I've seen a dramatic shift in the collective sense of humor. Besides, normal is so overated.

[toileandtrouble]

@Renegade Sewist  I think you are right.  This is one of our safe places.   We talk about what makes us happy, meet people we like and learn things, which always feels good. People are kind to each other, and helpful.  And funny.  Sounds pretty sensible to me.  That is what normal ought to be.
Back to decluttering - actually, 50m in a year is only one a week ... If I make a  blouse with 2.5. I am ahead of myself.  Might not be a bad goal  Oops, did I say myself?

[Tamnymore]

My name is Tamnymore and I am a fabricaholic. @toileandtrouble just wondering if I'm that friend of yours and if we have ever met in real life. @Renegade Sewist I couldn't agree more - normal is overrated.

Like Oscar Wilde I can resist everything except temptation and online purchases are a terrible temptation. I.conitinued to sew last year and I gave a lot away. This year I must finish all those UFOs, give more away and stop looking at fabric online so I'm in!

[Acorn]

My friend says that she doesn't think her stash has maxed out yet, and anyway, the problem is a shortage of cupboards, not an excess of fabric.

[Lachica]

@Acorn I have the same problem as your friend.

[Tamnymore]

Maybe my house needs an extension.... with plenty of built-in cupboards.....

[Helen M]

I'll join in again this year! Last year I didn't do too well but I hardly sewed anything at all.

I need to do a good sort and move on anything I won't use up myself.

[Bodgeitandscarper]

I think I've not increased my fabric stash over the last year but I mustn't mention my vinyl and leather stash I am growing.

[toileandtrouble]

No fabric yet but totally used up ends of four bits of variegated yarn to make a doll's cabled jumper, also  a hat to match the jumper I made her last year and a pastelly sort of Dr Who type scarf to wear with the coat I haven't made yet.  About 80g gone.  It is a start. And  made the collar and sewed up the pink cardigan I started last year.  It needs buttons and then can go to the child.   A friend has provided one the right size.  So I finished a UFO as well. Must sew, must sew... wanders off.,

[Bumblebuncher]

Not a good start for me 
I just ordered 2  metres of linen 
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[Ohsewsimple]

I used 1.20 metres of jersey on a top last week.  And hoped to finish my trousers today which would have used another 1.80 metres.  But nope, didn’t like how what I’d done so ripping has started.

[Ann]

I started this thread and forgot to say I am in. I have sewn 1.75 meters of fabric in the first 6 days of this month making masks.

I am decluttering and cleaning the sewing room and it is a mess. Except in the areas I have cleaned. I am managing to keep them clean.

I have lots of ideas written down to make this year and most can come from the stash. I will have to buy fabric to finish up some projects as the stash is looking quite mismatched from sewing from it for 3 years in a row. So far I have sewn 1.75 meters into masks for us, family and friends.