I don't know about yardage but I've just finished this MASSIVE dog plushie from fleece scraps (standard coffee mug for scale).

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Here are the scraps I started with (5 different fleece fabrics of various weight and vintage)


And here's what I ended up making with them



This is Patches, my dog Bella's "little brother"



I used a very discontinued Simplicity pattern and hadn't quite realised just how large he'd be when I finished him! I used up almost all of the poly stuffing I had in stash. I won't be making one again, at least not in this size, but I enjoyed the process of creating a plushie from quite a complex pattern.

I like this year's challenges and hopefully I'll be able to actually participate this year. Last year was a tad chaotic, although this summer I'm having an operation so maybe this year will be too!

I don't want to even think about how many knitting/crochet UFOs I've got, so I'll stick to the 3 sewing ones!

1. two face masks
2. a McCall's blouse pattern that nearly defeated me with the placket.

I'm really quite a good girl when it comes to starting and finishing a sewing project, so I really don't have many outstanding things that I've actually started. I'm not counting the projects-in-waiting that have got fabric, notions, and pattern ready, but haven't actually been cut out yet!

Just like my yarn/fibre stash I don't do yardaged/meterage amounts, I just know I have a lot!

My aim is to be totally "cold sheep" this year (i.e. no fabric, yarn, or fibre purchased) unless it's for a specific project that I'll start right away. We'll see how I hold out, but I've got more than enough for pretty much any project I might want to make.

Some good challenges here. Open enough for a wide interpretation but not so open that I've no idea where to start!

I hope my sew-jo returns rather quickly so I can join in this year.

I love the design of that long cardy/jumper!

The fabric is phenomenal! Not something I would normally pick, but for £2.99 a metre ...!

Hmm... I've been thinking about this for a few days and I may join in. Whether or not I can complete in time is another matter!

I've got a fairly firm idea about my two capsules. One would be York Pinafore, a pair of leggings and a t-shirt I made last year. Two would be a pair of trousers from an old Simplicity pattern, an Ashton top, and a long line cardigan.

Achievable? Just about, I think!