Maybe a Mrs. Weasley-esque stripey sweater using all the yarns…
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Made a couple ornaments with friends. That’s a grand total of four sheets of scrapbook paper out of the stash (which kind of makes up for the three pads I acquired last week?)
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These are really pretty!
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Nice! How did you make these?
I have been digging through my box of “things that are finished but that I need to do something with”.
Both made by @jemimah . I had both frames in stash and I’m not 100% sure about them. I might paint the frames or get different frames. But the one on the right will look great on my newly painted wall:
I’ve also gathered supplies for two zipper pouches, all from stash:
I think both pieces of cross stitch were also stitched entirely from stash during the first weeks of Covid.
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Guess who broke their machine while literally sewing the first seam of the first zipper pouch? Yup, me 
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Noo! Oh man!
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Yeah, that caused a tiny bit of frustration! The sewing gods were like, you’re procrastinating all year and now you want to finish all the things in one big marathon sewing session? Nuh-uh.
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That painting goes so well with your new wall, yay! 
And those zipper pouches are going to be gorgeous!
Boo for your sewing machine being out of action 
I hope it’s an easy fix.
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Cross stitch: finished in 2022, sat in box ever since
Frame: bought from thrift shop in 2023, sat in box ever since
Acrylic marker: used that one for my last pre-pandemic finish, so you can do the math. Still not out of stash because it’s still not empty, this is maybe the 5th thing I’ve painted with it.
Also:
Cross stitch: finished 20 years ago, dropped it pre-2022, possibly pre-pandemic, plastic frame was not fixable
Frame: got it years ago, sat in box ever since
You can see there’s a slight discolouration from where the previous, smaller frame was, but it doesn’t bother me.
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That flower is gorgeous! I wouldn’t have noticed the color difference in the fabric if you hadn’t pointed it out.
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Okay, I am declaring here, in front of God and you all, that I cannot do any online secondhand craft supply shopping until 2026. I might have to end up banning in person craft supply thrifting too, but online is the bigger offender because it’s so EASY.
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Noted!
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I hear you and support you. And also beg you not to tell me how one does this magical online second hand craft shopping. 
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Yes, please do not share!
While we’re making grand pronouncements, I am planning for a craft-supply very low buy next year. I haven’t worked out my guidelines quite yet - it will be a little more complicated than my usual ban since I’m renewing interest in a craft that I don’t have much of a stockpile for yet.
I’m trying to resist the urge to stockpile before the new year because I know I’ll eventually want to use a color other than blue or green book cloth! (Yes, I know I can make book cloth but at this point I prefer working with the premade stuff.)
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I made a book this weekend and used some of the oldest papers in my stash to cover the boards. I’ve been hanging on to this pack since something like 2006.
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November de-stash results:
Neutrals
, used up something (the novelty yarn added to the main part of the hat) . I used a total of 667 yards of yarn with these hats. I made 4 of them, but my husband chose one for himself, so these 3 are going to the charity bag.
Used up something
. Finally, have used up all the thick scrubby yarn that my MIL gave me a few months ago. I didn’t need any more scouring pads, so I made some door mats from them. The final 669 yards is now used. 
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December Themes
Color: Shiny
Pattern: Folk Art
For: Celebration
Challenge 1: Just get through the month!
Challenge 2: Take a look back at your DeStash Year. How has your stash changed? What are you most proud of?
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Nice themes! I hope to craft a lot in December 
I shouldn’t speak too soon, but I haven’t bought any yarn this year from any BF sales…the temptation was definitely there, but I don’t have any projects in mind that either can’t wait or could be done potentially with stash.
(I did however buy a new set of needle tips 
)
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I bought a set of sock needles to finish a project (not because of BF) and I actually went and bought the wrong size 
and I returned them and bought the right size, instead of keeping them just in case I ever need them. I’m not sure if this is Destashing or Crafting math but I could have had +2 sets of needles and now I’m only at +1.
I am visiting my mother tomorrow and I hope to finish a couple of stash projects on her sewing machine. That’s real destashing!