Love your shawl ladder, and I would love to have a space like that in which to work. AND WAIT….is that a disco ball plant holder? 
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You can definitely see the sparkle in the pictures, but I imagine it’s even more magical in person. 
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IMO, just the right amount of magic. 
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Aww, thank you!
Haha, yes! At the right time of day the sparkle really amps up.
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February Themes
Color: Red
For: A Loved One
Pattern/Texture: Fuzzy
Tools/Supply: Batting & Wire
Challenge 1: Declutter a supply
Challenge 2: Sort your scraps
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I managed to do zero destashing in January. I’m hoping February will be better.
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I bought very little in the way of stash supplies in Jan. A multi-colored pack of vellum & a blank card/envelope pack, being pretty much it. But I did buy quite a few cutting dies, some adhesive. I have already used some of the cards, though! I’ve made a dozen projects so far this year, and except for the cake, they’ve been mostly or all stash!
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Gah! I have so many scraps to sort out!
I may finally make some of the scrappy pot holders I’ve been thinking about!
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I destashed fabric today, not by making things, but by rehoming to my sister who is trying her hand at having a craft show table later this year. Some of the fabrics were a wrench to give away but, as I still do not make fabric crafts/sew hardly a little, they are better served by moving to her house and seeking their full potential. I still have plenty to play with should the urge strike.
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That’s an impressive amount of fabric for someone who doesn’t do fabric crafts 
Hopefully your sister will be able to make a lot of cool things from your stash.
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Right? One hobby is collecting supplies, a second hobby is actually making anything haha!
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Check hardware stores for charcoal products. I used them in vintage purses and they worked well.
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I did one big destash project in January (finished a dress out of leftover fabrics), but I haven’t posted it yet because I need to get a picture. Here’s February already, aaargh!
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I finished one destash project, too. But, I have made good progress on another, and put some work into a couple WIPs.
A farewell trip to Jo-Ann’s added a bit of fabric to my stash, but that was February, not January. I made it a whole month without adding any stash.
This remodel is a total time-suck. I have managed to knit a little, here and there, but nothing else. Boo, not cool.
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I did not buy any supplies in January, but I did get a small pile of scrap fabric from a coworker. So stash was unintentionally enhanced. I’m hoping to have them used up by the end of this month.
I don’t know how my craft-supply no-buy will weather a potential JoAnn closing. I don’t need much but the fact that my main supplier is closing may cause some panic buying.
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Reading along! I’ve been working with my kiddo to declutter this year, but there’s a looong way to go. Several bags of randomness have been donated. The goal I want to reach by year’s end is having supplies organized. No buying something I’m sure I don’t have and then finding it! And. I have so many beads, y’all. I’m planning on giving a bunch to a friend after sorting. I’m not setting foot in any thrift stores, those are my kryptonite. As far as using stash-I haven’t made jewelry in forever and want to. Plus, I salvaged a set of vintage colored wooden blocks from my parent’s basement when it was being emptied. There’s robots in my future!
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January, I got the entire stash unpacked, started a sweater with yarn I’ve had for 4 years, started a fabric applique project with scraps, painted a sign for the bike shop with acrylic paint and medium I already have AND used the old real estate signs that came with the building, and now I have scrapbooking paper from the stash spread out on the table for making some happy mail.
Pretty successful start to de-stashing. No new supplies bought so far.
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My first destash project of February fits the theme of ‘fuzzy’ pretty well, I think. Another Musselburgh hat in sock yarn and silk mohair, the variegated mohair is Malabrigo, and it was lovely.
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Beautiful pairing! It really looks very warm and cozy! The blue is striking!
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Thanks! It is definitely warm. I was hoping the grey would temper the brightness of that blue mohair (Hobbii Friends, in case anyone is curious), but it’s still pretty bold. The Malabrigo, though, I’d love a sweater in that combo.
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