Stitch from Stash - February

My month's slightly overlap because otherwise I would miss the deadline for emailing Mel. I am really enjoying this challenge - although I was never really a big stash enhancer.

It's a great way to see how much I have achieved over the month and how many bits and bobs I've used up :) so here's my February's update:

Charts

• The Drawn Thread July - previously purchased
• The Drawn Thread August - previously purchased
• alphabet from 2001 design book - I was given this book by my Mum and used the design for this thank you card

Fabric

• 28 count pale blue (Thank You card)
• 28 count ecru (Monthly Challenge - I can't share a picture of this yet) 
• 32 count off white (spring exchange)
• 28 count country blush (August - The Drawn Thread)

Thread

• DMC colours as required for charts
• DMC perle 12 & 8 ecru as required for charts

Finishing

• Blue 5mm ribbon (Thank You card)
• Blank card and envelope (Thank You card)
• Christmas material (Monthly Challenge)
• Christmas material  (LHN Pear Tree ornament) 
• Gold cord (LHN Pear Tree ornament)
• Gold ribbon (Monthly Challenge)

I had stitched this but hadn't finished it -
backing fabric and ribbon from my stash

All my other stitching this month has been on my on going projects - The Drawn Thread August, Poinsettia House from Santa's Village, Welcome RR and spring exchange. All threads for these have been from my stash.

Additions to Stash 

• LHN Home of a Needleworker chart (bought with 123stitch gift certificate)

• Cross Stitcher magazine - gift from friend
• Weeks Dye Works Begonia - Valentine exchange gift
• Amour - French Country - Valentine exchange gift

• Cross Stitch Card Collection by Clare Crompton - book from Mum
• 2001 Cross Stitch Designs - book from Mum
• Cath Kidston ribbon - used a gift voucher but had to pay £1.00

I had £3 left on a gift card and
this ribbon was £4 so I spent £1

• CCN Gingerbread Emporium - promised purchase from 2013
• CCN Santa's Sleighworks - promised purchase from 2013
• LHN Simplicity - promised purchase from 2013
• LHN Faith - promised purchase from 2013



These charts cost me £2.50 each but I had already promised
to buy them back in 2013

Here's my over view of my Stitch from Stash February - I'm certainly pleased with my additional stash and stash used :)

 

Amount Spend: £1.00 (but £11.00 if past promised purchases are included)

 

New Starts from Stash: August The Drawn Thread, Monthly Challenge(finished),  Spring Exchange, Thank You card (finished)

 

WIPs or UFOs worked on: Santa’s Village, Angel Blessings, Welcome RR

 

Month of Entry: February

 

I'll have quite a few finishes next month to share as much of my work this month has been secret - one item I declared in January was the Valentine Exchange which I sent to Dusty. Here is the scissor fob I stitched for her - its a Drawn Thread free chart and I stitched it over one.

 

Scissor fob for Dusty

Thanks Mel for organising this - now to start recording my stash for March - happy stitching everyone x x