I have managed to have a zero spend for half the year - I didn't spend anything until May but seemed to spend more in the following months, although most things were for gifts, exchanges or meet up goody bags.
So here is my final month of 2014's report:
Charts
- Jardin Prive - Friendship
- Monthly Challenge - Ancsanaplo - Winter
- Monthly Challenge - Pigna di Natale - Christmas Pine Cone
- CCN - Santa's Sleighworks
Fabric
- 32ct white evenweave
- 14ct sage green aida
- DMC as chart requires
- Green Merry Christmas Ribbon
- Red Season's Greeting Ribbon
- Christmas bells backing fabric
- stuffing
- Two Lizzie Kate charts (gifts to be stitched in 2015 so cannot say which)
- 32ct Permin Linen Lambswool
Total spend £20.66
I am so looking forward to 2015, although I need to re-read the rules as a few things have changed. My stash boxes are no longer in the attic so I will be able to get finishing items, threads and fabrics much easier. I think my stitching has increased since I brought them down too as I know I put off finishing before because of having to go up the ladder.
I have finished November and December's monthly challenge on Needlecraft Haven but I can only share November's and I have started work on my Santa's Village table cloth again which I stitch every Wednesday in The Parlour on Needlecraft Haven.
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| November Monthly Challenge |
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| Santa's Sleighworks |
My total spend in 2014 was ......... £105.40 which is less than £10 a month - I'm quite proud of my small spending amount and I'm sure Hubby is pleased too :)
9 comments:
Great finish on the challenge piece Clare
A great success, your 2014 SFS challenge. My own experiences are nearly the same and like you I will continue in 2015. It's such a lot of fun to choose from the stash.
That's great! You've done really well. I want to try something similar next year as I have a huge amount of stuff that needs stitched. I need a plan!
Great report, lovely stitching.
You've done really well with SFS Clare.
I might join for next year, I could do with using some of my stash rather than just adding to it :-)
Hello Clare,
I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog posts this year. Interesting to see the spending patterns too. Having your stash closer is a good idea.
Merry Christmas to you and your family and all the best for the festive season.
Bev.
Well done with your Stitching from Stash Clare. Mel has done a sterling job keeping us all in line!
Wishing you a peaceful Christmas.
We'll done Clare, I think yours us the lowest send I've read about.....so far lol.
Super finish for the challenge last month.
You did well on spending so little on stash this year.
I like the finish of your holly ornament.
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