Stashbusting Challenge

Houston.  We have a problem.

 

Building my own spaceship and flying it to the moon would probably be less of a challenge. 

One of my intentions for 2013 is to sew more of my stash.  As evidenced by the picture above, this will be an intention for many years to come.  SMH.  In my defense, one bin is full of lining.  Whenver Ambiance goes on sale or I get a good coupon, I buy basic colours.  The rest...well...  There are casual-wear knits, cottons, bottomweights, silks, linen, shirtings, activewear knits and lots upon lots of wool.  There is a pack of sheep shivering their asses off because of me.  Awww...poor little guys...

This picture doesn't include three overflowing bins of what-was-I-thinking fabric,  now used only for muslins.

Here's my pledge:

"I, Lynn of You sew girl!, commit to using at least 12 pieces of stash fabric in 2013. I also commit to using at least 10 patterns from the stash. Stash includes any fabric or patterns on hand prior to the date of this pledge, 15 Jan 2013."

I think committing to using 12 pieces of fabric is reasonable and quite doable.  Some folks set some pretty lofty goals from sewing 3/4 of the stash to using over 20 pieces and not buying any more fabric.  Yeah.  I know me.  Setting the bar really low works.  LOL!  I can raise it whenever I want, right?

Oh and about those patterns.  Yeah, that's another thing that needs work.

McVoguerickwik, Burda, New Look
Jalie, Colette, Christine Jonson, Indygo Junction
drawers closed for a reason...out of sight out of mind

BWOF, Knipmode, La Mia Boutique, Patrones

two boxes of culled patterns

Anyone else taking the plunge pledge?  Originators of and more details about the challenge can be found here.

L 

YSG: Ramblings

1.  It's been nearly three weeks since my last blog post.
2.  That's about when I last sewed a single stitch, too.
3.  I have drafts of posts.
4.  In my head.
5.  Does that count?
6.  School started three weeks ago and I've been in sixth gear ever since.
7.  Speaking of gears, my car has to go back to the shop.
8.  O_o
9.  I am so tempted to trade it in and I haven't even had it a year.
10.  I knew I should have bought the Honda.
11.  My Jalie jacket still sits without a lining.
12.  I've cut out all pieces except the sleeves.
13.  I've got too many projects going on at the moment.
14.  That's hampered my sewjo.
15.  A recent road trip has not helped the situation.
16.  I am going to work really hard to sew this weekend.
17.  I'd like to finish my jacket.
18.  My next break won't be until March.
19.  Ugh.
20.  Who cares if Beyonce lip-synced?
21.  FLOTUS Obama's inaugural coat was b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l. 
22.  Sista got it goin' on.
23.  That's all for now.  Hopefully I'll get to sew tomorrow.

L