The Stash: Part 2

Well, I do believe the Stash is winning.

My Goals For July:

Find all the yarn in the house and bring it back to the Craft room. Most of it is in the Craft Room. A few skeins are in the bedroom

Take pictures of yarn to post on blog. Take some pictures, till haven't posted them

Sort yarn by fiber Not going to work. Going the bag everything by like kinds of yarn instead. Fancy, worsted, etc.

Make list of all the yarn and how much of it I have
Nope

Make a list of items to be made with Stash
Working on it.


Post weekly to blog on progress (or lack there of)
Lack there of....

Not to add to Stash (mmm.......)
Bought 2 balls of cotton the make dish clothes for a gift. Looking for a pattern right now. So this doesn't count at adding to Stash.

Stash= 3 , Me =3

We seem to be tied, at least for now. I think part of my problem is that the Craft room looks like its been hit by a tornado. I'm thinking I may need to clean that BEFORE I have any real hope of winning against the Stash. SO the Stash Battle is on hold for now.
This weeks cleaning goal.
Pick up EVERYTHING on the craftr room floor and find a home for it.

How To Make A Plastic Canvas Needle Case

What you will need:

Worsted weight yarn in any color

Needle

A piece of felt in any color

Scissors

Plastic Canvas, 7 Count

Directions:

Cut 2 pieces of plastic canvas: 12 holes by 17 holes

Cut 1 piece of plastic canvas: 2 holes by 17 holes

This pattern makes a small needle case that will hold small quilting needles. If you want make a case to hold longer needles just increase the size of your peices to fit the needles.

Next use the Continental Stitch to fill in canvas. http://www.wikihow.com/Stitch-Plastic-Canvas

Then Whipstitch around the 2 short sides and 1 long side of the larger pieces.

Take one of the larger pieces and the small piece. With wrong sides together. Whipstitch through both pieces along unstitched edge. Repeat with other piece. It should look like a little book when finished. ( Sorry I forgot to take a picture before I gave it to someone)

Cut the felt a little smaller then the case when laid flat, and sew into case along the binding.

The Stash

Are there any Knitters or Crocheters out there that can honestly say they have never had a Stash problem? I think not! Even the most organized of us at one time or another have let the Stash overrun the craft area, or in some cases the house. I have managed to keep most of my Stash in one room. However I haven't found a system of sorting that works in the long-term. I do well for the first few weeks then things start to move to places they shouldn't. A skein of wool appears on the sewing table. A ball of ribbon yarn makes its home next to my husband's stereo, half a sock sits forlorn on top of the printer. So.......

My Goals For July:

1. Find all the yarn in the house and bring it back to the Craft room.
2. Take pictures of yarn to post on blog.
3. Sort yarn by fiber
4. Make list of all the yarn and how much of it I have
5. Make a list of items to be made with Stash
6. Post weekly to blog on progress (or lack there of)
7. Not to add to Stash (mmm.......)