Stashbusters, it's time to show off
how generous you are how much you've used your stash to show love to others. And don't forget, since this month was a CHALLENGE, one project will win some fun prizes and bragging rights!
If you have any questions about how the voting or linking work, let me know. And if you didn't make anything for others, hey, that's fine too! It won't be eligible for our little contest, but you can still add it to the
Flickr pool.
You can also start thinking about what you want to do for March's theme: the impending seasonal change! This way, those of you in the Northern Hemisphere can make something light and springy, and those of you in the Southern Hemisphere can make something cozy and autumnal. Those of you living at the equator where it's the same all year round, well, I guess you can't play then...just kidding!
Lastly, this isn't stashbusting, but it's still sewing for someone else, so I'm including it in this February post: I put one of Mr. Cation's ties on a diet! See, he's had this normal-width whale tie for ages, and even though he only wears skinny ties, he's never donated it because well,
tiny green whales. Need I say more? So for Valentine's Day this year, I took a quick one hour break from my shieldmaiden dress and skinnified the tie for him. It was very easy to do; I followed
this tutorial and was really pleased with how professional it looks...at least, as professional as tiny whales can ever be.
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| Why am I wearing this tie, Mom? |
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| No, seriously, why? It's ridiculously long on me. |
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| A closer look at the whales: look, they're even smiling! |
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| Walnut's not smiling, though...he's just confused. |
I didn't think to take a before picture until after I'd already cut it open and started slicing off the extra width, but I'm sure you know what a wide tie looks like! Anyway, now I'm excited that I can bring home wide ties from the thrift store in outrageous prints, and then just redo them to be a more trendy size. I feel like the whole world is open to me now!!
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| Walnut is not thrilled with the prospect of having to model more ties. |
Oh my word! Walnut's faces!! He is so amazing!
ReplyDeleteI think it counts as stashbusting since you took something you had and made it wearable for someone else! Those whales are super cute!
Walnut is so handsome! Even if he is cranky about modeling.
ReplyDeleteWalnut is so cute! He looks pretty handsome in that tie, too.
ReplyDeleteI love those whales, and Walnut is such a star!
ReplyDeleteI love Walnut's last face :-) At least you managed to get him to stay still long enough to pose! That tie is great. Can't wait to see it on Mr Cation!
ReplyDeleteJust love Walnut! Is he a maine coon? Feel happy you have to force him to be interested in your craft stuff - it is keeping mine away that's the trick! Need to blog my stashbusting gift then it will be linked up - it won't win any prizes though as it is a very boring set of napkins! But hey, it's the thought that counts!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe your cat is so well behaved!!! MY cat would run away as soon as I tried to get the tie on him :D And he makes a great model :D Thanks for hosting, first time linking up :D
ReplyDeleteFreya May
thedressmakingdiaries.blogspot.com
Cute tie and cute cat! I have been trying to bust my yarn stash and my fabric stash. Hopefully I'll be able to participate in your March contest! I can't wait to see what everyone made.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous tie! I've had to cut some down before from costume storage for plays in the past - yours looks wonderful! Great slim down!
ReplyDeleteAnd Walnut makes a hilarious model! I love the "You have GOT to be kidding me!" expressions. He's so adorable - LOL!
~ Brooke
That tie is cute! And it looks so cute on Walnut.
ReplyDeleteVery cute tie! But not as cute as Walnut modeling the tie! Precious! The expression on his face is too much.
ReplyDeleteThe tie is very smart and quirky, but the expression on Walnut's face is priceless.Poor kitty ;)
ReplyDeleteJust so you know, in that last picture Walnut is actually happy. They say when cats close their eyes their smiling! (He's so adorable btw!)
ReplyDeleteThat tie is awesome! I'm so glad you were able to make the whales more wearable for your husband! (It saddens me greatly that, though my husband likes ties, his work has a very casual vibe so he never ever wears them. I love ties.) And Walnut looks very dapper as always. And I'm with Freya that my cat would never cotton to wearing a tie for long enough to take pictures!
ReplyDeleteFirst: I love the tie (and Walnut).
ReplyDeleteSecond: Ack! I messed up the linking on my submission. I meant to add a title instead of my name (duckbucket) -- it should be "baby quilt made with men's shirt scraps." Sorry!