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Stash Bash – Nursing cover

By on November 15, 2012 in Sewing and Crafts, Stash Bash

I’ve never met a crafter without a stash of some kind. This year my goal is to use up all the craft supplies I have spent money on that are taking up mental and physical space in my life.  Join me here every Thursday for a Stash Bash.    

Yikes!!  I blogged this very early in the morning and in my sleepy stupor I thought I pressed publish.  I am just taking a lunch break from lessons with the kids and of course wanted to check on the projects posted this week only to discover that I did not press publish.  Doh!!  So sorry to anyone who checked in or tried to play along today.  On to my project for today.

I have nursed all of my babies and it is quite the common occurance around here to see Momma nursing a baby while, cooking or watching a movie or outside under a tree however, out of modesty I do my best to cover up well while out in public.  Well, with Matthew, who is a greedy nurser and moves his hands around and grabs at Momma and the blanket covering him, it becomes rather difficult to stay under wraps.


I whipped up this cover in a jif with of course fabric from my stash and a piece of boning I rescued from a hoop skirt I botched a few years ago.  The fabric is kind of girly but I figured it is going on me too so I don’t care!  

The boning in the neck makes it easy for baby and I peek at each other while keeping him covered from everyone else. When we took this pic of course my model was asleep so Livie offered another almost as cute.  Now whenever the little one see me nursing the baby they get excited and run to get my cover : )  

So what have you been up to? I love to see what you come up with. I have added the Mr Linky to the bottom of this post for you to link up your Stash Bash projects.

Here’s what to do. There are no rules. 
Just use what you have and try to not buy new supplies, unless you need it to complete a project that you are making from stuff you already have in your stash. 
Take a 

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Stash Bash

By on November 8, 2012 in Knits and Crochet, Stash Bash

I’ve never met a crafter without a stash of some kind. This year my goal is to use up all the craft supplies I have spent money on that are taking up mental and physical space in my life.  Join me here every Thursday for a Stash Bash.    

Ok, so I should start out today with a confession and if you read my post from yesterday then you already probably caught me.  Last week, in a moment of weakness I broke my pact and bought yarn.  I didn’t plan it…I mean I have almost made it to a whole year of not buying any more craft stuff before using up my stash.  I did not know I was in danger until it was too late.  During the whole wedding day blur, I lost my hair iron.  I looked and looked for it and it seems to have disappeared into thin air so I went to Tuesday Morning knowing that they might have a half way decent one that I would not go broke buying.  

Did you know that Tuesday Morning sells some pretty nice knitting books, supplies and of course yarn.  Before I knew it I had two skeins in my hand.  It was too hard to pass up.  Wool, silk yarn spun in Italy and died in Chile well, thats alot of mileage but I digress.  It just needed to come home with me.  Come on, fess up, you would have done it too.  I am already working it up into a Christmas present for a very special woman that I love but I will not add it here since it is not a stash project.


Today I am sharing this little Felipe vest.  The pattern is free on Rav and super easy to make.  I only need to block it but have actually loved looking at the vest unblocked as it reminds me of a little bubble shirt.
I started this one the day I was in labor and pretty much finished it that day, its such a quick and cute project.  Everytime I look at it, I am reminded of that beautiful day in September where we all huddled together here to bring this new little boy into our family.


So what have you been up to? I love to see what you come up with. I have added the Mr Linky to the bottom of this post for you to link up your Stash Bash projects.

Here’s what to do. There are no rules. 
Just use what you have and try to not buy new supplies, unless you need it to complete a project that you are making from stuff you already have in your stash. 
Take a 

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