Stash Bustin'

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Description: Are you a Fiber Addict? Does your stash need to go on a diet? Then this is the group for you. Stash Swaps, Ideas for Using Scraps & Fiber Addiction Withdrawal Plans

Members: 42
Created By: Ruth Lane
Latest Activity: 8 Aug

Stash Swap Guidelines

Tricia and I started this group to work on stash bustin’. This group is for members who are interested in swapping some of their unwanted (what were you thinking?) stash for another’s stash you’ve just got to have! The forum is also a place to discuss what to do with scraps and fiber stash and to get ideas for using what you have. This can include anything that is fiber related including books, patterns, fibers, fabrics, etc. If you have something to swap, start a discussion in the discussion forum. The post should be titled with the general category your item belongs in i.e. fabric, books etc. If there is already a discussion about what you want to swap, just add you item to that discussion.

When you post an item or items to be swapped here, you must also post a photo, an accurate description including the approximate value and what you would be interested in receiving in return. You should also take into consideration the postage especially if one of you is shipping something heavy and the other is a light package. If instead of a swap, one member would like a cash transaction, that is up to you both to make that decision and decide on form of payment etc. The photo needs to be shrunk in size considerably to fit into the discussion forum otherwise it will look stretched.

If you would like to swap with someone, please contact that person directly by leaving a comment on their page. It is the responsibility of the two swappers to arrange the deal and be satisfied with the arrangement before swapping. This group and its moderators are not responsible for making sure that a swap is completed. Each member is responsible to their swap partner. The fiber community is a very generous and giving place online and we hope everyone will continue in that vein. If there is a dispute, Tricia or Ruth will attempt to resolve the problem but we can’t take responsibility for all swaps made.

Discussion Forum

Ideas for Using up your Fabric Scraps or Fiber Stash 17 Replies

Please contribute your ideas for using fabric scraps and fiber stash here. If you have a link to a site with good ideas, please include the link. Or just brainstorm to think of as many ideas as pos...

Started by Ruth Lane. Last reply by Ayala Levinger 6 Aug.

Stash Swaps 19 Replies

Tricia and I started this group to work on stash bustin’. This discussion is for members who are interested in swapping some of their unwanted (what were you thinking?) stash for another’s stash yo...

Tagged: stash, swaps

Started by Ruth Lane. Last reply by cinzia 22 Jun.

What are you looking for? This is a Wanted area. 3 Replies

Ok, I am posting this as a new topic of discussion to see if any of you are interested in having a reverse swap area. The idea is this, instead of posting what you are hoping to clear out of your s...

Started by Tricia. Last reply by cinzia 20 Jun.

Lace and trimmings for swaps

I have a fair quantity of lace, ribbons etc... If anyone is interested. In return I am looking for dyed fibres that I can use for felting. Both these items are not too heavy to post so perhaps some...

Started by Tricia 13 Jun

What would you like this group to do? 5 Replies

I was wondering if there were any other ideas out there of what you wanted from the stash bustin' group. Please post your ideas for the group and whether there's something you would like to see in ...

Started by Ruth Lane. Last reply by Tricia 8 Jun.

Books for Swapping

Books for Swaps (From the UK postage by agreement) Hi I will start this post but do add your books on to this discussion so that we keep all books in one place as suggested earlier. There are 4 b...

Tagged: books, for, swap, fibres

Started by Tricia 29 May

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Comment by Phyllis on 8 August 2008 at 12:20pm: anyone have any first hand knowledge of quilting as you go? I have a stack of squares made previously, several quilt tops worth, plus a few quilt tops (I could deconstruct to try this technique on, if it works).

I find that I need a project small enough to carry along with me, and quilting a whole top is not portable.

I have seen some of quilting as you go tutorials, and they seem like a good idea (except for a bulky seam every section-edge?).

I'm curious, is there a bulky seam at every section edge when they are complete??

it looks like a great idea to use smaller pieces of batting, and to use some varied material in the back (as opposed to a 7 yard length) = (stash busting, not purchasing).

anyone on here try the technique? any tips or pointers or advisories?

Phyllis

Comment by Sylvia Sido on 11 June 2008 at 12:07am: I am also interested in any patterns or suggestions for using charm squares. I have so many packets of charm squares..they seem to satisfy my "lust" to have at least a small piece of every fabric in a line I love.
Thanks
Sylvia

Comment by Sylvia Sido on 11 June 2008 at 12:05am: Good morning..I was very interested in Andrea's comments about crocheting a "Stash Busting Afghan ." Does anyone know of a way to do the same sort of thing except knitting rather than crocheting? I am thinking of knitting maybe one half inch strips of fabrics.
Thanks
Sylvia

Comment by Andrea D. Shuman on 9 June 2008 at 4:39pm: I'm making an afghan called a "Stash Busting Afghan" I got from "Stitch Diva". They sell these huge afghan crochet hooks carved out of wood and come in several sizes. I'm using a size "S" Hook. I can remember the size in Millimeters, but it's pretty big. I'm using between 4 to 6 strands of yarn at a time. I will post pictures when I get half way done.
I just joined the group, by the way.

Comment by Kim-Maree on 28 May 2008 at 10:55am: Hello everyone, I'm new to this group. Lookin forward to getting to know you all and discovering new ways of busting my stash! :) I'm a collector of craft tools and materials and hardley use any of them!!! LOL. have a great day xoxox

Comment by jaihn on 28 May 2008 at 2:16am: Tricia - I think that would be it.
We will see when we get to it!
xxx

Comment by Tricia on 27 May 2008 at 9:21pm: Hi Ruth and Jaihn, I think that is a very good idea to seperate the items for swaps. How should it work? I expect that we should just start a new topic, where it says Start Discussion above and put a title. Would that work ok? Tricia

Comment by jaihn on 27 May 2008 at 11:26am: That sounds like a plan, Ruth.

I'm aiming to bust some fabric stash before long... xxx

Comment by Ruth Lane on 27 May 2008 at 10:44am: That sounds like a good idea. I guess whoever has something to swap in a category should start that category.

Comment by jaihn on 27 May 2008 at 10:02am: Wondering if we would be wise to create different discussions for different kind of stash swaps - ie one for books offered, one for fabric offered, and so on.

If we do that now, it may be a lot easier to read later.

What do y'all think? xxx