The Frugal Stitcher: My first frugal project

Thursday, January 5, 2012

My first frugal project

I've started my first frugal project...This is the Sense & Sensibility sampler from The Sampler Girl. The chart was pulled from my collection of Jane Austen themed charts, and I"m suing some 28 count evenweave fabric and silk floss from my stash.

Sense & Sensibility Sampler

The Sampler Girl

28 count mushroom evenweave

Silk floss from Hand-Dyed Fibers

I'm pretty certain that my final version of the sampler won't be even close to the original color-wise! I want to limit my floss choices to what's in my silk box, so I'll be picking colors as I go along--my biggest challenge will be the lettering because I need so much of whatever color I pick. It will be a fun experiment, and I'm sure that I will love the finished piece all the more for being so very personal.

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Why Frugal Stitching?

It's a tough world out there right now. So many of us are either unemployed or underemployed, and so our discretionary dollars must go farther than ever before. But how do we continue to do what we love when we're facing these financial obstacles? Maybe we should just give up our hobby until times get better.

NO! Don't give up, just stitch frugally! First, gather up all that stash that's squirreled away in your home. Track down every chart, every bobin and skein of floss, and every scrap of fabric. Don't forget any of the finishing supplies you come across, either. You're going to need them when you finish stitching!

Next--dig out that basket of WIPs, empty out that drawer of UFOs. Put them together with all that stash you just gathered together. Take a good look at it.

I'll bet you--like me--have enough WIPs, UFOs, and stash to carry you through the year. Sure, we might end up needing some floss, or maybe a few finishing materials, or some beads, just to finish a project. But I'm betting that if I'm careful I'll be able to get through the year without spending very much money on my stitching hobby.

So come along with me as I become The Frugal Stitcher!