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Stash Avalanche

Female, living in Ireland with Mr G, Stashlet and the Grey Cat.

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Somewhere back in the mists of time, Sew Mama Sew hosted Giveaway Day week, and WOO! I won something. It's only now that I'm starting to have an idea what to do with it but I still need to say a big thanks to Nicole at Mama Love Quilts for... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at Stash Avalanche

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It fits him fine until...

... he bends over... Size 2T (plus another 2.5 inches) + 98cm boy = builder's nappy. Must. Make. Even. Longer. Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at Stash Avalanche

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Just linked up and posted a comment but it seems to have got lost. Love your curtains.

Commented 7 days ago on show and tell tuesday at i have to say...

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Pinstripe pullover

Oops! I meant to post this last Wednesday... Havling shown you the colourblock hoodie I made Stashlet, here is the first top I made with the Kitschy Coo Reversible Zippy Hoodie pattern. What to say? It's too short! I love this fabric! It's got spotty binding! So, as with the... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at Stash Avalanche

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Colour Block Fleece

Hello! Here's a Show and Tell Tuesday post for you, but to take the pressure off me, I'm going to stop calling them S&TT in the post titles. Just feels a bit less like I have to make deadline, which at the moment is too. much. stress. So, after much... Continue reading

Posted Jun 4, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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S&TT: Colour Block Fleece

Been busy sewing and now can't blog about any of it coz it's all in the wash! So, here's the current thing on the go, a colour block fleece using Kitschy Coo's reversible hoodie pattern... Sorry 'bout the photo - I took it with my (not-even-an-I) phone and practically in... Continue reading

Posted May 28, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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Granny squares Giveaway winner

Thank you everyone for all your entries and comments on the granny squares giveaway. I had a quick trip to Random.org and... ... number 25 is Dawn who said There'll be an email in your in-box very shortly, Dawn. Continue reading

Posted May 11, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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Giveaway - last chance

Hurry, hurry! You've got about two hours left to comment before I close comments. Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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KCW: More trousers

I ended up having more of a KCW fortnight than a week and emerged with another two pairs of trousers for Stashlet and that Casual Lady dress you saw me grumping in the other day (not very KWC admittedly). I used Blank Slate Patterns' Coastal Cargos pattern and based on... Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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Granny squares giveaway

Despite the fact that I'm not that big on granny squares, I had a phase a few years ago where I was frantically crochetting them at every opportunity but without any thought out goal in mind. I think it was pre-Stashlet and I was planning to have a girl (ha!... Continue reading

Posted May 8, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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Casual Lady dress

Well, I'm a day late for Show and Tell Tuesday but it's been one of those weeks, or two... I do have some KCW trousers (nearly finished) to show you but today I'm jumping on the Casual Lady bangwagon with a photo of me looking half asleep at 7.30 this... Continue reading

Posted May 1, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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KCW: let's try that again, shall we...

I have triple checked. This week really is Kids Clothes Week. My goal is a pair of Coastal Cargos; let's see how I do... And just in passing, I made a double batch of these chocolate chip cookies last night for Mr G to take to work this morning. All... Continue reading

Posted Apr 22, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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Practicing my pockets

So then. More trousers. These cord trousers are a remake of a pair I made about 6 months ago that were so horribly baggy they got worn once and pushed to the back of the drawer. I unpicked them and laid Dana's pattern (the flat front version) out over the... Continue reading

Posted Apr 17, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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The smallest brain in blogland...

Oh dear. It would appear that I am even more tired and stressed than I think I am. All that work for Kids Clothes Week back in March.... and I've just discovered that I got my dates TOTALLY wrong and it's this month. Talk about STOOPID. But that does explain... Continue reading

Posted Apr 10, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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Show and Tell Tuesday - shark trousers

I'm a little out of kilter with finishing things off, posting about them and Show and Tell Tuesday this week, but here are a pair of trousers I made for Stashlet over the weekend. You can read more about them (and the very tawdry stripey t-shirt from Kids Clothes Week)... Continue reading

Posted Apr 2, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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Kids Clothes Week achievements

Added 10-04-03: I got my dates wrong but feel free to read on... It's been rather a frantic week here at Stash Towers so despite remembering on Tuesday that I should be sewing, it took until Friday for me to actually get anything done for Kids Clothes Week. So the... Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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We don't really do Easter at Stash Towers, so depending on what you do... Happy Easter or Happy Spring! ps. I am inordinately pleased with my tree. Just wanted to gush for a second. Thank you. Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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I almost forgot!

It's been such a mad week here at Stash Towers that it was only after I got into bed last night I remembered that it is Kids Clothes Week this week, so I have some catching up to do! I still need to finish the stripey t-shirt, so that's first... Continue reading

Posted Mar 27, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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I linked! Sorry about the awful photo though...

Commented Mar 26, 2013 on show and tell tuesday at i have to say...

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Show and Tell Tuesday - Deco Vibe Flippy Skirt #1

Hello! It's Show and Tell Tuesday. Seems I'm a bit late to the party with this pattern as it's been out for a couple of years now. I decided in the autumn that I needed a skirt that was not particularly flare-y but something that I would be able to... Continue reading

Posted Mar 26, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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Kids Clothes Week

Hot on the heels of Celebrating the BOY, I just found out that next week, next week! next month (more like!) it's Kids Clothes Week (formerly known as Kids' Clothing Week Challenge) over at Elsie Marley. Even better, from now on it will run 4 times a year and have... Continue reading

Posted Mar 19, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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Show and Tell Tuesday - trapper hats

It's Show and Tell Tuesday, so because I have those placemats to finish, I've been making hats... Stashlet had a lovely stripey (basic beanie-type) hat that he managed to throw overboard when we were out with the buggy last week (and despite two retraces of my steps, it was not... Continue reading

Posted Mar 19, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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Hot on the heels of Celebrate the BOY, I've just discovered (via Meg at Elsie Marley) a new pattern collection for boys (toddler to age 8) by Pattern Anthology so I thought I'd share it with you especially as the patterns will only be available until 24th March. photo courtesy... Continue reading

Posted Mar 14, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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Show and Tell Tuesday: Celebrating the BOY

Hello. It's Show and Tell Tuesday again, hosted by Randi at I have to say... Firstly, a big thank you to everyone for all your lovely comments about the quilted placemats. They are on hold for a week or so but should make a final appearance very soon. The past... Continue reading

Posted Mar 12, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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Show and Tell Tuesday - quilted placemats #3

Well, hello. Welcome to Show and Tell Tuesday, hosted by Randi at I have to say... Last weeks S&T went int to the trousers (as Mr G would say) but I'm back on track this week, and all the typing I failed to complete late last Tuesday night will make... Continue reading

Posted Mar 5, 2013 at Stash Avalanche

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