April SFS Report

I don't have much time but here is my report and I will post pictures on the weekend.

Month: April
Budget: $30.00 CDN
Spent: $92.30 CDN (New charts, thread)
Earned: $28.85 CDN ($24.00 US)
Carried over from last month: $43.15

$30 + $28.85 + $43.15 - $92.30 = $9.70 to carry into May.

I finished PS 1999 Santa, one page from Ink Circles "99" and a freebie from G. French (Stitchers Anon) called Be Happy Featuring Holmsley Hare!

I had a bit of a panic this month and went a little overboard in the chart buying.

Take care and happy stitching.

 Thank you for visiting!!!!!!!!!!!

 

March SFS report

Month: March
Spent: $15.30 CDN
Earned: $10.08 CDN ($8.00 US)

I had $18.37 carried over from last month, so $18.37 + $30.00 (Budget) - $15.30 (Spent) = $33.07 + $10.08(Earned) = $43.15 to carry over into April.

I was really good this month, the only money I spent was on the fabric and threads for the CCN and LHN ornament series of charts I currently subscribe to.

My two finishes for the month that earned me some extra cash were the following:

(the website address should read www.happinessiscrossstitching.blogspot.co.uk)

 Take care and happy stitching!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for visiting!!! 

 

Stitch from Stash 2015: February

Month: February
Spent: $80.43 CDN
Earned: $47.52 CDN ($38.00US)

I hang my head in shame - $80 really!!!!!

Thank goodness I had some carry over from last month and I managed to finish 4 freebies and 6 charts from my stash (purchased over 6 months ago).

$30 CDN (Budget) + $21.28 CDN (carried over from January) + $47.52 CDN (earned)- $80.43 CDN = $18.37 to carry over into March.

I purchased mostly threads - DMC, WDW, CC and GAST plus a couple of fabric cuts for 2 auto-ship charts - LHN's The Sampler Tree Ornament Series - "Oh Christmas Tree" (R&R Reproductions 32ct Winter Brew) and CCN's Classic Collection Ornaments - "Let Us Adore Him" (32 ct Belfast Linen - Natural/Raw Opalescent)

Most of the threads I purchased were for charts I already had in my stash (I know, I know!! I could always use DMC instead of hand-dyed but I like hand-dyed.!!!!!    )  The one purchase I should have resisted was the five CC cotton threads in order to get the complimentary chart from LHN - Northpole  Express.  I saw this chart (finished) on  The Twisted Stitcher's (Vonna) blog  at the beginning of January and  immediately fell in love with it!!  Hopefully, I will do better next month.

One thing this challenge has done, is motivate me to look through my existing stash and pull out a few charts/kits that I have had for awhile and to start stitching them.   That was the reason I bought them in the first place.

The 4 Mill Hills I finished in January and February had been in my stash for years waiting to be completed.  Now they are done!!!

I also pulled out 3 PS annual Santas that I have been purchasing every year and started to stitch them.

Take care and happy stitching!!!

Thank you for visiting.

STITCH FROM STASH - JANUARY

Month:     January
Spent:     $13.67 Cdn
Earned:  $4.95 Cdn ($4.00 US)

I have set my budget at $30.00 Cdn, an approximate equivalent of $25.00 US.

My balance to carry forward for next month is  $21.28

My purchases this month were for some DMC threads and GAST threads.

I have had 5 finishes this month but only 1 earned a bonus.

Winter Holiday Nutcracker Ballet - Prince @ 2008 Mill Hill

Of the others, two were from charts purchased in the last 6 months and the other 2 were started last year and required very little stitching to finish off.

I joined SFS this year in order to become more accountable for the amount of money I spend on stash.  Last year (not being part of SFS) I went overboard on purchases and I am definitely in the
SABLE (Stash Accumulation Beyond Life Expectancy) category.

I currently subscribe two magazines - Just for Cross Stitch and Cross Stitch & Needlework plus 3 chart series - CCN - Classic Ornaments,  LHN - 2015 Ornaments and  HOD - A Year in Chalk.   Between them I should have more than enough S.E.X. (Stash Enhancement Experience). 

I resisted one temptation this month.   I love, love Little House Needlework Designs and earlier this month I saw that they were presenting with Dyeing to Stitch a 4-part series called "My Dwelling Place".   It was hard but I decided to back away.   I have several LHN charts in my stash that I have yet to stitch, so they should hold me over.

I am looking forward to this stitching year and being a part of SFS group.

Take care and happy stitching!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for visitng!!!!