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Stash Couture Carry-On

Posted on April 13, 2011 by destashification

The Stash Couture Matched Luggage Set! The Carry-On met the list of requirements: Meets airline size limits. Lightweight – According to my bathroom scale it weighs less than 1 lb! Colorful – Closes with a metal zipper. Has a zippered … Continue reading →

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Carry-on luggage – An Engineered Stash Couture Project

Posted on April 7, 2011 by destashification

My computer is not feeling well.  It has a virus or two or more.  While it is at the doctor’s, I am not able to load photos. I will be traveling cross-country by air in a few weeks.   These are … Continue reading →

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Kindle Cushion ReMake..

Posted on April 3, 2011 by destashification

Did you ever play that “Can You Spot the Differences?” game. The Original Kindle Cushion just seemed “lacking”.  So, I took it apart and started over… I added the following: 1.  Quilting – The cushion needed more structure. 2.  Brown … Continue reading →

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Stash Couture Goes Green!..and Blue, and Yellow, and…

Posted on April 3, 2011 by destashification

They can hold a week’s worth of groceries, they are washable, they are re-usable…  Introducing the Stash Couture Market Bags!   Go Green and Go Stash Couture! Fabric for the bag bodies is upholstery or drapery weight. Pockets are of … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessories, Purses, Sewing, Stash Couture | 8 Comments

25 Squares = 1 Movie

Posted on March 25, 2011 by destashification

The Postage Stamp Quilt continues.. Piecing 25 one-inch squares proved to be the perfectly sized project for an evening. It requires just less than 2 hours, which in Destashification Time is approximately One Movie! So, 96 movies to go… The … Continue reading →

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Purse Proof Kindle Cushion

Posted on March 25, 2011 by destashification

I received a Kindle from my wonderful children for Christmas.  As a voracious reader, I love it!   However, I needed to make a cushioned cover to be able to carry it over hill and dale in the deep, dark recesses … Continue reading →

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Destashification Postage Stamp Quilt

Posted on March 22, 2011 by destashification

One hundred hand-pieced 1″ squares! 100 down, 24,000 to go….. Total time:  8 hours (for this block) That averages 5 minutes per square inch! All of these fabrics are stash fabrics. Some from my grandmother, including  (in the Close-Up) the … Continue reading →

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Workout Wear goes Stash Couture in 2 hours!

Posted on March 22, 2011 by destashification

A very plain white zip-up french terry cover-up becomes couture courtesy of “The Stash”. This Sun Face motif was placed across the upper back of the cover-up. The center is a simple purple and gold polymer clay sun face made … Continue reading →

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Stash Couture: The Destashification Dress

Posted on March 14, 2011 by destashification

Another 100% Destashification Project! The fabric, pattern, thread, interfacing (yes,interfacing) and thread were all from the stash! Apologies for the self-photograph. Fabric was a knit, content unknown.  It is not 100% cotton, perhaps some rayon, perhaps some polyester.   Pre-washed as … Continue reading →

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French Braid Table Runner

Posted on March 10, 2011 by destashification

Gorgeous! Speedy Rotary Cuts… No Miters… Uses small pieces of several fabrics from the Stash! Could there possibly be a project that checks all these boxes?  Yes. Yes, there is!  The Destashification French Braid Table Runner! Love it! Love it! … Continue reading →

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