The Stash Challenge

[allison_is]

etaine_pommier and I were chatting this morning. She mentioned buying fabric, and for those of you who have seen her stash, you know she doesn't need to. I am sure a lot of of with stashes just need to git'r done! (or something) and use the fabric we purchased a very very long time ago, or maybe not so long ago. So, what originally started as an apprentice#2 and laurel throw drown is now going public.

Times be tough, so our fabric stashes are like our little victory gardens. We need to HARVEST OUR CREATIVITY. Every outfit from here on out HAS to come from your fabric stash. The rules of the challenge are:
1. YOU CANNOT BUY NEW FABRIC, but you can buy
1a. Thread
1b. fastenings that are not decorative (hooks and eyes, lacing, etc.) No buttons or clasps
1c. if you run out of guarding midproject, you can buy more.

2. You CAN trade fabric! But only stash for stash

3. You can dye fabric too. If you don't have the dye, you can buy it.

If you really want to get serious, you can take pictures of your stash and say what you plan to use each bit of it for. Really the idea is to use what you've got. Edited to add: This can go on for as long as you want. 1 outfit or 10 or 1000.

 nibuca aka Sylvie offered to host a fabric swap at March Crown for those who want to trade. She says "I will also volunteer that I'm willing to host "attack of the fabric monster" under our sunshade at March Crown(3/21). We should be on the Eric. I'll provide 2 long tables(3'x9') and 2 short tables(3'x3') for laying fabric out. I'm thinking something like "starting at 3rd round."" 

So, there you have it. Bring all the fabric you'd be willing to trade, and let magic happen.

So now that we're at it: 
FABRIC FOR TRADE:
Green wool. I have a washed 6 yard piece and an unwashed 2 2/3 yards piece. It's like a 14th century manuscript green. I would like to trade it for approx 6 yards of a brick red wool or 2 5 yard pieces of midweight linen. We can discuss colors if you wanna make a trade.