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Finished another t-shirt tonight, this one for my friend and fellow Supernatural fan. The icon is the tattoo that Sam and Dean get to stop a demon possessing them.


Normally it would be black but as it is a black t shirt this would not work. It took almost an entire skein of red! 

I got paid on 26th so the day before I put the remainder in the savings, which was 200.13, bringing me to 53% of my total target. Not where I wanted to be but still not bad. I do have to be careful for the rest of the year though. Spending wise I have spent twice since payday, once on the skeins I needed for the last two t shirts (25 skeins plus delivery £11.25) and another pair of work trousers as that stupid broken chair at work wrecked another pair, and gave me a lovely scratch on my arse! I couldn't find my usual ones in New Look so looked in Peacocks, where I found a pair for £9 - £3 cheaper than I usually get. 

Finally, the tasks

1. Starry night stitch (DONE)
2. Project book (DONE)
3. Book plans (no progress)
4. Read and review 100 books (90/100)
5. Make 14 christmas presents (DONE)
6. Make 11 birthday presents (DONE)
7. Make calendar, box and tags (DONE)
8. Hit minimum savings target (53%)
9. Kili stitch (DONE)
10. 50,000 words (37059/50000)

I've got a rough order for the next few craft things, as I still have to wait for the skeins before I start another one of the shirts. So keep an eye on the posts!

Ems

Comments

  1. Anonymous10 July 2015 at 09:36

    I really like this idea of buying a Tshirt and personalising it. It's not something that has ever crossed my mind, but seeing how wonderful yours are, I might just give this a 'go' and see if I can make it work.

    (I'll try on an old Tshirt first though! eeek) lol
    Cobs. x

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    1. ems8410 July 2015 at 12:39

      The water soluble canvas is amazing Cobs - and you can buy a cheap t from Peacocks for £4.

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  2. Anonymous10 July 2015 at 17:38

    Wow.... great price!

    Thanks for the info! xxx

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