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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Who you gonna call???


The Stash Busters!

I sooooo wish that I'd taken a before photo - I was completely out of control (again).
Now it's all neatly sorted into waddings and stuffings / cotton plains / cotton prints / furnishings / corduroy / flannelette / fluffy softie fabrics / teatowels / tablecloths and placemats, and then sorted by colour.

The girls helped me to go through one by one, and decide which ones to keep and which ones to add to the piff* pile.... and Bec even vaccumed to make sure that it looked extra spic and span once we'd finished!


We took a little lunchtime break where we enjoyed Liesl's beautiful chocolate cake....

Sorry about the terrible photography by me

.....and surprised Mel by celebrating her birthday (well she would have been surprised if she hadn't heard us whispering behind her back in the kitchen while we were lighting the candles)!


Oh, and in case you were wondering.... yes, that cupboard in the laundry should have sliding doors.

* Now I'm a little worried - piff is an aussie slang word which means 'throw away'..... but it seems that piff may mean something else entirely.

**PS - Pop on over and visit Mel and wish her a very happy birthday
***PPS - If you see me anywhere in vicinity of a fabric shop, please send me home.
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23 comments:

  1. MakeminemidcenturyOctober 10, 2010 at 7:06 PM

    You make me laugh! Did you track down that Scandinavian-looking fishing fabric? Your shelves look lurvely, by the way.

    And counting those candles, the birthday girls all about 10 years old!

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  2. Stomper GirlOctober 10, 2010 at 7:08 PM

    Who knew that piff had so many funny meanings? I liked dude that monkey just piffed in my face the best.

    Your stash is beeyewdiful and organised, well done The Stash Busters

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  3. LieslOctober 10, 2010 at 7:16 PM

    Wow, I much prefer the other definitions of piff. We could have just called it the fart pile, huh? Of course the Stash Busters are not (quite) that uncouth.

    Thanks for letting us come and fondle all your fabric. It was fun!

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  4. Fat Chick DesignOctober 10, 2010 at 7:18 PM

    I am happy yo help you out with your stash!
    Its always such a mission to sort, but I always get a burst of inspiration when its done, especially when its followed with cake!

    Piff is the bit of stuff under the layer of skin on a orange where I come from, I didn't know it was a naughty word!
    Bonnie
    :)

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  5. KateOctober 10, 2010 at 7:22 PM

    Looks gorgeousand so user friendly.
    Do you think the stash busters are for hire?
    Have a wonderful week Cam.

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  6. becOctober 10, 2010 at 8:00 PM

    I can't stop laughing, imagine if we were all smoking piff while we were cleaning hahaha. Told you it was a wierd word! And yes, we are for hire, we work for food and fabric teehee

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  7. GypsyOctober 10, 2010 at 8:13 PM

    If only I could operate a calendar correctly I would have been there busting your stash and eating cake! Instead, I was selling cake on the cake stall at our school fair! Sorry Cam, next time I'll be sure to write EVERYTHING in my calendar before I agree to a date! Looks like you girls had a fab day.

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  8. Cathy {tinniegirl}October 10, 2010 at 8:14 PM

    It looks absolutely fantastic. The girls did a great job. It looks like I missed a fun day.

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  9. KateOctober 10, 2010 at 8:17 PM

    Nice work! I can only dream of having a whole cupboard to store fabric in... :-)

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  10. willow and mooOctober 10, 2010 at 8:36 PM

    Looks great! An organised stash is always so pleasing to look at it. Yours makes me smile.

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  11. TanyaOctober 10, 2010 at 8:41 PM

    While I would drown doing something like that myself, you just remind me that these things can be really fun when done together. Looks like you had loads of fun AND were productive! Amazing

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  12. willywagtailOctober 10, 2010 at 8:45 PM

    What a hoot to have help and fun while doing this depressing job. Do you find you change your categories every time you tidy up? Cherrie

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  13. LuisaOctober 10, 2010 at 9:02 PM

    wow..i have stash envy now!
    happy birthday Mel.

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  14. UnknownOctober 10, 2010 at 9:32 PM

    Hehe...love it.

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  15. TraceyOctober 10, 2010 at 9:36 PM

    Wow - what a lovely productive and fun-filled day. Everyone looks well pleased! :)

    (that cake looks divine).

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  16. Jennifer RoseOctober 10, 2010 at 9:52 PM

    i was wondering about your piff pile there for a sec :p

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  17. NessaKnitsOctober 10, 2010 at 10:17 PM

    Pith is the white bit under an orange!

    Pitch extras out maybe?

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  18. SandrineOctober 11, 2010 at 12:24 AM

    I just learned a new word, and discovered that maybe we all suffer a kind of strange fabric addiction syndrome or something:) But yours is just soooo well organised :) LOLxx

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  19. Hanging Off The WireOctober 11, 2010 at 1:49 AM

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  20. KarinOctober 11, 2010 at 4:13 PM

    Wow! It looks so lovely, all those colours in a row. Stash envy for sure!

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  21. noodleBubbleOctober 11, 2010 at 8:53 PM

    JEALOUS of your organisation... I get too sidetracked staring at lovely patterns dreaming about what I could make If I'd ever have the heart to cut any of the pieces in my stash...

    mmm Cake...


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  22. Prem SaishaOctober 13, 2010 at 9:59 AM

    Hi,New follower..
    Hope you stop by too!

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  23. Zane WooderNovember 5, 2012 at 3:37 AM

    I wish I was there. I would of loved a piece of chocolate cake.

    -Zane of ontario honey

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