The Start of a Destash Adventure

Here I am in Angola, Africa with my husband, 2 kids and sewing machine. 

• I have boxes and boxes of fabric I collected the last few years as well as lots of other sewing and crafting supplies. 
• I have no access to purchase other supplies except when we leave the country or get others to bring us stuff. 
• And I have time. 

What should I make?


Here is my sewing room, which I am only using for storage right now (no A/C in that little out-building yet). 




Jewelry making supplies and yarn on top; fabrics I might have a plan for or just want to look at, sewing notions like trims and buttons; some patterns and other notions and threads on the table top (which is just the right size for my cutting mat); drawers of fabric underneath.



Here´s a peek inside the drawers:



Nani Iro/Echino/Special, solids, batiks, more solids 



Greens, blues, pinks, other colorful prints



Knits

 There are still some things in boxes, like warmer fabrics and clothing I hope to upcycle into something else.

And there are a few things I can´t seem to find, like my extra rotary blades and sharpener.  I´m guessing they are in one of those bags or boxes.....  I´ll get around to organizing it all eventually.  But right now, I ´m having too much fun sewing. 

Here´s my make-shift setup:

Those boxes under the table contain patterns.  The other bins are laundry (which don´t have a home yet).  I am using a spare bedside table as a chair.  Nice, huh? I´m just happy to be able to sew! When the power goes out, and we turn on the generator, I drag a very long extension cord from the living room (where the plugs work) into here.

So, that´s where I am.  I have already started making things.  I will catch you up with what I´ve made since our stuff got here in upcoming posts.  In the machine right now are my son´s monkey pjs.  He is hoping to wear them tonight, so I better get back to that...