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31 May 2009
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STASH REDUCTION CONTEST 2011: currently 901 pts
- ella's polka dot teddy bear
300 points because ella said so - angry birds
50 points for something to throw - luncheon set completed
100 points because there was just enough and no waste - luncheon set, part one
10 points for a project that isn't even done yet - bowl cover
20 points for making my mixer more girly - secret project #1
200 points for doing it the right way - last minute ensemble
50 points for guerilla sewing - dorkington bag
45 points for being both a martha- and an ella- wannabe - mitten gone wrong
25 points for a thing with a thing sticking out on the side - quickie drawstring bags
50 points for doing something important - the genius slipper
51 points for listening to ella
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