Thread: Not buying any new fabric !!

Originally Posted by KalamaQuilts

Hang in there. I went on the fabric wagon in October 2001. Wanting to buy more fabric in the first 6-8 months almost make me ill...it was just a habit that had become an addiction.
30 pounds of fabric equals 100 yards, give or take a few inches.

My stash didn't even begin to look like so many shown here...and it took me 13 years to use it down to what I consider acceptable levels. Stashes are perfect for all scrappy all the time quilters. But planned quilts? Hopeless, you ever have enough of the right stuff.

Good luck, PM me if you need real courage. The wink wink nudge nudge about getting a handle on stash here isn't the answer if you really want to get a grip on the problem..

Another way to look at it, buying fabric because it is on sale, only flys if you put the $$ you saved in a savings account on the way home from the store. Other wise all you've done is spent money and saved nothing.

I am going to try your idea of putting the money saved into a savings acct. but also I am going to try very hard to not buy what I don't need unless for a specific project..I might need you as a life coach..lol

I keep mine on mini bolts for easy access and I have not bought any new fabric this year. Oh that's right, it is only FEBRUARY! I am committed to sewing from my stash but with the price of fabric these days, I am darn glad to have it!

I have quite a stash as well but I think you have me beat by a long shot! LOL I lack in solids though. Oh well, another trip to LQS seems to be in order.

I had a small tote of scraps that was bursting open, so I finally dug into it and started cutting EVERYTHING IN THE TOTE down to usable sizes. I started with 10" squares, then 8", 6", 5" and then 2.5" strips. That cleaned up the tote for more scraps and gave me a huge stack on 10" squares to make utility quilts. Doing 10 blocks by 10 blocks and using double batting makes a huge extra warm quilt for our cold months. I am on quilt #3 like that and my girls just love em. May not be the prettiest things, but they will never be cold!

My advise... any time you feel tempted to buy... spend 10 minutes in your stash.... trust me the urge will pass.

I do this. If I only had $5-10 I would go to the fabric store and get what I could on sale. Now I stand back and look at my stash. I don't have as much as many on this board but have gone over my budget for the last 3 months. I can not warrant another purchase. Doesn't mean I won't though

Originally Posted by Lori S

My advise... any time you feel tempted to buy... spend 10 minutes in your stash.... trust me the urge will pass.