solstice3

I can relate to the fabric. I have gotten rid of a few books when I find a technique I like better. Hope my luck holds out in the craft arena. I did get rid of a large corelle casserole dish and lid that I ended overpaying to replace

ljptexas

Cute, cute….

Evy

I can relate. I usually keep my magazines for a couple months or so just in case I decide there really was something I want to make, then give them away. I just gave a bunch of magazines to the thrift shop a couple weeks ago and now I've decided I want to make a maple leaf quilt that was on the cover of one of them. Naturally I cannot remember which magazine it was or even the name of the publication. I've finally stopped subscribing to new ones.

Weenween

That is why I built myself a 8ft tall and 4 ft wide and 10 inches deep bookshelf to put all my cook, craft, crochet, quilt magazines and books on. I never give them away unless I mistakenly bought 2 exactly the same.

sewbizgirl

This is also my husband's theory: "As soon as you get rid of something, you need it." This is why we live in so much clutter-- he won't get rid of anything.

carolynjo

I find that if I throw away something, not a week goes by that I needed the very thing I threw away. Live and learn.

Deb watkins

I KNEW there was a sane reason why I have held on to ALL of my stuff!

Onebyone

That's how I am too. I think it's bad memory for me. If have to look for something and can't find it I buy another if I still need it after a week. I don't allow myself to feel frustrated or regretful over things that can be replaced.

Butterfli19

I did this a few years back, gave away fiberfill, fabrics, yarn and needles, leaflets, sculpy and books and tools, to the local nursing home, they were ecstatic. THAT felt really good. Then I only had an abundance of craft books left, some I bought when dd was born, 27 years ago. Those and others that I bought 'just to buy something' I donated to the local library for their book sale or to stock. Two big copy paper box fulls - yikes! Now I only have what I really love and know that someday, I will and can make.

oh, I hate that. I've done that a few times but then promised myself that if I get rid of it once I won't go and rebuy. Sometimes it's hard but you really have to trust your back-then judgement.


The old cross stitch, sewing, and quilting mags I had, I went through and tore out the pages and patterns I wanted to keep and tossed the rest. The ones that remained intact I donated to the town for their annual fair. Now I don't subscribe to any mags because it seems the only thing that changes is the fabric. If the cover of one catches my eye I'll flip through it, but if I don't fall in love with it by halfway through, it goes back on the shelf.

mjhaess

I try to keep my books in a bookcase and my patterns in drawers. You are right...as soon as you let it go, you will need it..Been there, done that...