Originally Posted by
Havplenty
perhaps our obsession (eek that word
) is
just to own and surround ourselves with things we find pretty and obtainable rather than things we plan to use. who knows for sure.
I think that every time we purchase fabric we are also purchasing the
dream quiltwe will make with it.
I have a problem letting go of things that
are useful even though I may not have an immediate use for them but I am not a real hoarder. I have given away my antique block collection to a fabric artist who will use them for something worthy, orphan blocks and fabric to charity quilters, projects from my DMs stash, etc. Outgrown clothing goes to one of three places: to charity, to the cut-up for quilts area or the rag bag. Right now I am rapidly using the thin sheets and flannels I didn't toss to make my first crochet rag rugs. They really eat up the fabric. I can't wait to finish so I can see if the satin and taffeta linings I saved will work for table mats.
But I almost regret the 10 pounds of heavy double knit saved 40 years from my time at the sewing factory given to a rag weaver. It would have made nifty crocheted rugs.