Originally Posted by retrogirl02
OH Loretta, If I won the lottery I think I'd amass a gigantic collection bigger than my house. I drive my DH insane with talk about fabric, how I always need more and just because two fabrics look alike doesn't mean that they are. He's colorblind, so he does give me a little leeway on that one. LOL. You can just never have enough.
Plus, my grandma told me that NOW is the time to collect it because when you're retired you have to depend on other people to take you to the fabric stores and if they do, they follow you, drive you crazy, question your purchases, etc. so she told my husband to let me buy whatever I want. I love my grandma.
I don't have to wait until I'm old, I have that problem now with somone following me through the store and questioning all my purchases. I call him my husband. :lol: I think I love your grandma too!! :!:
Are rookies the only ones who are supposed to make mistakes. I'm a 16 year rookie then and I've actually worn out several seam rippers. *sigh* I love my quarter inch foot and couldn't do without it or my walking foot. My machine has a walking foot built into it, which is one of the best features about the machine! (Janome 6600)
I think I have less problem with the quarter inch seam because I didn't do any sewing before I learned to quilt so I have nothing to compare it to.
Scraps...yes, I weep when I think of the scraps I threw away when I first learned to quilt. Now I keep not only my own scraps but I collect scraps from all my friends. It's amazing what people are willing to throw away! :?