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Old 07-24-2010, 04:21 PM
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QBeth
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Originally Posted by MistyMarie
I certainly am not complaining about having too much... :P :P :P

I built it up and love to admire it. I remember reading a thread several months ago where members thought that a lady who had a trailer full of fabric was a horder and that she should donate her fabric so others could use it instead of it being stored.

I was bothered by this because those of us who do have a stash most likely have spent years collecting it, admiring it, feeling it - loving it. IF we choose to bless others, that is wonderful, but to feel in any way obligated to share our stash with others is unfair to expect from us. I have helped friends get started quilting and let them "shop" my stash, I have donated fabric for charity quilts, and I have passed on fabric to other quilters who I have met over the years. However, so much of my stash feels like family to me. I just could not imagine parting with it... even to a quilt.

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Thank you for explaining this so well! I've done and do support charities, newbies, etc. and the class I'm teaching right now. There have been many many suggestions on how to acquire a stash, from checking out thrift stores to watching for great sales. Envy us but also follow our lead on how we got here.

Sorry, don't mean to be so defensive. Let's just say someone is trying to shop my stash and I feel a bit unsettled. Not to worry.
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