Originally Posted by Hen3rietta
I thought I could use up all of the scraps from garment sewing since I was a kid. How silly of me. LOL Now I have a huge stash of cottons AND the remains of 30 years of regular sewing.
Diana
Same here! I have just reorganized my sewing room & have gotten rid of lots of garment fabric- to make room for more quilting fabric!
No one in my family ever sewed or quilted, it was just something I latched onto after 7th grade home ec. My husband's grandma made all kinds of quilts, but she called them comforters & they were all tied & finished "envelope" style. She told me I was the first "outsider" ever to get one because we weren't married yet when she gave it to me! Unfortunately a lot of her quilts didn't stand the test of time. She would use absolutely anything in them, much of it fabric given to her & not great quality. They were well used while they lasted though!