Originally Posted by RedGarnet222
I was a clothing, craft and home deco before I began to quilt. (still am for gifts and my 3 year old niece, sarah. ) So I was used to having yardage ahead for those projects. And of course the left over yardage when I overbuy piles up.
Then my church gave me ten boxes of fabric and a lovely quilt frame when they were cleaning out the storage room. Then I got as much from a dear friend passing away. The lady next door moved here three years ago, and went through her stash and donated to the bulging closet too. :roll:
Now, I live up out of the city and it does snow enough that I don't want to try and drive down that hill during bad weather. So the stash continues to mount. I usually buy with something in mind. But, the nutrals are always needing to be replaced and it drives me crazy when I am doing something and there isn't the right blue (or whatever). That is when I started hoarding.
There it is ... out in the open..... I am a fabricaholic. And my name is sandy.
I basically fall into this same category. Except it's my beautician that gave me two boxes of scraps and yardage when she decided she was not going to be doing anymore garment sewing. Some of it I passed on at the church bazaar and I kept the cottons. Also no one wanted my dear aunt's stash when she passed away. Most of that has been sent on to others, but I still "hold on to her laces, zippers, etc." Why?, I have no idea.
I also find the neutrals lacking. And of course, never enough for the backing. :wink: