Originally Posted by Prism99

Hmmm, 6 pages of weakness confessions so far......

My current weakness is applique patterns. I have accumulated enough for several lifetimes but still covet more.

I still have a soft spot for old sewing machines, but my husband convinced me sell off my collection about ten years ago. He had a point. I loved them, but I never used them because I prefer my modern Bernina. They were collecting dust. At least I found a fellow collector who I'm sure has loved them as much as I did.

Now I satisfy my craving for old machines by purchasing inexpensive ones at thrift stores and fixing them up to donate. A local non-profit conducts quilting classes for the disabled, and many of the people would like to sew at home but can't afford a machine. I've donated a lot of fabric, books and magazines to that non-profit too.