We are nine months into our fabric moratorium BUT anyone can join at any time :) The official end of the moratorium is 1 November 2011. That’s only 2 months away. Don’t know about you – but I’m getting pretty excited :)
Here’s a quick summary of the guidelines/rules:
• no fabric purchases to start a new quilt top (till 1 November 2011)
“Allowed” purchases include any item required to finish an existing project (either WIP or UFO), including but not limited to:
• batting
• backing or binding fabric
• fabric (if nothing in your stash will work)
• thread or notions
• fabric purchased on a plan prior to 1 December 2010 (e.g. block of the month)
So why are we doing this – the reasons are as varied as there are people involved. Some of those reasons include:
• de-stashing
• focus on finishing WIPs
• financial constraints
Want to bend the guidelines/rules a little? Sure – go for it. Some have chosen to:
• commit for a shorter period of time
• buy fabric if a really good sale comes along
• setting a budget for how much they will spend each month
• use 1 fabric from their stash each month
• purchase new fabric for volunteer projects
Threads that are related to this are:
Original thread:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-79756-1.htm
January’s updates:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-86351-1.htm
February’s updates:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-95818-1.htm
March’s updates:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-103716-1.htm
April’s updates:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-112659-1.htm
May’s updates:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-119900-1.htm
June’s updates:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-127656-1.htm
July’s updates:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-134537-1.htm
August’s updates:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-141467-1.htm
So now… it’s update time. What have you been working on? What have you (or have not) purchased?