Originally Posted by
jcrow
I buy quilt kits. I'm not too good at picking out a pattern and then finding all the fabric that matches. I have over 50 quilt kits plus a storage unit with 5 shelves, two dressers, and 6 large rubbermaid tubs full of just fabrics. I purchased all this fabric and kits in the last two years so they are up to date fabrics. I don't use the fabric much, just the kits. I go online to buy new kits and fabric even though it's ridiculous as I will never use 1/4 of what I have now. I'm offering to give away some of my kits to a few women who wrote threads about not being able to afford to buy fabric. I'm hoping they take me up on the offer. Most quilters have way too much fabric and if I read about a quilter needing fabric, I'm thrilled to be able to share.
That is a most generous thing to offer. You brought tears to my eyes as I remembered my grandmother who passed many years ago. She loved to sew and quilt and on a very limited income of only social security managed to give me 3 quilts one Christmas for our 3 sons. I still have 2 of those quilts and spent some time New Years Day replacing shredded blocks on one of them. She used to ask for my sewing scraps which I gladly gave, and judging from the quilts so did many others in her church group. Those quilts are now over 40 years old and though they are simple they were pieced entirely by hand, and quilted by hand. I dont know now whether she had a sewing machine available, but I sure regret not paying more attention. Those of us who have a need to create and share will always need to do so, your offer to others who may be in circumstances as my grandmother makes my heart glad.
Blessings and Happy New Year to YOU!