Originally Posted by
Prism99
I love my collection, but we are planning to move. Have found some books that I really don't need anymore, and those have gone to the local "friends" of the library. I have a lot left, though -- many more than I will ever use. Still love having them. My dh has a collection of over 3,000 classical records, so I don't feel *too* guilty over my collection of quilting books.
It is the quilt magazines that are worse for me. I have spent countless hours going through them page by page, marking pages I want to keep, giving the "friends" magazines that don't have at least one marker in them. Not sure there is enough time in my lifetime to go through all of them! This experience has finally convinced me to stop buying magazines. I even quit looking at them when I go out, so I won't be tempted to buy another one!
When I realized that I would no longer be doing garment sewing, I packed up the magazines and some of the books to send do the local library's annual book sale.They were happy to have them. Of course I had kept some of them and now wish that I had brought those also. I suppose it's time to get another load ready for the library.
Some people bring books, magazines,and even fabrics to guild meetings. Members flock to those tables and carry them to their own sewing rooms.
)