Originally Posted by
janRN
Good morning, ladies, remember me???? I have been following all your posts--my gosh, you ladies make me tired with all you accomplish. Beautiful quilting and non-quilting pics--love them all.
I haven't been sewing much. MrJan & I are finishing up some remodeling projects and cleaning out more of the basement. How in the world did I accumulate so much *crap*? MrJan builds storage units for everything; I hadn't opened some of them in years and when I did, all I could think was "why did I save that?". Lots of trips to Goodwill, donations to Viet Nam vets, etc. Finally seeing some empty areas. But then my neighbor (a former quilter) brought down boxes of fabric, books, etc.---just what I don't need. I kept 2 bolts of muslin and gave the rest to a friend's church quilting group. (There was a full bolt of yellow and lime green checked polyester--what would you do with that?)
Take care everyone. Enjoy your days, do something you love.
Hi Jan! Great to hear from you! Know what you mean about the accumulation. Every single thing that resides in our basement could be thrown out or given away (if anyone wanted it!). Probably ditto for the attic.
I can't believe you let that bolt of checkered polyester go! Why didn't you keep it and make leisure suits for everyone in the family?
Ha!... That stuff is so icky. I see quilts from the 70's made with it at flea markets, a lot. I doubt if it will ever biodegrade in a landfill... ever. At least she had some good muslin you could use.
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