I caved on black Friday. I bought a bunch of precuts for future scrappy projects. I needed to freshen my stash with some new colors and prints. I tried not to go to over board.
I did finish 5 UFO's tops that just need quilting.
And, I organize my whole stash (minus scraps) into 2 single chest of drawers. They are only 3 and 4 feet high dressers by 2 feet wide by 18" in depth. So, not too big. But, they house my entire fabric stash. I was trying to get it all down to one, but, it didn't work. So, I purchase the smaller of the two dressers recently to empty out a few decorative boxes that I had fabric in. I knew I was over buying and buying duplicates because fabric was hidden from my sight. Now, I can just pull a drawer open and know at a glance what I have and how much and how much room I have. I like the drawer system of storing my fabric, because my sewing room is on an enclosed and climate controlled sunroom. This way my fabrics won't fade to nothing or rot the fabric.
So, I am hoping this will help me keep my purchase mindful next year also. I am definitely hopping aboard the wagon again. Maybe in the future, I will be able to get my fabric all into the slightly taller dresser. Who knows, but, I will keep trying.
Now, I also need to go through my quilt books and see if I can donate anything back to the thrift store. I'm starting to overfill on books again. I bought quite a few this year. I love that you ladies really make me stop and think.
Yeah, I know, the pre-cuts were an extra without a plan yet. Especially since my sewing will come down to practically nothing as I will be busy babysitting my grands in another part of the country. I really am looking forward to seeing them. But, I will miss not sewing as much.
I am preplanning a hand embroidery project that is a UFO to take with me. Maybe I will get all the center blocks finished while I am there. That will be exciting.