Still on the wagon. With some mild persistence and determination, I can see the difference in my stash from January 1 to now, November 29. I feel as if I was on a fabric diet. When you learn to eat less on a regular basis, you are not as hungry as you thought you were. Translate that to buying fabric. I find that I am not drawn to "special deals" or unplanned impulse purchases. I have a much stronger "delete" finger on my right hand.
When I am "hungry", need fabric for a specific project, I "eat" but do not buy more that what is needed. This year I have also learned about the fabric that I have in my stash because I keep going through it over and over for projects of all kinds. Because of learning about my own stash, when I came upon a local quilt shop that was closing and their 50% off bargains, I knew what fabrics would be used with what was already on hand. Thus fewer "snack foods" that go with nothing and more coordinating colors, patterns and so on to fill my plate.
I will keep my seat on the wagon and continue to "eat" from my pantry of beautiful fabric. Hope to see this wagon on the road again in 2021. I need to maintain my diet attitude and become the svelte quilter that I know I can be.
