quiltingcandy

My first response was, my family history is never get rid of anything that works, you never know when you may need it. But looking at my sewing room today, get rid of it. If you have a sewing machine repairman in the area - ask him/her if they want it for parts. If not, advertise it for free on Craig's List - someone may need it for parts. Since the repairs you made may or may not hold much longer you don't want a new sewer to take it unless they understand that when it goes again, it needs to be put out of it's misery. I always hold on to stuff and it's getting out of hand. So tomorrow I plan to purge a lot in my sewing room

My new rule is, if I buy a new pot - an old one does out. If I buy a new shirt, one is gone, and so on. This does not go with my Accuquilt dies however - they seem to be multiplying like rabbits. But I am getting good at giving away my scraps and salvage edges on a yearly basis.