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I had to laugh when I received an e-mail from Connecting Therads that said Stash Building. I am trying to reduce my stash. How about you are you Stash Building or Busting??
Judy in Phx, AZ
I am trying to use my stash up. Oh yeah, I just need to be about 200-300 years old.
Another Phyllis
This life is the only one you get - enjoy it before you lose it.
Stash busting also!
As soon as I get to my new lake house and join the guild there, I will hold a sale of so much of my fabric! It has gotten out of hand and I find myself sewing less often these days because of the mess.
Last time I did this, I sold enough fabric at $3 a yard, and books, to make about $1300!!
Jan in VA
Jan in VA
Living in the foothills
peacefully colors my world.
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Wow! I have much material - but not that much!!!Originally Posted by Jan in VA
Add me to the "busting" group :-)
Like Jan, I'm in the process of moving. Everything is in storage, although I am in the new-to-me almost-empty house, waiting for some flooring to be replaced and painting to be done. I haven't seen my stash in about 6 months, but as I recall it was pretty overwhelming, and I'm not sure whether it will all fit in my new quilting room. I wouldn't dare add to it now - but I'm looking forward to becoming reacquainted with it.
Just moved - Stash busting!
I can't quit buying batiks from Fabric.com
They have the wildest batiks, 1500 to chose from
Me too! Fabric.com and Hancock's of Paducah are my downfalls! Probably because I get their sale emails. I guess I'm in the "stash building" category, but honestly wanting to move to "stash busting" since I have so much.
Busting but that email is mighty tempting.
What does busting mean? Never heard of this term! Can't figure out what it could possibly mean!
June
Trying to use it up your material that you have before buying more. Can be extremely hard to do, especially when you get notices of good sales. Oh heck, just a notice of a sale.LOL
I consider it a great day when I stitch up more fabric than I purchase! Since I have a stash I must lean a little ( a lot) toward purchasing. Great contest I am in!
I am still building my stash! small house and small budget, so my stash is never going to be big
I should do some stash busting. LOL I probably need to live to be at least 400 years old, maybe even 500, especially at the rate I'm using it up and also adding to it. LOL
I thought I was stash busting....but as I'm binding one quilt, it seems I'm finding "deals" I can't pass up. So, I think I'm doing the same thing with my stash as I am with my weight.........basically staying in the same place! No loss...no gain! HA!
Hi June, this is how I understand "fabric busting". To split, cut (fabric) ...then sew back together into a quilt, thereby reducing the quantity of fabric we have on hand (our Stash). Hope this makes some kind of sense to you
Judy in Phx, AZ
I am busting with the odd building thrown in. (If a deal is too good to pass up) Mostly I am just having a lot of fun quilting.
I've never had any trouble with building my stash
Currently, I'm trying to use some of it up.
Patrice S
Bernina Artista 180, Singer 301a, Featherweight Centennial, Rocketeer, Juki 2200 QVP Mini, White 1964 Featherweight
Last year I had so much fabric that people had given me or I had bought at garage sales it was causing me a lot of stress. Most of the fabrics were not cotton or were old and small pieces. I bagged it all up and donated it. I felt so much better afterward. Lately I have been buying fabric per project. I haven't been able to quilt for awhile so I am buying for future projects. I am building my stash slowly with cotton and updated fabrics. Wish me luck.
I am too POSITIVE to be doubtful, too OPTIMISTIC to be fearful and way to DETERMINED to be defeated.
In spite of all the gorgeous fabric out there, I need to unpack and use some of my stash before I try building stash.
QuiltnLady1
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
I am in my acquiring phase (which I'm told never really ends). : )
I would gladly "trade" folding money for fabric. I used the phrase folding money online somewhere and a few didn't know the term. Cash not coin!
Anybody pruning their stash within a couple of hours from Milwaukee? I'd love to help lighten your load!
However, that said, I too get paralyzed when too much is out and about. I try to only have one project out at a time but swap them in and out frequently. I am a Magpie and just can't help jumping from shiny project to shiny project. What is this "finishing" or "completing" I've read others mention? : )
'Tacky' does not necessarily refer to the quality of adhesiveness.
I wish I lived near you... I would love to shop your stash, you have great taste!
I have not accumulated much but I try to keep my purchases to the projects I'm working on.
attitude is everything...the rest will fall into place.
Stash busting!
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