Addicted to fabric
07-14-2011, 08:00 PM
#134
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Originally Posted by Sheree from Chicago
Originally Posted by Jim's Gem
Many of us have that same problem. Fabric just calls my name. I could make a thousand quilts and still have some left over......
07-14-2011, 08:06 PM
#135
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Sometimes I just pull out all my fabric, or piles from here and there, and just look it it. I run my fingers over it, I have lots of very soft, suede like or flannels. It brings me such joy to look at the beautiful colors & patterns. I don't even feel guilty about not quilting. I just think about ideas and plan for my sewing future.
07-14-2011, 08:13 PM
#136
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Oh, boy... I think it really could easily become a real addiction for me! I do try hard to be a good steward of my resources, though, and not let myself get too carried away.
What I tend to do is get inspired by fabric I see, think of a quilt that I'd want to make out of it, and buy it to make that quilt. Honestly, over the past 15 years, I've only really bought fabric to make about a half a dozen things (I've really been an off and on quilter for a long time, plus I hand-quilt so I'm slow) so it's not like I'm spending tons of money on fabric all the time. I do have a considerable stash, but mostly because I keep inheriting fabric from my quilting grandmother who weeds out from time to time. And there's always extra fabric left over from every project, especially if it's one I abandon partway through. : / I am happy to say, though, that I've just completed a full-size top made entirely from scraps from my stash, so I am using stuff I have, not just accumulating! I guess that's my plan- buy for specific projects I have in mind, then make a dent in the stash with a scrappy from time to time!
What I tend to do is get inspired by fabric I see, think of a quilt that I'd want to make out of it, and buy it to make that quilt. Honestly, over the past 15 years, I've only really bought fabric to make about a half a dozen things (I've really been an off and on quilter for a long time, plus I hand-quilt so I'm slow) so it's not like I'm spending tons of money on fabric all the time. I do have a considerable stash, but mostly because I keep inheriting fabric from my quilting grandmother who weeds out from time to time. And there's always extra fabric left over from every project, especially if it's one I abandon partway through. : / I am happy to say, though, that I've just completed a full-size top made entirely from scraps from my stash, so I am using stuff I have, not just accumulating! I guess that's my plan- buy for specific projects I have in mind, then make a dent in the stash with a scrappy from time to time!
07-15-2011, 04:25 AM
#140
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Location: Johnson City, Tn.
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GUILTY as charged but I am in the contest "The one who dies with the most fabric wins" and I could be a winner. The problem with that is that I will never know if I am the winner. Have fun and believe that you have lots of company, cause you do.
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