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01-29-2010, 07:41 AM

#71

wishiwerequilting

Junior Member

Join Date: Aug 2009

Location: NY

Posts: 196

I'm with you Marnie! I think sewing for charity is a great way to purge your stash of fabrics that are not matching up with your current taste, or if you have so much extra that you know you will never use it up in your life time. Rather than taking up space it can help someone in need. Sharing the love. I just suggest pillowcases b/c they don't take up much time and they don't require a whole lot of fabric, or a lot of coordination of colors, etc.
Please spread the word on the pillowcase challenge if you can. It may help some folks to reach out to local organizations and extend to baby quilts for newborns, layette covers for premies, etc.
Happy stitching everyone!

01-29-2010, 08:04 AM

#72

ginnmi

Member

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: Manton, MI

Posts: 11

You'll sound like quilters to me!! I so enjoy beautiful fabric, the feel and the colors and the possibilities.....oh my. For economic reasons (read that as have no extra money to spend) I have not been buying fabric for too long but I have plenty to get me through this dry spell. I am glad that when I did have extra cash I bought all this gorgeous stuff. I say, don't worry about it, just enjoy it.

01-29-2010, 08:12 AM

#73

Mom of eight

Junior Member

Join Date: Jan 2010

Posts: 266

I feel right at home in this group. I started to clean up my sewing room a couple of weeks ago and believe me I think I could open up a fabric store. I cannot go into a fabric store without coming out with fabric.

01-29-2010, 09:09 AM

#74

LucyInTheSky

Super Member

Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: Seattle

Posts: 1,743

Stay out of LQS! That's what I had to do. There's a group on here resolving not to buy any new fabric in 2010. I've already not kept up with that, but I have cut my buying significantly. Stay out of shops, stay off websites, it's a dangerous world out there!