I'm thinking about de-stashing totally
03-29-2011, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by c joyce
I'm finding I have too much stuff...all kinds of stuff that is cluttering up everywhere so I'm in the process of de-stuffing my house. It's all good stuff, but I have decided it can go live at someone else's house. So every time Purple Heart, Vet groups, church, and Goodwill asks for donations, I'm ready with a box full. It's beginning to look better and I feel better. I'm only keeping things we actually use and want; we used to keep anything that was still good; just because it's good is not a reason any more.
03-29-2011, 02:59 PM
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O.K. I'll admit it - I'm a hoarder!! I'll probably never use all the fabric I have, but it sure is pretty to look at! LOL I figure down the road my kids will just throw it out, (boys) but I am enjoying it now. Does that make me strange - maybe - but I feel that I am a quilter and no different from any other quilter!! :D
03-29-2011, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Brenda S
I will honestly say I think I am close to being a 'hoarder' when it comes to fabric. Sorry, can't help it..but, I have opened my little sewing room up to my friends that are new to quilting and have not built up a stash. I encourage them to come look to see if there is something on my shelves they could use. t gives us a chance to visit and share ideas.
03-29-2011, 03:03 PM
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I must de-stash. I gave my daughter about 2/3 of my stash when I moved and still don't have room for it all. At least she is using the fabrics up. I stopped buying for a long while, but am back at it. I just can't seem to break the cycle of buying more fabric just in case I might like to use it some day. hat to do, but I must get rid of all this stuff - fabric, magazines and books. Not to mention threads and bindings and other trims I just had to have. Oh me...............
03-29-2011, 03:04 PM
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I buy fabric because I love it. Sometimes I have a specific project, sometimes I don't. I am trying to use more of my fabrics. I think it's fun to be able to go through my stash and find exactly what I need (or what a friend needs). It's like shopping for free!
03-29-2011, 03:05 PM
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I used to keep all of my stash in plastic totes in a closet. When we moved I put it in those plastic drawer storage units. I didn't use it much. It was easier to go buy more. Now that I have it all organized in a china cabinet I have made 4 quilts in the last month.
03-29-2011, 03:07 PM
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If I had to destash totally,
first - it would kill me:cry:;
second - I could just start a new stash collection. :thumbup: Yay!
I kinda think of it as 'rotating' my stash. As I use some up, it needs to be replaced. ;)
first - it would kill me:cry:;
second - I could just start a new stash collection. :thumbup: Yay!
I kinda think of it as 'rotating' my stash. As I use some up, it needs to be replaced. ;)
03-29-2011, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by mzsooz
Gee...if you really feel the need to destash throw them my way! LOL I'm so jealous of all the pictures of everyone's beautiful collections and I have one cd tower of fat quarters as my stash :( Consider yourselves lucky!!
I've been known to just go into my sewing room and just touch fabric. I feel so at peace when I do that. Uh oh....does that make me an addict? :lol: :lol: :lol:
I've been known to just go into my sewing room and just touch fabric. I feel so at peace when I do that. Uh oh....does that make me an addict? :lol: :lol: :lol:
03-29-2011, 03:42 PM
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I have been digging into my stash. The last several quilts I have made have been at least 90% stash, buying only one or two small pieces new. I just dug out 67 different shades of purple for a scrap quilt- guess I don't need to buy any more!
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