Last year I spent $$$ on quilting stuff
03-19-2011, 05:58 AM
#32
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I have never kept track and I have no intention of doing so. I'm sure I'd be staggered if I knew. I don't go everboard (my dh might have a different opinion) we can still pay our bills and save so I don't feel so bad about spending money. My dh buys guns and they are expensive so I don't feel so bad.
03-19-2011, 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
Is that ALL you spent? See, there's a reason I don't add everything up.
03-19-2011, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Kathios
It is hard to be frugal when you live in NH--so many fabric stores and great bargains as well. Do you live close enough to visit Marden's in Sanford Maine? Deadly.
03-19-2011, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by deedum
If a person firgued up what they spend eating out at restaurants a year, I believe it would far exceed what we spend on fabric! Having said that, I don't feel bad at all on what I spend on fabric since we don't eat out alot! :)
03-19-2011, 07:13 AM
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Guilt?
I think we all carry guilt thinking of where the money went. The "I should have's" can clutter our lives.
We do so much for others. Clean house, raise children, cook, make sure everything is right for others. A lot of the quilting we do is for gifts, household,family, and charity. We are caretakers for all.
Not many of us are party goers,or social butterflies. I for one am not a clothes horse, hate to shop for myself!
All this is great and we should all be proud of the things we do for others. We don't do a whole lot for ourselves, so
QUILT WITHOUT GUILT!!!
I think we all carry guilt thinking of where the money went. The "I should have's" can clutter our lives.
We do so much for others. Clean house, raise children, cook, make sure everything is right for others. A lot of the quilting we do is for gifts, household,family, and charity. We are caretakers for all.
Not many of us are party goers,or social butterflies. I for one am not a clothes horse, hate to shop for myself!
All this is great and we should all be proud of the things we do for others. We don't do a whole lot for ourselves, so
QUILT WITHOUT GUILT!!!
03-19-2011, 07:13 AM
#39
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Does it include equipment? If I had to guess. I probably spent 3000 on fabric and notions. Then another 2500 on equipment, including a cutting table, sewing machine table and an ironing setup. But now my sewing room is fully done
I need virtually no more fabric for awhile, probably 15 projects in line. Right now I only buy fabric if I think the price is something very good and it fits with something I already own.
Now in the past 15 month or so I have made about 15 quilts...finished and out the door with another six in some stage of being done.
Last quilt show I went to I bought a couple seam rippers.
I need virtually no more fabric for awhile, probably 15 projects in line. Right now I only buy fabric if I think the price is something very good and it fits with something I already own.
Now in the past 15 month or so I have made about 15 quilts...finished and out the door with another six in some stage of being done.
Last quilt show I went to I bought a couple seam rippers.
03-19-2011, 07:55 AM
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I'm with you.. I just checked and I've spent $1450 so far this year. I do not feel guilty about it because I'm a relative newby to quilting and I am now close to having all the "tools" I need for my new-found passion...along with a sizable stash. I don't run credit balances and I'm retired... Wahoo! Ahhh life is good
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