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Old 01-20-2012, 01:23 AM
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Hi All: Someone presented the idea of a moratorium against new fabric buying this year. How is everyone holding out? It's only January 19th and I'm losing my resistance. Have a cart just ready to check out at Connecting Threads but have vowed to at least wait until February 1st. I can think of a gazillion perfectly good reasons to add to my ridiculously large stash I'll never live long enough to use up. Fabric-holoics of the Board unit!
I'm still hanging in there, but, it is VERY HARD when fellow board members tell us of fabulous sales (Sunnie). Ohhhhhhhhh the enablers! I have a substanial stash as my DH would say, but, this is the second year I'm participating in the Moratorium, so needless to say, it has taken quite a hit.
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Old 01-20-2012, 01:27 AM
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I am really trying to not purchase anything. the majority of the quilts I make are for charity or to give to someone I know who is in need, perhaps they are ill or have had a tragedy in their life and a quilt can provide comfort. I have pretty much vowed that I will ask friends first if they may have what I need instead of heading to Fabric Depot or LQS. there have been many kind board members who have sent me their UFO's and orphan blocks. I love working with them and so far have pretty much had what I needed to complete them.
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Old 01-20-2012, 02:26 AM
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Well, I was doing okay until I was presented with another quilt request. It required me to buy 3 coordinating fabrics, 1 for backing and 2 for sashing and binding. Doesn't that make it okay to buy more fabric?
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Old 01-20-2012, 07:09 AM
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I tried this last year. It didn't work. I know myself better than trying again this year and being disappointed in myself. I just bought my first quilt kit. I usually buy only yardage. It was on sale on the Jinny Beyer website. I hope I don't regret buying the kit.
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Old 01-20-2012, 07:24 AM
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I have done well so far, but there are a lot of sales right now. I'm weakening.
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Old 01-20-2012, 08:17 AM
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I knew better than to sign up for that! I am trying to only buy what I need to fill in after I use fabric from my stash which is way to large to ever use in my lifetime. Oh well...I do love fabric and am desperately trying to be good but in a LQS it is impossible!
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Old 01-20-2012, 03:11 PM
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So far I have not bought any new fabric, but did buy a quilt magazine and 1/2 yard of fabric at a guild meeting for 75 cents. I figure buying used is okay. But I am going to Road to California tomorrow and may give in to temptation.
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Old 01-22-2012, 05:34 PM
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I just loaded up on needles and rotary cutter blades (various sizes) AND just bought a Lynne Edwards cathedral window ruler to use up some of those really nice bali scraps and bali charms I have. Whatever's left of the bali scraps get turned into either mile-a-minute quilt blocks OR Chinese coin or braid rectangles.

I also bought several yards of 108" white, cream and unbleached muslin and solid black to use up all the colored scraps and FQs I have. It'll be used for sashing or background. For me, the moratorium is on "fun fabric" (anything other than utilitarian muslin or solid black fabric). I'll piece my backings, possible piece wide(r) outer borders, and make-do THAT way.

I have turned down close to two dozen opportunities to go shopping for fabric this year, and it feels good. VERY GOOD. I consider my purchases staying ahead of price increases while still sticking to the core of the moratorium (making do with what you have).

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Old 01-22-2012, 06:10 PM
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I wasn't trying to be good, but thanks to Sunnie, I've sent an inquiry to Cuddle Bug. Pretty fabrics, unbeatable price. Rather silly since I've spent the last two days cleaning out the basement & consolidating my fabric collection... oh well.
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Old 01-22-2012, 06:18 PM
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I was doing really good until Friday. I went with a friend to 3 quilt shops. Oh well, maybe next year.
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