Plans for sewing room after I'm gone.
08-26-2016, 11:44 AM
#41
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Me, I will be rewriting my will in the next couple months. I am 50 and my kids are too young to have to deal with cleaning out my home. I will have my guilds come in to divvy up the fabrics, they can sell the long arm and divide the profit to be used for Charity quilts. If the guilds had permanent homes and room they could keep the long arm and rent time on it.
Everything else in the house will go to local animal rescues to be sold to benefit the critters.
My kids will have first dibs on anything in my home, but there is nothing of real value and they are not sentimental, so I do not think there is much they would want.
After the house has been emptied, it can be sold and the proceeds divided between the three of them.
I have 4 pets and I will set aside enough funds for their care for the rest of their lives.
As I age I will update my will to reflect any changes.
Everything else in the house will go to local animal rescues to be sold to benefit the critters.
My kids will have first dibs on anything in my home, but there is nothing of real value and they are not sentimental, so I do not think there is much they would want.
After the house has been emptied, it can be sold and the proceeds divided between the three of them.
I have 4 pets and I will set aside enough funds for their care for the rest of their lives.
As I age I will update my will to reflect any changes.
08-26-2016, 11:44 AM
#42
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Gail, you're in my prayers - I'm so sorry for your loss.
However, this is a VERY good and thought-provoking thread. While my family (especially the women) are very long-lived, none of us know what tomorrow will bring. If i were to assume that I would live as long as my grandmother and great-aunt, I'm only about half-way through my life at 55. (GM lived to 94, GA lived to 104, and the rest of that part of the family were in their late 90's as well).
DH would not know the first thing of who to turn to or ask about "distributing" my stash, tools, books, machine and long-arm. I think he would be confused enough just trying to learn to live day-to-day without me, much less figure out what to do with my "stuff". We had been talking about doing our wills, so I will definitely try to remember to include the "dispersal" of my sewing room contents as part of that.
If DH were to go first, I'd do just like another person here commented - call the auctioneer, and sell stuff.
Lots of stuff.
He has as much "other stuff" as I do "sewing stuff".
I would sell everything - all the farm equipment, livestock, extra vehicles and toys, and the farm as well, and move closer to DD and the grandbabies.
Thanks for starting this thread. While it is somewhat gloomy to consider, we should all plan for that day to help out the ones left behind.
However, this is a VERY good and thought-provoking thread. While my family (especially the women) are very long-lived, none of us know what tomorrow will bring. If i were to assume that I would live as long as my grandmother and great-aunt, I'm only about half-way through my life at 55. (GM lived to 94, GA lived to 104, and the rest of that part of the family were in their late 90's as well).
DH would not know the first thing of who to turn to or ask about "distributing" my stash, tools, books, machine and long-arm. I think he would be confused enough just trying to learn to live day-to-day without me, much less figure out what to do with my "stuff". We had been talking about doing our wills, so I will definitely try to remember to include the "dispersal" of my sewing room contents as part of that.
If DH were to go first, I'd do just like another person here commented - call the auctioneer, and sell stuff.
Lots of stuff.
He has as much "other stuff" as I do "sewing stuff".
I would sell everything - all the farm equipment, livestock, extra vehicles and toys, and the farm as well, and move closer to DD and the grandbabies.
Thanks for starting this thread. While it is somewhat gloomy to consider, we should all plan for that day to help out the ones left behind.
08-26-2016, 12:42 PM
#43
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Oh boy. I'm so sorry about your sister. My husband said he's going to close the door and just pretend I'm still in there. Other than that plan, my daughter will have to figure it out. I'll be talking to her about it as it will be overwhelming I'm sure.
08-26-2016, 03:35 PM
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We have a Living Trust and all is in there. My husband would never burn fabrics. My Daughter and Granddaughter will do whatever to get rid of my stuff. My Son has no interest in it and has plenty of my quilts.
I donated about 25 quilts last year and gave a Grandson and Wife 5 or 6 quilts. I have left written instructions on what I want done with sewing stuff and etc.
I donated about 25 quilts last year and gave a Grandson and Wife 5 or 6 quilts. I have left written instructions on what I want done with sewing stuff and etc.
08-26-2016, 04:03 PM
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Back from my neighbor's today...he got his wife's sewing machine sold...I'm sorting for QOV, our church sewing circle, took just a few things for myself....the rest will go to local charity resale...he said if I wanted to, I could bag up some rags for him....I'm not too keen on ragging new Moda, Benatex, Hoffman,etc fabrics for grease rags. She had a lot of Christmas fabric....
08-26-2016, 06:41 PM
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Thanks for this post...so fitting for me right now ! My husband of two years decided that I am disrupting his life
and that I am a bad influence on his recently adopted stray dog, so he is kicking me out; and I really have no where to go and he has spent all my money. (consulted an attorney today) All my quilting supplies had been relegated to the attic and I have spent two days getting it moved into a storage unit; (18 steps up and 18 steps down) my two daughters have no interest in quilting, so I am going to begin getting rid of all the fabrics, for sure.
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and that I am a bad influence on his recently adopted stray dog, so he is kicking me out; and I really have no where to go and he has spent all my money. (consulted an attorney today) All my quilting supplies had been relegated to the attic and I have spent two days getting it moved into a storage unit; (18 steps up and 18 steps down) my two daughters have no interest in quilting, so I am going to begin getting rid of all the fabrics, for sure.
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08-27-2016, 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Karo
Thanks for this post...so fitting for me right now ! My husband of two years decided that I am disrupting his life
and that I am a bad influence on his recently adopted stray dog, so he is kicking me out; and I really have no where to go and he has spent all my money. (consulted an attorney today) All my quilting supplies had been relegated to the attic and I have spent two days getting it moved into a storage unit; (18 steps up and 18 steps down) my two daughters have no interest in quilting, so I am going to begin getting rid of all the fabrics, for sure. t I w
and that I am a bad influence on his recently adopted stray dog, so he is kicking me out; and I really have no where to go and he has spent all my money. (consulted an attorney today) All my quilting supplies had been relegated to the attic and I have spent two days getting it moved into a storage unit; (18 steps up and 18 steps down) my two daughters have no interest in quilting, so I am going to begin getting rid of all the fabrics, for sure. t I w
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