4 yrs ago I fit the age, but everything is pretty much on track. Although I have a lot of fabric I'm not sure it would total that much. I've been stashing for years. With the FQ and frame my equipment is there.

I'm truly a wealthy woman!!

I'm 69, have my sewing house, you can find something related to quilting into every room, When I buy equipment I go for the best quality I can afford, as a Canadian my stash value is twice the one of an American woman because we pay
around $15,00 a meter and between $3.50 and $4.50 a fat quarter.

I am way past that age, I am 86 and doing more sewing than when I was younger. Just got a sewing room all for sewing and all for me.Although I have been quilting for about 12 years, I don't have quite that much invested in tools and fabric. Th

I think that as skills and interests go, amongst us quilters,
piecing is a separate thing altogether from finishing/quilting the project.

I definitely know people who rack up lots of flimsies, loving to do the piecing, but then never quite get them stacked and backed and quilted - don't like that part of it.

Probably that's why there is such a market for machine quilters. Maybe the machine quilters like to piece or maybe they don't, but they definitely fill a gap in getting other people's quilt tops from flimsy to finished.

Well, I'm not 62 Yet! I had a sewing room, but both of my grown children moved home and now I have taken over maybe a third of my bedroom (thankfully, I have a large bedroom!) You soon realize how much 'stuff' you've acquired when you have to move it! And I think mpspeedy is right, the longer you've been quilting, the more you acquire. I started quilting 22 years ago, but I had an old $100 Sears machine and when my husband bought me a new Janome for our 25th I really got chugging! Then I found that the more I quilted, then I really wanted to start embroidery. So a few years later he got me a Bernina for another anniversary. Tools, supplies and fabric -- I'm not sure, but between what I have used and what I have given to family members who I hooked! (ha!) plus donations to my guild, I just may have. But again, it's great therapy right? What else could you do and have this much fun and relaxation!

Almost to the age--I am 59. Yes, most likely, to the fabric but my "tools" wouldn't add up to $8500. I have a dedicated room for quilting. Most of my adult life (except for 18 years that the oldest child lived at home) I have had a sewing room. When the first child moved out, he got to sleep on the hideabed when he came home for vacations. When the second one moved out I got a guest room/computer room.
If they ever need to move home for any reason I may convert the living room to a bedroom rather than give up the quilting space..........

You are right on!!! I am there.

that's me. 62, sewing room, lots of tools, but I'm not sure I have that much fabric.

Well, converting the living room wouldn't do my situation any good. I've given up three bedrooms in my home to my son and his two children. Even though he's in Iraq for another six months (I hope not any longer), I can't use his bedroom because of all his gear he has in there. My quilting and sewing is done in my bedroom. I may have to convert the dining room if this goes on more than six more months. I feel crowded in my room because it isn't that big a room. Oh, well, you do what you can where you can, right?

Fits me.

When I think about all the statistics out there, I realize how very blessed I am. I have inherited many things from mom and aunts along the way. I am 49, and have quilted as long as I can remember, but became serious in 1983 when my daughter was born.
I do have a sewing room, but you can barely get through it for all the "creativity" going on.
As to the value of my stash, I couldnt begin to attach a dollar amount on it. The enjoyment I get from this craft is immeasurable.
Enjoy your time doing what you love!

It sure fits me :thumbup:

Now is that over a life time or do you mean right now?
Because it makes a difference.
Over 30 years I have purchased several machines and made lots of quilts but have given away 90%.

Join the club.I have been quilting for 10 years and stitch-in-the -ditch is hard to keep in the ditch, but lately I found going a slower speed and if you look at the walking foot --see where the foot has a little lip kind of thing sticking out near the needle, run it along the ditch and move your needle so it is level with that lip, sew along the ditch SLOWLY and you should be OK, if your attention is blurred with concentration -STOP.Refresh your position, go for a drink or some thing else, then start again. Remember to leave your needle down so it won't walk on you when yo start again. I had only one mistake in a long run -my fault. this works when you are sewing white on white, with dark colors etc. Give it a go and see if it works for you.

Opps sorry, am the age and yes to all. Thank you for pointing out how "rich" I am. :lol:

Not yet. Working on it.

I am over 62, have a sewing room (which includes computer table and file cabinet - soon to be removed). Don't quite think I have that much in machines and notions, but lots of fabric and craft stuff :thumbup:

I'm in the age group, but I just started quilting.I have been sewing for 50 yrs.I moved from my big house and took all my fabric I had accumulated over the yrs. and GAVE it to the Goodwill!!!! Now, I am quilting and wish'en I had all that fabic back. DUMB! Starting over.

Gosh, I am that person...my quilt projects are taking over my house. LOL.....

I'm 66, do have a computer/quilt/crafting room but definitely fall short in the $ amount of supplies and inventory. My stash got pretty low after the move 5 years ago and then it was hard hit with quilting but I'm gradually building it back up. With the cost of fabrics these days, the inventory of supplies is definitely higher money wise than it's ever been but no where near that high as I try to buy fabrics that I'll be using within a couple of years so I don't stock pile a lot. I really don't have enough space either.

I am afraid I don't measure up to these criteria. Does that make me 'not a quilter'? How sad that would be, as I think about quilting, and do piecing/quilting nearly every day...

I'm 9 years younger than the average age.

I have a studio. We just call it my room though.

With my last machine purchase I probably have that much in supplies.

I have way more than that in fabric though.

same here

I am like you GrammyPatty7. My room houses my computer, sewing machines 2+ over locker plus another one coming cost about 6,000 and so much fabric that I don't know the value plus colored boxes to put my fat quarters color coded so I can find the right thing when needed. Storage boxes and10 plastic drawers, all full of fabric plus at the moment my table is full of fabric while I am making a quilt. I only clean up when I have finished the quilt. Don't know the total cost but I've been quilting for 10 years, but been sewing since 4yrs old. In those days you were taught to sew in pre-school. Now kids do not learn until they are in high school. I am now 58 .

Annya, now they are lucky if they do learn to sew ever or so it seems. I moved here with 1 sewing machine 5 years ago and now have 3. Of course I had to add a little one to take for classes and last fall had the opportunity to buy a new Pfaff Quilt 4.0 and love it. I kept my 6 year old Pfaff as a back up although he sure wanted it on trade in. Knowing I'd get spit for trade in I told him it would be worth it to me to keep it for when mine has to go into the shop. Each has a place in my life though. When we did our quilted sweat shirt class project I took my Pfaff in as I refuse to buy a walking foot for my little Baby Lock Maria. It's a good little work horse and great for piecing but if I'm quilting, I want m Pfaff with the built in walking foot and that's all there is to it. I didn't start sewing as young as you but sure was fascinated sitting and watching my Mother sew on her Singer Treadle Sewing Machine. She was a good seamstress and I have no clue where, when or how she learned as it was never mentioned.

Angelarose - you probably can find a stitch in the ditch foot for your Janome. I have one for my Brothers but have not looked for one for my Janome. Brothers and Janome are both made by the same company, so one should be available for the Janome. I also love my little 12 pound Janome.

nope...have the room. That's it.

I only learned the treadle machine when I got married, my mother in law only had that and she made and patched clothes on it. It went when she died 25 years ago. Good when the power went out. My little Janome is good and light for classes but Boy! the 6600p is a heavy machine. I agree you really need 2 so if some thing goes wrong and you are working on a project you can use the other one. The new one(for me) is a Brother, with ALL the cards, etc, that Vera bought during the time she had it. I don't mind $1500 for a second hand machine that the $10-12 thousand for a new one.I won't be taking that one far from home, it is heavy too, I am a pensioner and have to save for everything I want or need.

those feet are not good. When you come to cross roads the foot gets stuck in the fabric, I know I have one. It is OK for long strips with no intersections.If you work with your regular foot and work out where to have the needle then you will be alright. I want to save you money on some thing you don't need.

Oh, how scarey, you just described my favourite auntie. And it's her birthday today.

LOL I just found this one.
No I am only 48
Maybe I have been trying to stock up on the notions and fabrics. LOL
With 5 kids, I have more than I realized. Found some fabric I bought before moving into the house. 5 1/2 years ago. And somewere in the shed I have a serger. It was suppose to be put in the house. But it didn't make it. sighs

My new Pfaff would be manageable for most but I've had 5 major abdominal surgeries and no abdominal muscles left; hence the lighter machine but even the ladies who are strong and fit prefer to have a light weight one for class. The thing I love about my Pfaff's is they use the same feet which means I can go between them with ease as all of the seams will be the same. Never ever dreamed I'd own 3 machines but my Pfaff's were each under $2000. I couldn't believe that's all for my Pfaff Quilt 4.0. Have to run. Water aerobics. 6 days a week water aerobics and it's a 20 min. drive.
Patty

Sounds a lot like me!! I just need to work on the age - I'll be there in a few years.

With cut backs in the school system home ec. has been cut. So they don't learn in HS.
It is up to us to teach our DD,DS, D nephews, neices and grandchildren to sew so the art is not lost.
I have had the privledge to help teach at a quilt camp for children this week. There are 8 little girls ages 8-12. We are having a great time. I think I am having more fun than the girls.
My DGS and I are working on a space quilt he is 7.
He made his first quilt at 5.
Ooops off the subject.
I think I fit all the criteria. :lol:

I am there except for the age. I am working on that. lol

Agewise, I'll be there in a few years. I've only been quilting for a year & a half. I don't have a room, just a small area of our motorhome that my husband & I live in. And I definitely don't have that much invested in material or supplies.

Oops just read the cirteria and do not fit the age. Not there for several years.
I'm old enough don't need to add years.

:lol:

OH! I didn't count the sewing machines I own. That would definitely up the amount of tools, etc. at my disposal. Patterns go in with the books and magazines for tools (in my basic comprehension of what it takes to get the job done :thumbup: ) <wave>