The other day I finished a baby quilt and layed it aside to quilt and bind it,it took me two days to find it and it was right in front of me,literily right in front of me.It was sitting on top of some other fabric and I actually moved it aside to look for it.(only on this board would I admit this)

yes, i always seems i spend more time looking for some fabric than actually sewing it all together...no matter how i organized - color, theme, etc - i still lose things.....but i am convinced it goes with the territory!!!....happy searching..errr i mean quilting!! gina

I don't think it happened to me with fabric, at least not so often. But I lost a pair of Ginghers, the small ones. And a few days ago, I looked for my measuring tape for hours, I mean hours, back and forth, like a lion in a cage. I found it eventually, but I was just going nuts. Is this a cognitive impairment?

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I do that all the time. I think my fabric rearranges itself at night while I'm sleeping. I know the scraps multiply.

All the time. I always think I know right where a particular piece of fabric is that I want to use. Of course, that is not the case! I don't know how many times I have torn up the whole room looking for something only to find it was right under my nose.

Everyday of my life, I am looking for something!

lol... me too!! usually i find it right after i replace it or make do with something else.

Oh YES! But, in midst of searching find WONDERFUL things forgot all about. Like discovering treasure! Bet begins more inspiration than any other method.

all the time, if it isn't fabric it is something else.

some friends say that it is probably 12-18 inches from where you are standing, just under something else. They are usually accurate too!

warm quilt hugs, sue in CA

Just this week, while folding some laundry, there were two small pieces of pink calico . I forgotten that I washed them to get ready for mayber a Sunbonnet Sue! Now I will think about SS again!

yes, this happens especially after i try to organize or put away things. can't remember where i put them. very frustrating.

no I do not have enough for it to get lost lol... Hope you fine it.:)

I do this with patterns. I have so many free ones from the internet that I can't keep up & put them organized into notebooks. So when I need a particular pattern, it's quite a hunt.

I have a whole stack of squares I did up and put away during the holidays as grandson was coming to use guest room. No where to be found so far.. :roll:

All of the time! That's why I've been de-stashing :0)

I can be looking straight at something I am looking for and not see it....I go in circles for hours....lol

frequently! :roll:

Couldn't find my brand new swivel cutting mat tonight. Used it once and now it's lost! Probably will find it under some pile of fabrics.

you betcha, and when I fo und it finally it was neatly put where i could find it!!! geez louise. even whwn I plan ahead, I can't win

yes. You can swear you looked in a place 6 times and when you finally find it it is right there where you know you looked before. I think the quilt fairies have it and are now laughing at you with the fun they are having. lol.

All the time. I end up going out and buying something else only to find the fabric once I get home. LOL!!!!

I looked for two days for a misplaced quilt block--it was stuck on my lampshade.

Its in the same place where we lost our flashlight that disapeared 2 months ago. If I find it i'll let you know.

I love to hide stuff from my wife! LOL
David

Yes it was happening to me over and over...and still does but have been working on that because it frustrates me to no end.

Finally I made a rule of thumb with ALL things and that is before putting away, I ask myself, OK, where would I look FIRST for this item? Because after a while you have this idea of where the most logical place you would have put it. I have found that rule has worked about 85% of the time.

Oh, my! Just watched your slide show. There just aren't enough ooohs and aaahs left in me to adequately cover all of your beautiful items. The designs, the workmanship, the talent, the kids, the photography. Oh! It is just too overwhelming. Your work is outstanding and that word does not even begin to cover how I really feel about it. I am so totally in awe of you. I love the babies and the children. I am 72 and I want to make one of those again. LOL. Thank you for sharing. Yolanda Wood River

If you are anything like me, you probably put it in a very specific safe place .... now remembering the "safe" place is another story :roll: Good luck! The only good thing is you will get to play with all the wonderful fabric in your stash while you are looking for it. My sewing stuff is the only thing I don't mind cleaning up.

Let's not confine it to a piece of fabric in the sewing room. Thats the story of my life. <grin>

ALLLL the time. In fact I had a BOM going and I KNOW Ihad the first two block kits in my sewing room but couldn't find them. I searched for three months then finally gave up and bought the two missing blocks again. I know they will turn up someday. I only hope I'm alive to see it!

I've started writing myself notes and leaving them on the magnetic clip on the file cabinet, then hopefully I can remember where I put important stuff......

yep, i've got full time gremlins!!

Unfortunately it doesn't just happen with fabric - please let's not talk about my cell phone - I swear that my husband has to call me at least every other day so I can find my phone - Oh well -

I wish I could "call" the remote to our television - it is always getting misplaced.

Often--too often. I can't find my Turbo Tax disc so that could be serious stuff...

I say ,, come out come out where ever you are , then go have a cup of coffee and when I get back its right there by my sewing machine .. lol that little devel :lol:

I organized so good I could not find what I wanted.

Yes, Frequently.

Not with fabric but I couldn't find my pincushion this morning and it was next to my hand.