contemplating selling all my scrapbooking stuff so I
 

can buy a mid arm machine..LOL Is that bad..LOL

Well, it makes perfect sense to me, but if you asked that question on a scrapbooking site then you would get a different answer.

Wow, you must have a LOT of scrapbooking stuff!

that's what I was thinking ;-)

So thankful I did not get into scrapbooking! I figured I had enough "hobbies" no need to add another one, lol. But now I don't have anything to sell to buy with.....

Sounds like a good idea to me

Every time I think about getting into something new I have to ask myself, where will it go? My first love has been sewing and I got my sewing room 6 years ago. At first it seemed so huge but I have added 2 large sewing machines and the stash continues to grow - so space is now limited.

At least you are not selling your kids! :)

I just sold every tool in my woodworking shop to buy a Handiquilter Avante 18. No regrets at all. Can't wait to get my quilter put together, have to finish painting the room first, and the commercial carpet on the floors.

That's what I thought, too!

If that's what you want to do - go for it!

My sister got into that and I started to. I sent her and my granddaughters what I had. Glad I gave it to them. But everyone still has everything I sent them still in the same boxes. They wanted to know if I wanted it back, I told themto do with it what they wanted. I did tell them they should at least keep the scissors.

I had a ton of scrapbooking stuff. I was more of a scrapbook supply buyer - never got much done but oh the stuff I acquired. I had to get rid of it so I could get my Baileys. I boxed it all up, gave some away and will probably sell what I put in bins and boxes eventually. Just want to be sure my daughters don't want it. I probably have a couple of thousand dollars worth of stuff, but don't see it selling for what it is worth. But anything I get will buy more fabric! I just have to find time to go through it for selling.

I can't part with any of it. I am a scrapbooker/card maker and have acquired all the tools necessary. I am also a knitter and have stashes of yarn. And then of course I have all my quilting tools along with fabric stashes. Thank goodness I have an understanding husband who supports all my habits, lol (within reason)

If you don't scrapbook any longer and have no plans to pick that hobby up again, then selling the supplies is a good idea.

I have not used most of the stuff I have. I got into it because of a family memeber, when I moved here. So I have stopped going to "crops" and have not touched the stuff in over a year..LOL so Yes it is time to find a new home I think...YA for more sewing stuff hahahaha

I gave all my past hobby supplies to my DDs. I can always go to their house if I want to make a card, do a crossstitch sampler or paint a picture. Honestly, if i ever wanted to do that again I'd just go buy a kit and make one and get it out of my system. I do thread crochet now and then but one hook and one ball of thread don't take up much room.

Oh........good idea! Sell the kids. That's brilliant! :p

Now why didn't I think about selling the kids..hehehe I have 7 still at home.
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I had a garage sale about 6 years ago and sold all my knitting, scrap booking, painting, and every other craft I dabbled in. I kept buying stuff for these other hobbies but never did anything with them. I much preferred to quilt. I also did a major cleansing out of my house (and soul:o !). It was sooooo liberating to let those things go and gave me more room for my true passions in life.

I sold all my jewellery making stuff to buy a new sewing machine and have no regrets at all. Go for it if it's a hobby you aren't interested in anymore.

I have a bunch of bobbin lace supplies, but not much call for that stuff ;-)

I have two scrapbooking books to use for appliqué ideas for quilts. You may want to keep them. There are a few other tools from scrapbooking that can cross over to quilting. Look carefully through your stuff before selling all of it. Then seel everything you won't use. If you package it in a cute way, you may make more $$

Go for it ! Do what makes you happy! If its just consuming space and $$ resources and you would rather be quilting then just do it!

I would sell the scrapbooking stuff to be able to buy the machine. Of course...I don't scrapbook! Beautiful family....those kids are probably worth a buck or two! LOL

I agree with auntpiggylpn. I sold all the scrapbooking AND the rag rug manufacturing business which included over 10 looms when I started to sell it off. I had enough to put a downpayment on a laundromat. The laundromat has a small but steady income which I spend on fabric, etc.

My problem was that I had all the rug weaving stuff in a huge studio where I also lived. If I got up in the night to use the bathroom, I had to walk by the sewing stations (4 Berninas) and I burned out after 25 years. I only have one loom left and it is for sale. I surprise everyone who asked but I do NOT miss it one bit. Still have a huge backlog of hand dyed fabric which I plan to incorporate into quilts, so I'm still at it with new tools: Accuquilt GO and now Gracie (GMQ Pro) still not assembled.

Sometimes you got to do what you got to do. If you want one that much and you have a way to make it happen then go for it. It's great when we want/need something and have something/s to be able to sell/trade to make it happen. Ask yourself if you'd get more use or enjoyment out of the scrapbooking stuff or the midarm. I hope you get enough and find a great deal on a mid arm.

Good luck. I've been contemplating this for a while, too. I was a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for 11 years. I have an entire room dedicated to it. I was never a scrapbooker, though. I only did cards and a few 3D type things. I recently went down to my room to make graduation cards, and really enjoyed the instant gratification of stamping out a bunch of cards in an afternoon. I think I'll keep it for now.

If you think you would rather spend your time quilting than scrapbooking, I say go for it.

I scrapbook and make cards too. I justify my spending by reminding myself that I use the same tools and supplies for both hobbies. I also have a book on using fabric for cards so I make good use of my scraps too!

What a beautiful family! Nice mountain, too!

some times that's a thought

I use to paper scrapbook - but now I do it digitally - no storage issues - everything is on the computer and you can re-use it!! It's actually my other addiction.
Here's one I did - my daughter and just one of my 7 gks.
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Steph T, follow your passion! I scrap-booking is no longer your passion then sell the stuff and get that long arm.

If you are not using your scrapbooking things anymore, and by selling them you can buy something you would not be able to buy otherwise, then go for it! Your family is beautiful and so are your surroundings! Don't any of your girls want your scrapbooking stuff?

I was into jewelry making BIG TIME! I had over $10,000 worth of jewelry and tools and different metal boxes and displays. I gave it all to my son's girlfriend and then they broke up. I was soooo stupid! I should have sold everything. They were planning on marrying so I thought it would stay in the family, but now he's with someone else and all my jewelry making stuff is long gone. I never thought about selling it to buy quilting things. Oh well, I'll never do something like that again. Live and learn. I still like his ex-girlfriend. I hope she's using what I gave her. I was done with jewelry making anyway and didn't want to mess with advertising it and haggling over the price to sell it all.

What a beautiful group! I will gladly take one or two of your hands! ;-) You are blessed

I totally agree! What a beautiful family!

I have TONS of scrapbooking and cardmaking supplies that I never use - always think I will, but haven't been touched in years. I've been thinking of selling my stuff, too, to support my new hobby. WAY too much inventory to list each individual item on ebay - how/where have others had success selling their stuff (or did you give it away)?

That's what I need to do. That was one hobby which was not my cup of tea and It's taking up too much space. I could use a new machine. But to answer the question, well, you're the only one who can really answer that question. Make a chart of why and why nots and see who wins.

Sounds great. Hey you can just take pictures of it with a digital camera and save the pictures on a card. No need for all that paper stuff, get quilting!