Husbands should never ask questions about fabric...
 

DH came into my sewing room, cave, sanctuary the other day and looked around and asked...How many quilts can you make before you would run out fabric??? He thought it was an innocent question so he could be a smartass the next time I "needed" fabric lol The joke was on him because then I had to explain what I was lacking... so out of all your stash what are you lacking????
I'm lacking....cream and white fabrics
yardage for backings

Haha!! Good answer!!!! Well done!!! Always good to be one step ahead!!!:thumbup::D

Truthfully??? Actually, I'm lacking nothing! I am trying to piece my backings now, except for 2 Double Wedding Rings my mom hand sewed for me. Those will get white muslin. Everything else is pieced. But, I can always find a place for a few more pieces of fabric!

Joyce

Good answer!! Woohoo, you go girl! :-)

Great answer! I just got my stash out of storage and dh had the nerve to say i wouldn't have to buy more fabric for years... the nerve!

Ah, if only they knew....

This is one area where I think the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy is a good one.

That is easy, I am always lacking something...because I have more projects in my head than time.:)

We took all of my fabric and sewing stuff out of my sewing room today (we are having some of my son's friends for thanksgiving since they are stationed far from home)...bought 100.00 worth of plastic bins...not nearly enough and I already had quite a few. I have a closet still stuffed with fabric...YIKES...my husband never says a word but I am...I am not buying any more fabric untill I really make a hudge dent into my stash....the only thing I may get is some fat qtrs but only theme ones and only if my LQS goes on sale for .99 cents. I am embrassed on how much fabric I have collected in one year...

My DH knows how much I love fabric and loves taking me fabric shopping. My stash is FAR too big but I have a master plan. I am not wasting my resources; I am "Project Linus-ing" my stash down! I took 19 pieced tops in about 2 months ago and I have 15 more ready to go. I realized that I could also provide pieced backs for these tops so more stash gets gone. I put together backs for half of the ones I have ready as well. With this plan, I am making a (little) dent and feel really good about my stash and it's future.

I do not have many creme or whites either...or too many solids actually which is strange because I love solids LOL..Diana

that is great my husband does not even ask because my standard answer is "how many golf clubs does one man need"

why do men insist upon coming into our "woman caves" and asking silly questions?

Haha, good answer!

My husband is a collector...... I'm a collector...... we don't challenge each other about our collections..... I do worry that when I'm gone, my kids are going to have one heck of a job cleaning out my sewing area!!

Thankfully my DH doesn't ask & I don't tell!!

My DH doesn't ask & I don't tell!!

I'm a tad short on neutrals and solids.

I'm short on solids. But hubby never ask about my incoming pkgs or what I will do with all that fabric.

Good answer. I would have told mine I really need more fabric now. He never looks where I keep my my fabric so he has no idea how much I have.

Good for you! With my husband it's golf clubs AND power tools. How many does he need? Until he finds another one that looks good to him.

Thanks ladies so glad
I'm not alone!!!!

I am missing creams, tans, off whites, whites, grays, Just finished a quilt and used the last of each in it. What scraps I have left are already being used up in a new design for a scrappy nutral quilt. but that quilt may become a UFO for a while as of Dec.31 I am putting a stop to my fabric buying untill I use some of what I have.

When we go fabric shopping the DH always wants me to get more than I need, he also picks out fabric,(some I wonder what the heck will I ever do with it) we sure have different taste. Glad he dosen't care what I buy, as he always needs a new tool.

Ha ha...good for you!!! My husband's question is always..."how much ($$) do you really think is here?"

I am lacking some bright colorful material. I find that I have collected many florals, and materials from many of the past years. Some was given to me, some I got on clearance, great for scrappies quilts. I am lacking solid pieces of fabric. Apparently I need to work on updating my stash!

My husband asks things like that from time to time, but he keeps taking me to fabric stores to buy more. He doesn't care really.

That will teach him to be a smartass LOL

i made a promise to myself this would be the year i didnt buy fabric and i kept that promise to myself waiting for jan to get here so i can shop i have used alot from my stash but still have aloti have made 100 baby quilts this yearfor newborns in need and few for linus

My DH nevers complains about me buying fabric...it would do any good. No need to raise his blood pressure. I am lacking good background fabrics like the tone on tone whites and creams. It seems that when i use something from my stash, i have to go to the quilt shop because I am missing one piece of a certain color that will work well with the others pieces to complete the quilt. Then , I see something else that I can't live without and buy some of that too. It's a never ending battle.

My husband is definetly don't ask don't tell lol

Good for you... keeping up with womens issues, is womens work LMAO.

I just went out yesterday and purchased some storage boxes. I am hosting Thanksgiving and my sister-in-law, who is also a quilter will be here. I am sure she will want a tour of my quilting stuff. I tried to organize a little. I am in the middle of making my monthly quota of Linus quilts as well as little "pillowcase" dresses for one of my church's chairity projects as well as embroiderying the front of some sweatshirts I got on sale from Walmart for me to wear this winter. The embroidery helps to hide the food stains that somehow always land on my more than generous chest. The sister-in-law is envious because I was able to turn my daughter's former bedroom into my quilting/sewing/computer room. She still has two fulltime sons living at home who will probably never leave. My fabric stash is for the most part stored in a backroom off my club basement. Most of the fabric is in boxes and other storage containers. My official sewing room only houses 4 machines and a small cutting/ironing station.

Alternate response: I love your creativity and skills but can you tell me how many houses, book shelves and home repair projects, etc., etc., etc. can you make with your stash of wood and other materials and tools in the garage? Love you.

My DH quilts now too. so, I don't have to worry about him very much. But, at first it took me a while to explain about needing different colors and things that match and especially the significance of what scrappy is all about. Now, that he is quilting. He is always searching for different colors!

Gee, my answer would be, " How many more boxes of golf balls do you need to buy to continue your golf game?"

I think I have a decent stash, until I start to make something that I haven't specifically planned for. Then I always have to run to the store to get whatever I was lacking. It's a horrible way to live, but someone has to do it! LOL

Yep, me too Miss M. Not only do I have projects in my head, I have two binders for future projects.

You set him straight huh.....my DH mosied into my space and muttered....if there's a fire this room will s,molder for days!