If you use that extra special fabric you're saving for something extra special you may fine something more extra special for it and then it'll be gone.

I also do charity work. I make quilts for afganistan soildiers to fit the gurneys, and also make quilts for children, and I thinking of trying to make some quilts for Japan they need 3000. If you really want to get rid of your rements offer a price since I ask for donations.

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No, I'm keeping my stash.. Two years ago I determinded that I had too much stash.. so I began an austarity program.. no buying anymore fabric. I did allow myself to buy something to finish a project, Like the backing on a quilt.. It's been two years and I have not bought much at all. I intend to do that until the stash is used up.. when that happens I will probably quit making quilts.

I'm beginning to feel the same way.

My stash will be passed on to my daughters who both quilt.

For my first quilt I bought exactly what the rules said I needed, and had to buy another piece altogether (couldn't find what I had) and thus began my stash. My husband is a "pusher" and encourages me to buy fabric. He loves what I've done and realizes how happy I am doing it. He estimates I have several thousand dollars of fabric in my sewing room.

I do use my stash a lot. I have a system. My really small pieces are in a plastic drawer (one of those stack shelf units), the larger pieces that are cut into squares or rectangles fill another drawer. 8 other drawers are filled with smaller pieces of material (about fat quarter size), organized by colors. This really helps me use my small stash pieces as I sew.

I have yards of larger fabrics in my cupboard. A lot of them are music themed because I do a lot of sewing for an incredible boy boy choir (they have won emmys!). These will get used!

I have a lot of kiddie prints which I failed to use for my grandkids who are outgrowing them. These are finding their way to my church and to St. Vincent de Paul's.

I also have a lot of animal prints because I like to do "pictures" in my quilting. It can be very hard to find a certain dog, or eagle, or deer when it's needed.

I also have well several labeled boxes filled with a particular person or purpose in mind, and these include both large and smaller pieces.

The other larger pieces are, mostly, fabrics I see as very special to me and they are used constantly. I try to keep them by color (in general) but I plow through them regularly and have to set "clean up" days to get them organized. I keep them on the shelf folded so that the fold is out and I can see enough of the fabric enough to id it. By getting my stash in shape every few quilts it bring what I have to mind, and this helps me when planning the next quilt.

Since I can find the general place for the possible colors, etc. I find myself digging out several possibilities and, almost always finding the best piece for that emphasis I'm looking for.

And finally, we have exchanges in the quilt guild and there is always the Linus groups. Someone thought every fabric sold was good enough to be printed and sold, and often it is happily claimed by some happy quilter.

As long as I keep things organized I am happy and quilting like crazy. And yes, hubby and I do run off together, so we are both doing our thing!!!!

Sorry I'm so wordy, but this subject spoke to me! I'm going to keep my stash fat and me happy!

Mine isnt much of a "stash" I have been quilting for 4 or 5 years , and during that time I have been trying to build a small supply of extra cloth but mostly I have been busy working and making a go of 2 totally different business,and raising our daughters, then collage slipped up on us.My husband was layed off a job He had been at 26 years and was blessed to find another job.So I find a pattern I like then buy the fabric I want for that pattern and then put it back till the time is right to sew. Therefore my "stash" gets small during winter and collage tuition months and builds up in summer months when there is a little more ease with bills. I dont feel bad over my fabric stash . I am careful not to let it grow out of control.

I quilt in my MTH, I bought a big fishing box for all my quilt notions,cutting toos etc, I than put up hooks to hang my rulers from,bought 2 totes from Joann's and thats my fabric, sewing machine Janome is with me the viking stays with the kids,,,,,works out great

Always quilting, Unfortunately, I don't really need to worry about having an over abundance of fabric. Right now I need fabric for baby quilts and spiritual topic fabric. Do you plan to sell any of your stash? Feel free to email me... [email protected] Thanks
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I don't really have a stash per se`. I have a lot of pieces of this and that, some given to me, some purchased here and some I have purchased at sales. And I think I have too much with that! I keep thinking I will get to the scraps and just sew em all together in strips and/or cut into squares. I marvel at the stashes I see here on the board. I know I love fabric and would possibly be in the same catagory if I had started this years ago. :)