LOL you are correct! Non quilters do NOT understand...:thumbup:

hahahhh. Escorted her away from the fabric that was funny. She is just not right. lol

My favorite remark on all my fabric is ""I wish I had a nickel for every yard of your fabric"" -my response was with all those nickels I could have paid cash for 2 brand new Harleys and the lessons to drive one of them.I think my baby brother has a better understanding of how much my "Collection" is really worth.-( he's making payments on his brand new Harley)

This ought to be posted as a motto in everyone's home! Excess or hoarding is only a problem if it causes the person difficulties. If you watch the Hoarders shows on TV, what is obvious usually is that the person has a situation that is a fire and health hazard. They often have vermin and filth, or they have a child who has to find a spot to sleep amid a pile on their bed and can barely walk through to get there, or they spend money they don't have to buy things they don't need. A person with a huge stash that doesn't cause any of that kind of difficulty does not have a problem, and it's nobody's business to judge. It might drive me nuts, but if I don't have to live with it, where would I get off criticizing? Btw, I do tend to save and use small scraps. I love Bonnie Hunter's method of getting them under control.

psthreads asked for a mile-a-minute pattern. I was curious, too, so I googled and found one that seems well written:http://patchworkpie.blogspot.com/200...ute-quilt.html I'd suggest doing a Google image search for them. Some look a lot better than others. I like the ones that have alternating plain colored blocks or sashing, but it's a personal preference.

An unrelated scrappy quilt pattern for those who like strip quilts also turned up: http://sugarnspicecreations.blogspot...-tutorial.html

I save EVERYTHING and have just spent the past three days SORTING thru only SOME of it; sorting (and folding) the yardages from the fat qrtrs, the less than fat qrtr and the scrap PIECES according to color or design (juvenile, seasonal etc). I even have the little triangles cut from the corners, and use my selvages and squaring up 'strips' for pillow stuffing. One day will look for an interesting pattern to use those different size and colors of the triangles. (Hint: Any suggested patterns?) Nothing goes to waste here. I have an 11 foot wall, 8 foot high, all fabric in totes and want to put it all on shelves so I can SEE what I have. Been a fabriholic for a LONG time. This QB is the best thing that has happened to a lot of us. Love the sharing.

I'm a scrap saver/user (Scottish blood - what can I say???) and make no apologies for it. A number of guild members who are not inclined, nor interested, bring me bags of their precious scraps. (Don't forget what was paid for all of that they would otherwise toss in the trash!) Here is the latest made entirely from other's castoffs.

Amen to all "other activities" Plus quilting, of course. Keeping busy is great in so many ways and keeps you young too!!

I too am a scrap saver -- I just got done sorting wayyyy too many scraps (I was raised by parents and grandparents who survived the depression and they saved everything). DH was looking at my stash and asked if I had $500 -- I said over $2,000 and he was shocked. Needless to say, I did not say how much over.

I am going to do a mile-a-minute quilt -- I need to do something fast and fun. Someone was wondering about the mile-a-minute quilt -- here is a great link because it has pictures:
http://patchworkpie.blogspot.com/200...ute-quilt.html

You have a good outlook for "life", quilting, trips, helping the world, etc--keep it up!

Love your attitude--and interests other than quilting--no two people think alike, that is what makes the world go around! Keep quilting and enjoy things as they come along, those who don't will never know what they are missing!!