As long as I have a place to sit and quilt, I don't mind the fabric laying around!!

My children call me a hoarder, as it is hard to get into my sewing room.
I have been teased that when I die they are going to get a dumpster and throw it all out! Of course, they get a rise out of me. So, I have cleaned out my sewing room. Given material, sewing crafts, yarn, that I decided I would never use, to assisted living homes, and to some churches. :thumbup: I know my children are teasing. They were right, I did have too much of everything. I am going cold turkey about going into the material stores.

LOL, I'm in the same boat. Somedays it is just easier to pick a pattern and go to the store and buy material specifically for the pattern. Looking through the stash just confuses me more.

I can't remember the last time I bought a pattern and lately I have been playing with my scrap fabrics and stash. Well so was the case while I was on my year long maternity leave. I returned back to work two weeks ago. So I would imagine I will be back to buying at the LQS and online again!! got my first "REAL" pay cheque here at work after returning off of mat leave.. so I am going SHOPPING .. yep for fabrics and new work clothes LOL

I do not have a huge stash but I do have enough ideas that I cannot make up my mind where to start. Many are in the same boat.

yes, I often feel overwhelmed -- feel like that too sometime when I go to the fabric store -- just too much

I have a smaller stash, with only 2 wips, and material for 4-5 quilts-I feel very overwhelmed and want to finish them all! sometimes i look and think "will I ever get them done?" ....and then I see a new set of fabrics :)

i HAVE MANY PROJECTS STORED IN TUBS. i JUST PICK ONE AND JUST START SEWING. tHERE IS A SAYING "I HAVE SO MUCH WORK THAT I WILL HAVE TO KEEP WORKING AND I DON'T HAVE TIME TO DIE. qUILTING IS LIKE THAT. WE KEEP WORKING BUT THE PROBLEM IS WE KEEP BUYING.I MADE A NEW YEARS RESOLUTION THAT I WOULD NOT BUY ANY MORE FABRIC UNLESS IT WAS SOMETHING THAT I NEEDED TO FINISH A PROJECT. I ALREADY BROKE MY RULE.I BOUGHT FASBRIC TO TAKE TWO NEW QUILTING CLASSES, ONE IS HERE ON SATURDAY AND THE OTHER IS AT THE COLUMBUS QUILT SHOW. I AM WORKING ON FOUR QUILTS NOW TWO OR THREE BLOCKS AT A TIME FOR EACH ONE. MY PLAN IS TO HAVE FOUR QUILT READY FOR QUILTING LATE FALL AND READY TO GIVE AS GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS.KEEP WORKING ON A PROJECT AND DON'T LOOK AT THE WHOLE PICTURE

You are not alone. I have limited storage space so when I reach my limit it is time to clear out. I give unwanted, (You know the kind "why did I buy this") to charity. I just got a bookshelf that I have organized my books on. I am all ready for when I retire. That will be in about 8 years.

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