A little stash is a good thing. I live pretty far from the nearest Joann. It's nice to have something on hand for quick projects. Sometimes, you just want to be spontaneous.

A lot of stash is a bad thing, imo. I'm a frugal crafter. I try to use up all I have and not over buy. I don't like clutter.

My husband says Not if you have a warehouse !!

Hi Marye,
I'm not sure where Springfield is, but glad to have a SC neighbor!

I must be one of those "technically impaired"---I cannot get this signature thing to work. Must be (1) too tired (2) too late (3) too stupid (4) all of the above.

Thanks anyway.
Roxanne

A few years a member of my guild had a terminal illness, before she passed away, she instructed her daughters to divide her stash and give to the members of our guild. Each one of us got a brown paper bags with at least 6 lengths of fabric, magazines, patterns and sewing tools, I try to keep my stash low , but being human I cannot always resist, but I asked my daughter to do the same thing , beside being a souvenir I know that my stash is gone to be loved I hoped the same way that I did.

Well I only started quilting what...two weeks ago? So my stash is still small (only in comparison to some of the pics I've seen on here!), but it's working well for me. I can see how it could accumulate very fast though.

I went to JoAnn's with my MIL and drooled over all the gorgeous fabrics (okay...not literally drooled, don't worry!). But I haven't bought any fabric yet (I've been given a lot from MIL and a few very nice ladies) as I feel bad spending DH's money. I don't have a job and I know he wants me to get what I want, but I feel bad spending it on me.

Still, I think we're going to work it out so I get an 'allowance' and then I won't feel as bad. Something low like $5 every other week would be good...keep the stash down but still be able to get what I need. :)

I THINK WE ARE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT. i HAVE BEEN MAKING QUILTS FOR KIDS USING MY OVER RUN STASH . AND i HAVE USED A LOT but NOW i WANT TO MAKE BLANKET FOR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN COMING HOME AND tHE ONES IV'E CHECKED INTO WANT YOU TO USE RED , WHITE AND ,BLUE . wELL THAT MEANS BUYING MORE MATERIAL. SO WHAT'S A GAL GONNA DO? WOLD LOVE SOME CLEAR CUT GOOD ANSWERS IF THERE ARE ANY . THANKS RONDA

NO! there will be a time when you will want something and the only place you will find the right fabric---is you stash. How about color coding it that way it will not seem so bad when you look at it. I just bought-3meters of seeded homespun, 3meters cream, 3 meters black and 4meters of mint green-all homespun and a strip of Japanese panel fabric--today--all on special of 20%off. but spent a further $100 last week. Now I have to fight the wind so I can wash it all, iron it and put it all in the appropriate colored boxes. when it's there it does not seem so much. So go ahead and buy it when you see it other wise it wont be available when you need it.

Definitely a huge epidemic of that quilter's pox "SABLE"
"Stash Accumulation Beyond Life Expectancy"!

When our members pass, the family usually brings what they don't want to the other members and we pick what we want and if she died of cancer etc. we pay what we can for what we take and it is donated the the persons favorite charity in their name. I have 5meters of material for $2, that was what was asked. It is one way we remember our friend and celebrate her life too. But it is sad seeing them gone.

I do have a stash -- small compared to what some of you write about -- but I'm trying to buy for a specific project rather then with the thought "I'll use that someday". However, my good intentions might change if I ever run across a garage sale of fabric!!