Stash
 

Well, I found a way to keep DH to stop complaining (he just likes to make noise) about the fabric I have. Just find someone on the boards who has pictured their stash and show him what a "real" stash looks like! I just did that and got a "holy cow, you don't have that much! Is that a quilt shop?" Hehehe!:thumbup:

LOL that is so funny!!

keep those pictures coming! What a wonderful way to remind him how great you are!

Mine thinks I am a hoarder and I don't have a fraction of what most people have. Just think how well off we will be when fabric gets too expensive to buy.

I have been TRYING to sort, fold & organize my stash for
quite some time now.

After a VERY LONG weekend of setting up my new computer
(took me a total of 27 hours from Saturday at noon until Monday 3pm)
I finally made it back into my fabric room to work some more on the fabric.

My husband who normally doesn't come to my fabric room unless it is to
ask about when I am planning to make dinner (his way of saying he is hungry),
well he came to the door leaned on the door jam just watching me, then he asks
"So you have been in here messing with your fabric off & on for months. I just got
to ask this question. Does your fabric reproduce? or have baby bundles of fabric or
something?. It just seems that you are never finished with folding the fabric".

My reply to him is I have a lot of fabric that I am trying to organize (again), iron
the F8's & FQ's, cut some into to 5-1/2" squares, 2-1/2" wide pieces, & 1-1/2"
wide pieces.
I had a large bin of fabric that needed to be sorted, ironed & folded. After that I
have a stack about 15 inches tall of FQ's to iron and fold.

His eyes just got a glassy look.


After that I pointed out 6 large bins and told him that those were all
scraps and when I was finished with the organizing I had those to go
through and sort.

His only comment was your a gluten for punishment.

So yeah I can somewhat relate.

My DH is an accountant: he thinks I should do a photo record if each piece in my stash, file them according to heaven only knows some method,and do a monthly account of what' there! I remind him that the value of fabric I got 20 years ago has gone up more than his stocks and bonds! Any idea of what I'm going to do with him after he actually retires in a month? Too bad he won't learn how to rip seams!

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"My husband who normally doesn't come to my fabric room unless it is to
ask about when I am planning to make dinner (his way of saying he is hungry)....."

Louise, My babe and I are both retired and he also comes into my quilting room about meals... he comes to tell me I have a 5 minute or 10 minute window and dinner will be on the table!!! It may be because, as I found out years after she died, my mother was famous for being a drab cook (and I never knew it), but my BIL, SIL, sons, best friends' hubbys also all cook. They got bored when they retired, and started experimenting in the kitchen (or, in the case of SIL he likes to cook on weekends). You should encourage your DH to try it. At the very least it will keep him busy while you quilt!!!! LOL

LOL...you are my freind one smart quilter ;-)

My husband is always rolling his eyes when I bring more fabric home. Last night after my Jo-Ann's trip his comment was "we will be broke by saving so much" after I told how much I saved in their sale.... :)
Well, seriously speaking, he jokes about my stash but at the same time appreciates the quilts and occasionally asks me to make something for him. Like now I have one of the military quilts work-in-progress for him, made out of his old uniforms and whatnot.

Great idea!

Sierra,

We are not retired (or even old enough yet as we are only 48 yrs old). He works
full time I work part-time (rare occasions I work more then 2 days a week).

I do not ALLOW him to cook, as I am the one who does dishes (load DW),
if I let him do the cooking well lets just say for 2 grilled cheese sandwiches
he will use 4 plates, 1 cheese slicer, 2 knives, 2 spatulas and numerous other
utensils and dishes, all that just to make the 2 sandwiches on the griddle no
less.

He sometimes makes up a pitcher of margarita's just to do that he uses 2
pitcher's, 4 (2- 2cup & 2 - 1 cup) measuring cups, 3 large spoons.

I love him dearly but I don't like spending any more time in the kitchen than
is wanted much less needed to spend in there. LOL




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lol that is too funny!!!!

My Hubby doesn't understand either. He tells me I have a problem. I tell him he should be glad it's fabric and that I'm not addicted to drugs or alcohol. I tell him way more expensive and the effects don't last as long before I would need even more, and one quilt will last a lifetime. :O) He just nods his head. I won't even get started on his hunting and fishing stuff.

My hubby and I both have "our" rooms. His is full of his collections (I don't look or ask) and mine is full of fabric and quilting stuff. We both have our allowances to spend as we please. We never argue about money and we have a household account that pays the bills. We live in a 3 bedroom house and have no guest room!

I got the same comment from my DH recently when I showed him a pic of a stash. LOL

My advice to all you newbies is ORGANIZE FROM THE BEGINNING,

I have a sweetheart for a husband - when we go on trips he will find the quilt shops and stop so I can look - he takes more time looking than I do. When I talked about needing a bigger room to sew in he thought I should take over the family room. He never blinks an eye at what I bring home - He's a keeper!

I don't have a huge stash (compared to some of the photos I see on here) but I am grateful for what I have. A new quilter has joined my local group and signed up for a 6 month friendship swap and has no stash so for most months I will be providing her fabric. (If anyone asks for civil war repros we will both be in trouble).

LOL! I should have mentioned that hunting and fishing stuff to DH this morning! Good point!

Here is another picture to show him. I am in the process or organizing this. And this isn't all. When you are a fabriholic, never go to work in a fabric store. I have given away a lot of it and this is not all the pictures. I am soooo ashamed of myself.

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That's funny.

We had only been married a year when we moved from Ohio to Indiana. I just started buying fabric again. DH says whats in that tote, fabric, and that tote, fabric, and is there fabric in that tote, no that has my sewing notion. He then replied you do not need all that fabric do you? Yes just like you need all those screw drivers. He then smiled and gave me a nice kiss. I am new to quilting and love this board.

My husband usually comes and asked if we are eating today.... or is
just a fabric day...which means "I am hungry and its after 2pm way past lunch time ".
I like the idea of doing a quilt out of his old uniforms , he spent 37 years in the Army
so we have a stach of uniforms . Cathy

I have a theory that chaos is the natural state of my stash. Sure I can organize it but it will always revert back. So unless I want to play with my fabric I leave it in its natural state. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

My hubby used to complain about my fabric collection but the past few years he just says what fabric store do you need to go to today? Then he sits in the car and waits while I shop. When I tell him I will hurry he just says take your time I am going to take a nap. Then I sit in the car while he shops for tractor parts for the tractor he is restoring. We have a pretty good system.

When my husband "interrupts" my sewing and asks whats for supper - I tell him "whatever you want to cook - or - whatever you want to buy" just let me know when it's ready.

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Oh where or where did you find that gem of a husband? We just celebrated our 44th wedding anniversary and about the only thing my husband will cook is rice and an occasional frozen dinner. Guess I didn't train him right, however, my son learned to cook and does his share of cooking. My husband's aunt tried to tell him when we were first married that if I was going to be working too, he should learn to cook, as I would be just as tired as he was at the end of the day. Unfortunately, it didn't work, so I tried to make sure my son learned to cook and he actually likes it, and I know Jen appreciates it, as she isn't fond of cooking, so they cook together.

DH has been following this thread with me and we've had some good laughs. He's very patient and very generous but when his tummy rumbles, it's time to start shaking pans. He said he'd be happy to run out to the local Chinese take-out anytime and nevermind that he passes a strip club on the way! LOL! He'd die in a pile if someone drug him into such a place!!
He's also fantastic about my stash which is why there's a nice boat (currently in the shop for maintenance) with his name on the title! When he takes She Worthy out fishing, I can cut up and piece like a crazy woman! Love my guy!

Oh, Twinkle, I have have you so beat. As I've posted before, I have fabric out the whazoo in my messy sewing room and large, deep IKEA shelves on two wall of our bedroom, half of which is more fabric. I consider my addiction to fabric a good addiction. 1. When I buy more fabric, I'm buying potential creativity for future projects. 2. I don't have to rob homes or mug people to pay for it. 3. There are no physical side effects (except for wild eyes when I see sooo much fabric on sale). 4. Fabric does cause my body to excrete any toxins, nor does it make me any crazier than I already am. This sounds like a win-win situation for me.

I retired last March, bought a HandiQuilter Fusion and have been furiously reducing my stash ever since. I am making progress. It is very sad to see the piles get smaller. I'm going to have to replenish at some point Although I have been told I could quilt for the rest of my life, never buy fabric and still not run out. I know some quilters just buy for each quilt they plan to make, I don't get it, if it's beautiful shouldn't you be allowed a couple of yards of it? You will use it eventually, right?

He definitely needs a hobby. On the other hand, if your husband thinks that stash needs to be cataloged, you could recruit him to do that for you. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to plan a quilt by just clicking through those neatly organized pictures and to have the information about how much is on hand? I'm sure you have better things to do with your time than create that documentation, but maybe DH would enjoy doing it. Or maybe it will squelch further suggestions about how you should manage your hobby.

I bought the EQ7 so that I could scan, save and organize my fabrics into the computer. Only problem now is that I still don't own a scannner!!! Brought it up to the hubby the other day and he reminded me that we did look 'once' so if I want one to go get it. Since I don't drive, guess what I'll suggest next time we are shopping? Uh huh

That is funny!! I should send you pictures of mine. That would really make him okay with what you have.

Good thing you saw that picture of somone elses stash and his comment is priceless! My husband will tease me but he enjoys seeing projects when they are done and compliments me. He knows it's my relaxation, escape some days and he has his things he likes to do - so it evens out.

Thats a great way to make an impression. I had a friend whose husband asked her how much her fabric purchase had cost and her answer was "Oh around a power drill". Husband gave no reply.....end of subject. :thumbup:

I ran into a sad scenerio of having a stash. I was at a tag sale, and the lady that passed away was in her 40's. The husband was moving, and had to get rid of all her stuff.. She passed away seven years previous. He was practicly giving the stuff away. There was so much fabric that it was pretty eerie. He couldn't possibly have sold it all. When I left, I felt emotionally drained, and very sad..

My sewing room is upstairs. My husband has been up there only once or twice in several years. He wouldn't care how much I have anyway. But, I do like having things up there instead of in our living space. Except for this winter. I did move one machine and a small amount of fabric into the corner of the living room, kind of hidden behind the love seat. I can hardly wait for spring!!!..

Also, don't discourage your husband from cooking. He might even learn to clean up after himself. My husband can't seem to pour a glass of water. We've been married 55 years. I don't think I can train him now.

Great plan!

I say get yourself some bar code so you can scan them & then & only then will you or any of us be able to keep track!

My DH is an enabler too. He is definitely a keeper. He locates quilt shops for "rest stops" when we travel. He just ordered a long arm quilting machine for me and is adding additional lighting in the family room before it is delivered on Monday. It was supposed to be delivered last Tuesday, but he decided the lighting wasn't good enough and wanted to get that done before the machine is delivered. He is retired. We both enjoy going to quilt shows. We are enjoying retirement.