i agree. For me, the more different fabrics in my quilts, the more I LOVE IT

Seems we all have more fabric than we can use right now, but isn't it great fun?! I have bins and bins. One of these days when I retire (if I get to retire) I'll have enough fabric to keep me busy for years!
My husband told me once he appreciates my hobby, because his ex-wife used to buy diamonds and designer clothes and shoes--my fabric doesn't faze him at all! :wink:

OH MY I am so glad I am not alone with this addition. I can tell you that I have moved recently and still have not unpacked all of my fabric. I have about 10 boxes of just fabric, size 2x3x2 or so . My husband was helping me find something and went in to the spare room(where i have my fabric) and said we brought more boxes with us of fabric than anything else. LOL and he's right.!! and YES I still buy but i have refrained from buying alot. What I have bought I have used. yea me! haha. I did not realize how much fabric I had till I started packing it all up.!!lol

I told myself I can't buy any more fabric for 3 months. I set a goal for myself to eliminate 1 tub (56 qt.) of fabric before buying more. Lucky for my DD is coming home for Christmas. I took her a machine when we visited last month and the sewing bug has bitten her. I bet I can send her home with that 1 tub of fabric and it won't hurt a bit!

(I have 14 tubs right now and stacks that won't fit in)

I have a room full and still buying more. If I like it and don't know what to do with it I usually buy 3 yards. I like fat quarters but I'd rather buy yardage. It's my daughter's problem after I'm gone to do something with what I don't get sewn. If anyone is into charity quilts, take all the fabric you don't know what to do with and cut in into 9 1/2 blocks. Sew them 8 across and 9 rows down. This makes a very simple, old fashion quilt.
People know that I do a lot of "giveaway quilts" and I get lots of fabric donated so this is what I do with it.

Regina

Hi,
The first place new fabic wants to hide is with the wash....always some to do, and who knows what happens in the wash???(he-he) :lol:

when we moved into our new house my brother-in-law was helping, after he brought in the 10th garbage bag of fabric he told me he is pretty sure there is a one ton limit on acceptable stash and i have gone WAY over my limit, if he ever finds the quilt police he is turning me in,
so, how much do i actually have? well, i've been sewing lots the last couple years, i bet i'm down to only 2 tons :shock:

LOL

mmmmmmm I wonder if there is quilt police in south Mississippi?

I can only hope they don't make it to middle Tennessee!LOL

When my daughter saw my stash she said "Mom!!!, you can open a fabric store."

My reply: "A lot of quilters probably can."

I have a really nice stash. It is all organized and in drawers in a closet.....except the 6 large bins in the back of the closet and the one bin of Christmas fabric that won't fit in the closet and the fabric that is in my sewing cabinet because it won't fit in the closet or the bins and the scraps that are in bags under the table because I don't have a bin to put them in and the fabric that I ordered that hasn't arrived yet. I have lots of fabric and I am not going to buy anymore. Unless, a beautiful fabric calls my name and begs me to come live at my house. :lol:

what is LQS?

Local Quilt Shop

Thank you

I'm sorry this is off subject, but I have to ask Bebe--because she just got a new one. What is the big deal about the featherweights? Why does everyone seem to want one and why are they so special? Maybe I should add, I am pretty new at this quilting thing.

well for me they are sooo nice to sew on. they do a very good straight stitch!! They are also light weight enough to use as a traveling machine. hence the name featherweight (12ish pounds). that way 1) i don't have to brakedown my main machine and 2) the weight. I also love the Janome 760. it is also lightweight and has a few more stitches.

Thanks for the prompt reply. I've been wondering what the attraction was for a long time. Thanks!

I'm with mpspeedy...no such thing as too much fabric :D

OK....repeat after me......

There is no such thing as too much fabric......
There is no such thing as too much fabric.....
There is no such thing as too much fabric.

Now that you all have that down, what was the question we started with?

I gave up men, sex, alcohol and cigarettes.....don't even think about asking me to give up my fabric. When I die I plan to take it with me to Heaven incase there is no LQS. Surely God will let me keep quilting up there too. So told the kids to get several back-hoes to dig my grave.....gonna take a reeeeeaaaaaalllll big hole. LOL

We can take the fabric WITH US? That opens up a whole new can of worms! LOL! :wink: Make sure you have enough people!

I have about 35 totes of fabric! My husband just shakes his head when I come home with more. I can't resist those good buys at Walmart and clearance fabrics at Joannes!!! And not to mention what I find at yard sales!!!

I tell my sister that she can come over and "shop" anytime! lol

When I moved to the Denver area last Oct. Since I was going to Put my things in her gargae to store. when we were packing up to move from Western SD, my daughter and I got the giggles packing fabric. Most was already in a box, but daughter says, for every box of fab. I keep, have to fill the large garbage bag full to give away. didn't quite work out that way. :) We started throwing fabric all over, eleanor Burns would have been proud. As for my stash - moved into my new home in June and still haven't unpacked all of it. I know, I should be spanked. :)

I have 3 big plastic drawers full, five long shelves full and a closet full of fabric on hangers. Then about 20 clear shoe boxes of fat quarters. I have no idea of weight or yardage that would be.
I still buy for UFO's however, to be able to finish them up.

I have a wall full of Rubbermaid bins and a small closet full of fabrics. All of which I go through fairly frequently. When I do, I usually pull out some that I donate to my guild's community service bee. After that I feel so good that I go out and buy some more. Mostly I shop either on-line, or from my LQS. Sometimes I buy stuff at at our yearly trash 'n treasures sale which helps with fees for the speakers and teachers we invite to our guild meetings for workshops and trunk shows.
Right now I'm trying to use up some of my two bins of "strings" and scraps by making string and scrap quilts exclusively. That will keep me going for a while.
I have to admit, sometimes I buy fabric just because I love it. 8)

Young ladie it don't matter how much you have.you know your going to get more.I have to 11ft walls full of material an still getting something that i like when I see it an realy like it.An right now any yellow cause I
have very few pieces of yellow.So any thrift store is in trouble if they have any material.An Walmart they do have some really good material lately.An I get my monthly pattern to. I have got over 300 quilt patterns.
AN still colecting.I have one Lady that wants a rose quilt an I still havent got it together yet.Maybe here before Christmas I get it together.OK I think thats it for now.

I "used" to only buy what I needed until my dear friend told me that I needed to start expanding my tastes in fabric. Well thanks to her I now am buying fat quarters just because they are pretty or different. Most neighbors borrow a cup of sugar but my friend & I borrow fabric from each other's stash! I also have to sneak my fabric in when my husband is not home & if I am out shopping and my kid's are along they usually say, "No, mom, you are not stopping at JoAnn's today!" They just don't understand the attachment we have to our fabric & I have lots! I definitely have SABLE & I hope they never find a cure! Glad to be among people who finally understand me.

I couldn't honestly say but it is a whole lot, closets, attic, storage building, can't keep from buying more and sometimes have to push to cut into a piece as then it is a definite design and I can't dream about it anymore.