I will be buying things since between my sons and dh I got almost $200 worth of gc's to quilt stores. I also have to find the $60 gc to joanne's someone gave me last year.

I want to make a lap quilt for my neices and nephews. I have plenty of fabric to cut up and use and that will be where I am starting.

I am also thinking about giving up sugar.

My craft goal is to finish projects, and then decide on patterns to use up my stash. I just went to the local quilt shop where I had $120 gc to spend. Felt bad for this owner as I asked her how things were going. She said that they did not cut on piece of fabric the week before Christmas, three days with no customers. I hope she will be able to stay in business. On the other hand I am also going to continue to scrapbook my pictures and not buy any more scrapbooking supplies. I don't have any space left in my craft room with fabric and paper. This will definately keep me busy in 2012. Wish me luck!

Well, I am gonna make a serious effort to only buy what is needed and not just cause I like it. I have been practicing this for about 2 months now and I have to say I have been doing very well. I also try to buy what is on sale and when I need batting I wait for a coupon or sale. There is really NOTHING I need quilting wise anymore. I have been busy organizing my sewing space and storage area and have a good start on what I need to keep and what I need to get rid of, what I have multiples of that I really only need one of.......so this will be my continued effort for the coming year. I wish us all LUCK on our endeavor for the coming year......:thumbup:

I will be finishing my ufos this coming year. I have 5 in process right now and fabric for 3 more. I will also not be buy anymore fabric until my ufo's are finished. That will be hard. I have resisted most of the wonderful year-end sales, not all off them, but this is it. No more!!!!. Once my ufo's are finished, I will then allow myself to go shopping again.

I have to start seriously stopping myself from buying anything new, because my husband retired on Thursday, and he has been trying to get me to think more about what I'm purchasing. I have way more fabric than I will ever use, plus patterns, books, rulers, and other supplies. I think I am more of a collector than a quilt maker, so I have to get to using it before it all goes out of style!

I am definitely going to give this a try as well. I have projects to finish and stash to use. I don't have a hugh stash, but, I do have enough to finish quilts and make a few new ones. So, I really need to put my fabric buying/hoarding on hold. I'm going to only buy fabric if I absolutely need it to finish a project. I've stocked up on some batting, so, I think I'm ok there for awhile. In the past I've really sabotaged myself by even mentioning not doing something...so...I'm going to have to really work hard to stay on track.

I have to keep remembering the fabric I had to have that is still sitting in my stash. So, It's now time to use it, trade it, or give it away. Besides, the goal is to save some money, use some stash, have some fun and maybe in 2013 I'll be ready to add some new fabric to my stash.

I'll think about giving up sugar. I need to but, I don't know if I'm ready to commit yet. But, I will make a concentrated effort to cut back.

I wish us all luck in the New Year. We can do this together. :)

After cleaning and organizing my sewing room, I know that I have so many projects to complete before I will even be looking at buying anything again. I will remain on this quilting related diet until that white board list is done- and the projects I am doing first are the ones for me. Woohoo!!! So I am on board with my fellow dieters.

I have been on a fabric diet since August 13, 2011. That was the day I learned that my dearest friend and fellow quilter, suffering from brain cancer, had willed me her stash. She kept this stash in a separate building from her home, NOT at all organized. Julia died 12/7/2011. Between August and her death she asked me to bring some of her fabric, UFOs and tops to her so we could talk about them and she could tell me what she had planned for the fabric. I had to reorganize my own stash to make room for hers and at last count, I have 22 "kits" put together, fabric and pattern, and in excess of 380 yards of fabric. I hereby vow not to purchase any fabric unless needed for a backing or for a VERY SPECIAL quilt, like the Boston Bruins quilt my grandson just asked for, until I have half of those kits completed. As for sugar, no way.........

My standard finish 12 UFO resolution (in 2011 I hit 8 - pretty good! ).
And (this goes along with #1) my closet is full of fabric, UFOs, and finished quilt tops, to the point of running out of room - quilt, quilt, quilt, and get them out the door! Especially the raw fabric, since I have so much fabric. The UFO shelf is more manageable, and the finished quilt top section is growing (luckily I have a 6 month old longarm) but the big pieces of fabric, fabric and more fabric is starting to bother me
I also have a cross stitch I really want to finish this year.

And in non-quilting - hit the gym regularly (ideally, I'd like to get up to every day, but at least 4 times per week)

I am so sorry to hear about your friend. This last month I have heard about 5 people I know either have cancer or a relative has cancer. It has gotten me very down this holiday season.