Trying not to buy
 

My LQS is having a pre-inventory sale and trying my darnedest not to buy fabric. I have so much I have acquired from retail shops, garage sales and estate sales that I could sew for a long time and still not use it all.. I did buy some of their wonderful patterns though. I may go again before the sale is over just to have one last look. lol

I've been so tempted by all the sale emails I have been getting but so far have resisted. I did shop the thanksgiving sale at Joann's.

I hear your anguish over fabric purchasing! I am also well stocked with fabric , but there are projects that just need a new yard (or) two. Material Rewards in Dansville, NY has a wonderful 25% off sale Super Bowl weekend, I have gone for the past two years (THANKS GagaSmith!) and made some hefty purchases. I do love to look at the patterns and books though!

It's a rare good feeling when I go to a fabric sale, look at everything, and then walk away without finding anything I feel compelled to buy. All the joy of shopping, none of the guilt of adding to my stash. Like I said, it's a rare good feeling...;)

Our LQS is having an in-store only, 25% off store wide sale, on New Years Day. I have not seen the inside of a Quilt Shop in almost a year. My daughters gave me $200.00 for Christmas, they said it was for my Quilting and to have fun spending it. I called 5 of my Quilting Friends, I think were going to make a day of it, including lunch. I can hardly wait!!

I would really love to add to my stash it seems to be shrinking alot, yeaks!!!!

It seems there is never quite enough of the right fabrics to actually finish a project without buying more. Pick a project, pick from your stash and use the sale only to fill in the blanks. You'll be able to whittle your stash down a bit, do another project and enjoy shopping the sale all at once that way.
Rodney

I agree with Tartan. But if you need a certain tonal, then it is better to get it on sale. Go thru your stash and if there is something you will NEVER use, then just let it go and pass it on to some charity group. Don't put yourself in jail, just be good at moderation !!

A quilt shop here is going out of business - stopped in there yesterday and bought 3 pieces of fabric at 50% off--they really didn't have anything I was interested in. Got it washed, ruler-folded and put away already. After organizing my fabric I found 28 pieces large enough for backings so I'm set there too!

Last Saturday I went to my LQS, I bought a Squedge ruler and a Calico Carriage Quilt Design. It has been quite some time since my last visit and I love to see new rulers and patterns. I don't need any more fabric! What I need is a sewing studio so that all my sewing machines,patterns,rulers and fabric have a building to call their own. But, since I haven't won the lottery, I will make do.

This has been my year of not buying! I haven't worked in 2 years so I just didn't want to spend money on fabric I didn't NEED. I did buy a little that I needed to complete a project, but I think I made it through pretty well, holding back. This calls for a shopping trip I think! (just kidding)

Today I bought 2 yards of the Pellon cotton batting (90" wide) for 50% off at JoAnn - no coupon needed. (Normally $10.99 per yard).

Anita

I did order some much needed black variation fabrics and a Christmas fabric from Thousands of Bolts that will be here Thursday. I only purchase replacement fabric or required fabric for each project. Of course, occasionally, I find one I just cannot leave in the store.

I've made so many fabric and Judy Niemeyer pattern purchases in the past few weeks that my head is swimming and my pocket book almost empty...! I could hardly keep up with the tracking numbers. When someone posted on the board or friends sent emails about fabric stores/websites going out of business and batik fabric being on sale at extremely low prices, I knew it was time to SHOP. With the price of fabrics continually rising, I call it "future saving." So - keep on posting those great batik sales! I still (think) need more darks... (or do I????)

Oh ya!That's what I would do.Just go to look.Wink Wink.

I have been pretty disciplined about keeping my stash manageable and I hope to stick to it in the coming year. I have fabric for specific projects but I need to finish them before I add more to my bucket list.

Just one look! That's all it took!