I try not to set myself up for failure. So, I have to bow out of this one. I know that I'll be being buying something. But, I will dilligently try to use from my stash. After all, a stash isn't a stash unless you stash it! heheheheh!:shock:

lol,I will never do this.I can not help myself when I see fabric.good luck to those who try.Me not buying fabric would be like not breathing.

Karen, There will not be any quilt police checking on this! If you need to buy a kit or yardage to finish a project, then sure, go ahead.

I tryed this last year and failed!! LOL I think in Jan. I bought more fabric than I had in the 6 months before. LOL Something about someone (myself) telling me NO! So I have started easing into the moratorium. LOL I told myself I had to use at least one piece from my stash, and call it a challenge!! So far, so good, on my last project I used 2 from my stash and only bought one! YAH

i'm in again- did it this year---and did well- all total i bet i've spent less than $50 on fabrics for all of 2012 (except the wools i had to purchase for a commissioned quilt= but that doesn't really count because the person commissioning the quilt paid for supplies)
my stash is still over-flowing & over whelming---but i will say it is more difficult - pushes the creativity- because the pieces are much smaller than they were the beginning of 2012- i have to come up with ways to use smaller amounts of lots...
anyhow- looking forward to another year of using the stash & saving money.

I'll give it a try but I'm afraid it will go the way of New Year's resolutions and diets. :p

PaperPrincess, I too do not like to set myself up for failure. However, I am going to make a commitment to 'try' not to buy new fabric~~unless there is a really, really good reason. My goal is to get my stash under control and folded on comic boards. Reasons: to take up less space and to be able to visually see what I have. I would like to make enough quilts, even if I have to tie them, for others and to whittle my stash in two, at least. IF I buy fabric in 2013, it will be with immediate purpose instead of just having it to build my stash. Hope you won't mind me riding along for the encouragement I know will be offered.

Doesn't it seem like we were very inclined to buy fabric in 2012 because prices were going up? Well, LOL, they did go up but I would hate to have too much stash leftover when I die. :D I think I have hedged myself enough against rising prices and I "love" each piece or else why would I have purchased it?! Thank you for raising the challenge. May we all be successful in 2013!

I'm with Lois...I'll try my best.

Count me in!! This past year, I was diagnosed with Metastatic Melanoma, so my income is seriously below what I usually make. I recently inheritated some BEAUTIFUL fabrics from a local quilt designer/freecycler so, I do have quite a wonderful stash to use.

I'm in. I have way too much material and need to whittle down my stash. Keep the reminders coming. Thanks