I have a pretty good stash but seems like everytime I start something I end up buying more to match what I already have :shock: My Sister also quilts but what I do is buy the fabric, dump it off at her house and when I need something I go over to her house and shop :D Her Hubby just rolls his eyes when he sees me coming with bags. She is running out of room to store this stuff. OH well, you can never have too much fabric.

All these comments about people's "stashes" reminded me of a little quotation I have framed in my sewing room. I don't know who wrote it, but they understand, and all of us understand!

"No one expects the stamp colector to actually mail letters with his stamps.
No one expects the coin collector to use his coins in a vending machine for soda. So why does everyone expect me to use my fabric collection to actually sew anything?" I'm not a fabriholic; I'm a fabric Collector!

Bonniebusybee

I agree with so many of you about our stashes. Weather small or large it doesn't matter. Weather we just like to look at it or we actually use some of it. I can only speak for my self when I say I sure am gald that I have it and look forward to adding to it every chanch I get.

I buy FQs now and then, like any time I see some, and especially if I think they are "remodelling and it's all going away" - but really I have enough to make anything but the most specifically specified-fabrics quilt in the current fashion. And even so, I can fake it out pretty close with what I have!
I'm trying to do better.
Making stuff from stash only.

It's like any addiction. It starts likes yours. And you think you have it under control. And, little by little, you realize you have no control and that the addiction owns you. You say you'll drive right by the LQS (or JoAnns or wherever you buy your fabric) on your way to the grocery store, but you can't help yourself. Before you know it, your sewing room is overflowing. It would be very hard for you to reverse your process at this point. Your stash will own you soon.

You are what I aspire to be! I used to go to the fabric shop for "one" item, but somehow manage to get home with a bunch of bags of yardage I just "know" I will use up! Oh, well - my goal now is to just use up my "stash" (but it is soooo much fun to buy just one more beautiful fabric!!!) It is also a lot more fun to put my projects together from what I have on hand!

I love this! I want it hanging on MY sewing room wall!

How true!

I went to a friends to borrow her embroidery machine. I noticed some nice size pieces of fabric in her trash, so I did what any good quilter would do....dumpster dived. She was quite surprized that I went thru her trash. She does not quilt, so she doesn't know what she's giving up!

I have 4 large plastic totes organized by color.. That is all that will fit under the daybed in my studio/library. So it keeps my stash from getting too out tof hand :)