This may have come up before but I wondered after looking at the big stashes being found in thrift stores and garage sales, where will our stashes go? I read about having a will and passing it on to where you want it to go...all those machines, tools, bolts, yardage, scraps, fat quarters, jelly rolls, books magazines, unfinished tops, unfinished blocks, lace, buttons, bindings, long arms, thread, tables, ott lights, shall I stop there?
I don't think I can "take it with me" (see, I still have a little hope that I can! LOL) and I'm not sure if I want someone to send it to Goodwill, or a yard sale! I am going to make a list and talk to my family about this and have a plan. Then I can rest in peace.....what is YOUR plan?

Interesting topic... mine who knows, would rather it not end up at sallys, Have and were honored to be thought of, by 3 quilters, Then the question becomes what to do with it all, these were an assortment of textiles, Some went to groups that will do somthing with it, have made bags, quilts for people, I always make sure they know that some of the deceased stash is included, especially if it is a relative who they were fond of. :)

That is a really good question. I know my daughter has said a few times I should sell more of my quilts otherwise she will just have to put them on ebay when the time comes. Part of me hopes that she was joking, but the other part is not so sure. What do you do with all the machines, fabric, projects (complete and WIP)? I don't think they would let you dig a grave deep enough for it all and besides it is way to much money to put in a hole. I probably have $40,000 in machines and quilts alone.

Yikes!!!

I won't care where it goes when I'm singing with the angels.

Enough of my family/friends are into sewing/quilting that I'm sure they'll have a blast figuring out what to do with it all. I don't think they'll do like a friend's FIL did and stick it all in the garage and refuse to let anyone touch it for 20 years just because it was mine! Hopefully they'll play nice and everybody will get what they want and find a good home for the rest.

my daughter would take all of mine, she likes quilting too

I will give them a good home for you! ;)

My husband is under strict instruction to give it to my mom, if she is around (she will most likely outlive me with my illness) or give it to the local guild. They will find good homes where it will be loved, fondled, and used!

It's already in my will, sad to say, it was one of the first things I thought about when doing my will. I keep a file box of everyone that I have done a swap with,(screen name, name, addy etc) or who has sent me fabric just because they are kind. These are the people who will recieve my fabric stash & everything else, divided up equally.I do it this way so I know it will go to a good home!

I hope my granddaughter will take it.
My friend Penny.

And anyone on this list can have it.

If anyone wants to put "ME" in their will, i would be grateful!!!!!! Lace

Of my three daughters and one son . . .only one currently sews and just piddling at that. I'm hoping my granddaughter or future grandchildren will take an interest, but barring that . . .will look for a charity . . .purhaps a group at church to bless.

I have a daughter and daughter-in-law that quilts with me. So they will take all my stuff when i leave this earth. So it will continue to be used.

Good question.

I've told my kids there is some value in the stuff IF they are willing to work with it.

If not, then I hope they donate it to someone/something that can and will use the stuff.

That is such a fantastic idea :lol:

I'm with raptureready but I know that my DILs will try to sort it out and take it. I just don't know what my husband will will want to do with it.

I donated some ODD fab and strange UFOs to my guild...small membership. I had a blast watching them sort, toss, grab thru the huge piles and plastic bags. DH knows when the time comes, if I go first, to call Shirley and she'll bring the van and fill it up with the 16 66 gal plastic containers of fab. I'll be watching from above and giggling watchting them "shop" my shash. Sewing machines? Haven't figured that one out yet but think I'd better.

Knew there was quilter's last will and testement on the web. Tongue in cheek but ya get the idea http://quiltville.com/quilterswill.shtml

I have thought about that ALOT - and maybe who we leave behind could put it on this site to give all of you wonderful folks to "have a ball"!! - In fact, I may put that in MY will!! :thumbup:

I have told all of my children that I will come back to haunt them if they sell my stuff at a garage sale or put it in the dump. My daughters and then my nieces get first chance to help themselves. If none are interested, then it all goes to my quilt guild to be shared and enjoyed and the good stuff (they will know) auctioned off among guild members to provide needed funds for the guild and community projects. I definately have enough fabric, patterns, thread, rulers and supplies to share with all guild members. My machine collection would supply the necessary $ to run guild activities for quite some time. Other quilters are the only people who would appreciate let alone use the quilting supplies I have collected.

I want mine to go into 5lb bundles and donated to the 3 small charity thrift stoes that I haunt. That way I can look down and see all the happy quilters posting their "fabulous find" on this board!

My Daughter will get most then the granddaughter will have her pick of whats left. I hope they have fun telling stories about me sewing like I did with my mom when my grandmother passed away my mom aunt and I went though her stash and remembered things she had make with the fabric from clothes to quilts and it made a sad time a happy memorial

Everything goes to my daughter it is set up in our will. To much money involved just to leave it up in the air. Our son will get all of his dads tools etc.

Mine will go to a quilt group I belong to. They may have what they want and the rest will go to someone that wants to quilt but doesn't have the $ for the toys, machines or fabric. I have already discussed it with the group and my family.

Mine will go to my sil shes the one who got me started unless one of my grandchildren are all grown up and interested by then

This is one of those thoughts that I tend to ignore. But it pops in & out of my brain as I cruise around my favorite thrift stores and see so many beautiful quilts and supplies as my first thought is " how sad" as someone took alot of time & love to make this quilt & here it sits in a thrift shop. And so once again I found myself pondering that nagging question...what will happen to my stash & supplies? as someone else mentioned just the money involved should be cause enough to make sure someone who would appreciate it gets what you have. But....my thoughts always end there as I have 2DD's & 4 GD's & 2 GGD's and so far none of them have the slightest interest. My only thoughts are maybe a charity or guild that would give to someone who is less fortune then I. Great topic....I have printed out the Quilters Will and will now give this more serious thought.

LMBO! My kids would keep anything I've made, IF it is finished. None of the females in the family do any sewing. Hubby is always after me to clear out my "stuff", so my bet it that it will will trashed. Since I don't have a stash , and I don't have a lot of equipment, and what I do have is already old and not that great, it can be taken to Goodwill. Although, I do have my original Featherweight, and they have a good idea of it's worth, and daughter did "sort of learn to sew" on it,so she would keep that one. I'm just glad that I won't have to be the one to sort and dispose of all my books, records, tapes etc.!! Boy, will they be swearing at me!

Too funny! I am doubled over laughing but this is so true.

I have 14 children and most of them that are old enough quilt. They would get firs toption and then all the wonderful ladies I quilt with at my house. If DH survives me he will get the vintage machines and any quilts that he wants and are not specifically for a child. I guess for whomever it means something I would like them to have something.

So sweet. I was thinking the same. Even if it goes to a thrift store it most likely finds it way to the people that want it. I have a dear friend who is on dissability and she finds her main stash at thrift stores.

Here is my "Quilters Will" LOL

FABRIC WILL


Being of sound mind and body (a statement that does not bear close scrutiny), I ______________ do hereby record my last will and testament. Knowing that __________, my ____________________ (husband, sister, daughter) has no appreciation, or for that matter knowledge of my extensive fabric collection, which by the way is deposited in various places throughout my house for safekeeping. Knowing also that _________ has also notified the goodwill store should I precede him or her to that great quilt shop in the sky, to pick up and dispose of the aforementioned collection. Therefore I do WILL this collection and all other collections related to it, to my dear fellow fabric preservationist ______________. It is my wish that she, upon hearing of my death and obtaining clear proof of that I did not manage (although goodness knows I tried) to take it with me, will come to my home, before the goodwill store searches out my collection. That she should rescue the said collection and stack it in my quilting studio, along with my sewing machines, frames, old buttons, lace, patterns, quilts, dolls and works in progress.
And after she has done that, she should purchase refreshments for all my friends, not yet departed, which friends are also her friends. Every last one shall be in that room and they shall hold a wake and say lots of lovely and kind things about me until they run out and then they shall divide amongst themselves my wonderful collection. Be forewarned! I shall be hovering over that very spot until this is done. They shall then leave this spot and close the door, leaving the car, house, stocks, bonds and other worldly nonsense to those who don't understand or know any better. This is my wish on the matter.


Date: ____________________ Signed: ____________________

I am taking mine with me! Since there are some pieces I just can not part with or cut now... they are going with me.
Make a fabric casket ....Line the casket .... fill the hole with it !!!
I do not have any heirs so .... send it all along with me. It gave me so much joy...pleasure...comfort while I was alive so ....why part with it. I think there must be a swap going on somewhere ...where I am going. So if the ground just does not seem to settle ...its just me accumulating more and heaving up the earth.

Love it; Raptureready best answer yet

I taught my DDIL to quilt and do some crafts and she has promised me that my fabric and supplies will NEVER end up on a yardsale or in a thrift store. I think my DD would like some of it too, if she has the place for it by then. I have given them both older mechanical sewing machines and I KNOW they will gladly take my nice computerized sewing machines and give them homes! :)

I have already told me husband that my quilting friends have to all come on the same day to divide my stash... they will draw numbers to see what order they get to choose the fabrics... all must play fair... :)unless of course by then my only daughter loves to quilt - then she can have it all.

There is a friend of the family she is young 23 I have informed my son that she get's it all including my sewing machines. I even told her it is hers just remind DS as he could be forgetful.

I'm taking it with me. Enough said!

I'm not sure if anyone has ever heard this joke, but I think it's worth repeating.

A quilter dies and goes to what she thinks is heaven. As far as the eye can see there are beautiful bolts of fabric and every pattern, type of sewing machine and thread available. There are women sitting at long tables in front of the machines quietly staring into space. She exclaims, "I must be in quilter's heaven!!!"
One of the women seated at the tables replies, "Sorry, you are in quilter's hell. There are no scissors."

I'm taking all of mine with me. They may have to bury me in a 50' trailer but so be it. Bring on the backhoe!

LMBO!!!! That would be hell!!!! No scissors hummm, make stripe quilts.