Sorting my stash! ?!? How much is too much?
08-27-2010, 05:52 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by sahm4605
I would deffinatly post some of your fabric on here and share with those who are not as blessed as you with lots of fabric. just go into the pay it forward and leave a post you can do it almost any way. people can pay postage or you can. you could also sell some of it real cheep so that you can then get something else nice with the money that you get from selling. it is really up to you how you want to shluff off some of the old fabric to make way for new. if you are unhappy with how much you have then feel better by sending it to a new home that will love it.
08-29-2010, 03:12 AM
#22
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I too, am a bit overwhelmed and in a funk due to too much stuff. I have totes in the garage, the man's cave, sewing room on the floor, in the closet and in the spare bedroom. Wow, when you spell it all out...holey mackeral. I have apparel fabric also. I recently told my niece, whom is learning to sew to come and take whatever she wanted. She told grandma she felt bad taking Aunt Ronnie's stuff. See, can't give it away.
08-29-2010, 03:37 AM
#23
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Originally Posted by Aunt Doggie
I don't see why not, a bunch of different fabric/colors would look cool, but seams are a little "lumpy" for lack of a better word! When crocheting, it is like going over a speed bump!
That is why I always cut the total length of fabric...
Let me know if you decide to do!!
I am working on one that the material was 50cents on red tag sale at JoAnns right now...bunch of yucky flowers, but colors are wonderful and it is turning out nice!
good luck!
That is why I always cut the total length of fabric...
Let me know if you decide to do!!
I am working on one that the material was 50cents on red tag sale at JoAnns right now...bunch of yucky flowers, but colors are wonderful and it is turning out nice!
good luck!
Sorry to just burst in your thread, but I was reading this and wondered if you could please post a pic of what the crochet looks like when done. I can't seem to picture it in my mind and would love to know what it looks like because it sounds like fun!
08-29-2010, 06:10 AM
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If you are going to give some of your fabric away, you can send it to me and I would really apperciate it. I am on a fixed income and don't have much money to spend on fabric. I love making quilts, and giving them away to friends and family, I have only 2 for myself that I have made.
08-29-2010, 06:23 AM
#29
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Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
If you have so much "stuff" that looking at it makes you vaguely unhappy... then you probably have too much.
So then, the key is... do you know a place to give it to, where it will be used and appreciated?
If so... let it go!
This year I decided that I wanted to "travel through the world a little lighter" and gave away all of my crafty patterns and a whole lot of fabric. And... the people I gave them to were very happy to get the stuff and I feel a lot lighter for having done so.
It's been several months since I did that, and I don't regret having done it.
Bottom line... if it doesn't make you happy, why have it around?
So then, the key is... do you know a place to give it to, where it will be used and appreciated?
If so... let it go!
This year I decided that I wanted to "travel through the world a little lighter" and gave away all of my crafty patterns and a whole lot of fabric. And... the people I gave them to were very happy to get the stuff and I feel a lot lighter for having done so.
It's been several months since I did that, and I don't regret having done it.
Bottom line... if it doesn't make you happy, why have it around?
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