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12-26-2010, 07:53 AM

#41

Conniequilts

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Illinois

Posts: 883

I'm in - with the exclusion of the two gift cards I received and my lqs sale on new year's day. Please let me know how you set this up so I can follow along!

12-26-2010, 07:56 AM

#42

Old Owl Gray

Member

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: New England

Posts: 67

I'm in. This is my year of unfinished projects...starting today. I have fabric from friends who have died. A challenge to use since I value contemporary quilts.

12-26-2010, 08:10 AM

#43

Ladyjanedoe

Senior Member

Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Pacific NW

Posts: 649

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Originally Posted by skothing

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Originally Posted by Nolee

I'll join too. I'll quit the one on Yahoo groups and join this one because the whole layout of this site is so much more user friendly than Yahoo.

Thanks for starting this.

As I am a bit shy I'll try to explain my reasoning behind this group. I am swimming in fabric I give it to my church and to others in need.I still have about 7,000 yards in my stash. I am planning to sell some on e bay and try to down size. Yes I make about 12 quilts a year and give them away. I have 2 myself. When I have offered to give away fabric to friends I've noticed something unpleasant. I see greed and a grabbing onto everything of any worth by a few people. The hoarding spirit is not a good vision to see in ones friends. Then to see garage sales of beautiful fabric being sold for a quarter a yard by the deceased quilters family made me sick at my stomach. So I ask myself before I buy for my stash is it worth 25 cent at my death? I know not all my fabric will make it into quilts. So unless I am going to use it in a weeks time I am saying no.

I too have seen those estate sales where it all goes for a pittance. I think some people start hoarding and then fall into denial. I have a friend that spends several hundred dollars each trip to the LQS. She's bought an expensive long arm machine, kits, purse patterns, etc. She's made exactly TWO quilts in 9 years. I love her and not a sweeter person exists but there comes a time where you have to see the situation for what it really is.

12-26-2010, 08:15 AM

#44

Donna P

Super Member

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: Michigan

Posts: 1,388

Oh not me....I have to get my stash built back up again....I hear fabric calling my name in the distant....Must buy fabric...must buy fabric!

12-26-2010, 08:18 AM

#45

sewmom

Super Member

Join Date: Mar 2009

Location: Midland, Michigan

Posts: 1,951

I would love to say I'm in, but I would just be lying to myself. :)

12-26-2010, 08:18 AM

#46

MarieM

Senior Member

Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: Livingston, MT

Posts: 427

Go to the "search" section above and type in fabric moritorium (not sure I spelled that right)there is a group of us who are trying it for a year. You kinda set up your own rules and the group is there for support. I started Dec 1 and so far I'm doing well. I did buy 2 1/2 yards for a round robin I'd already committed to do but thats been it. I think my bank account may grow a bit this year.

Marie M.

12-26-2010, 08:25 AM

#47

damaquilts

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Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: Barnesville GA

Posts: 3,181

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-79756-1.htm

12-26-2010, 08:25 AM

#48

Marysewfun

Super Member

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Somewhere neat!

Posts: 1,146

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Originally Posted by Joyce L

No WAY. This would be inpossible for me to do. I see fabric I want and I get it, even if I don't have plans for it YET!!!

"Even if don't have plans for it yet." I have been cleaning out fabric boxes to see what I have (after - ahem - a few years) and while I don't remember when I bought some of these "treasures" - one of them boastfully reminded me. It has a tag "Remnant" from Kmart and says 60" wide, 2 1/4 yards for a total price of $2.25 - and the date is 1979. It is a singlel-knit, still in beautiful color and shape - and I still plan on using it "some day." :lol: