Use that Stash! Fabric Moratorium
11-27-2012, 02:43 PM
#191
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I think this is a worthy goal. I love fabric, and have so much, but always see something new and want that, too. I have been trying, really trying. Still have to buy backing and binding sometimes, but sure trying to use from my mountainous stash!
11-27-2012, 03:20 PM
#192
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Location: Utah
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That's my goal for this year. I already finished one quilt totally from stash. And I was able to pull almost everything for Bonnie Hunter's mystery quilt from stash. Just needed to buy one yard. I thought that would be OK to make it work. Also, just today I cut out another quilt from stash. Wouldn't you say I'm off to a pretty good start?
11-27-2012, 03:39 PM
#193
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I am going to join, and I will really give it my best try..... But if I fail, be kind to me!!!!!
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Caroline
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Caroline
11-27-2012, 03:49 PM
#194
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I am in with all of you. I really, really need to finish some of the things I have begun plus use up what I have so I will try and post my progress as the year progresses....2013...that is. If we all stick together...:-)
11-27-2012, 09:02 PM
#195
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2013..well, I guess that gives me a month to get prepared. Like all of you, I really need to use up some of my stash. I think that I can do this if I can at least buy a little to finish up a project. But dang, I LOVE FABRIC!!! And I'm always afraid that if I don't buy what I love it will be gone and I'll never get it. This is a sickness!!! But I'm in...if we all band together we can do this. Fabriholics Anonymous..that's us. Please help keep me on track!
11-28-2012, 12:08 AM
#196
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Location: Geraldton Western Australia
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I was just telling my husband that I was thinking of joining you all and what the rules are. Funny thing is, he said the same thing about swapping fabric as it would keep us from buying but allow us to get something new that we don't have w/o having to buy it. Maybe I will join you all. I know that I NEED a break from fabric shopping!! I am a fabric junkie/hoarder!!! This would def keep me in check.
I also told him that I thought that maybe I'd keep a jar(like a swear jar) and when I wanted to buy fabric I'd put that $$ into the jar. Like if this fabric was $10/yd and I wanted a yd, I'd put $10 in the jar. Then at the end of the moratorium I could see what I've saved and buy something like a new machine or some tool/book I've been wanting! Who knows? Okay, sign me up!!!
Tanya
I also told him that I thought that maybe I'd keep a jar(like a swear jar) and when I wanted to buy fabric I'd put that $$ into the jar. Like if this fabric was $10/yd and I wanted a yd, I'd put $10 in the jar. Then at the end of the moratorium I could see what I've saved and buy something like a new machine or some tool/book I've been wanting! Who knows? Okay, sign me up!!!
Tanya
11-28-2012, 06:30 AM
#197
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Location: Lansing, MI
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I was just telling my husband that I was thinking of joining you all and what the rules are. Funny thing is, he said the same thing about swapping fabric as it would keep us from buying but allow us to get something new that we don't have w/o having to buy it. Maybe I will join you all. I know that I NEED a break from fabric shopping!! I am a fabric junkie/hoarder!!! This would def keep me in check.
I also told him that I thought that maybe I'd keep a jar(like a swear jar) and when I wanted to buy fabric I'd put that $$ into the jar. Like if this fabric was $10/yd and I wanted a yd, I'd put $10 in the jar. Then at the end of the moratorium I could see what I've saved and buy something like a new machine or some tool/book I've been wanting! Who knows? Okay, sign me up!!!
Tanya
I also told him that I thought that maybe I'd keep a jar(like a swear jar) and when I wanted to buy fabric I'd put that $$ into the jar. Like if this fabric was $10/yd and I wanted a yd, I'd put $10 in the jar. Then at the end of the moratorium I could see what I've saved and buy something like a new machine or some tool/book I've been wanting! Who knows? Okay, sign me up!!!
Tanya
11-28-2012, 06:12 PM
#198
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11-28-2012, 06:17 PM
#199
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Princess, I'm with you!! I have so much that I could probably open up my own LQS!!! Time to sew faster and shop less!
11-28-2012, 07:29 PM
#200
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Stuck in a Canadian Winter
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Great idea, keep us honest
I've been working on using my stash for the past year or so. My goal is to always purchase purchase by the project when I get my stash cleared out. I recently started a strip QAYG - 10 1/2 inch blocks. I have my scraps down to half and have enough blocks for a pretty good sized quilt. I don't have any more backing fabric I'm willing to part with now so it is big enough. I did have to go get some black cotton- on sale- for sashing. I'm working on quite a few UFO's so don't plan on starting anything new in 2013 unless I use stash.
I've been working on using my stash for the past year or so. My goal is to always purchase purchase by the project when I get my stash cleared out. I recently started a strip QAYG - 10 1/2 inch blocks. I have my scraps down to half and have enough blocks for a pretty good sized quilt. I don't have any more backing fabric I'm willing to part with now so it is big enough. I did have to go get some black cotton- on sale- for sashing. I'm working on quite a few UFO's so don't plan on starting anything new in 2013 unless I use stash.
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