grann of 6

I am almost finished with my one year moratorium. I have made 60 pillowcases for charity, and at least 20 quilts from my stash. I still have a lot to go, but by the time I make a bunch for Hurricane Sandy victims, I will be ready to start shopping in the new year. Good luck to all of you who do this. It is very gratifying to watch the stash diminish, and know you have also helped mankind. About all I bought this year was backing for the quilts.

Katie

This is going to hurt a bit but I'm in. I had enough fabric on my own to keep me busy but after my mother passed in January I inherited all her fabric so there is way more than enough!! I will be trying to make a good sized dent in the hoard of two fabriholics.

Grace creates

OK I'll try my best with a few other exceptions included like the background fabric and will need reminders

pokeyscorner

I, also have enough fabric. I will try for the whole yr. but think 6 mos is about all I'll be able to do. I have sisters that I get together & shop hop with once or twice a yr. But I will shop my stash the rest of the 2013 & thin it out. I have fabric & patterns all picked out, sitting on the shelf ready to go. They've been there several yrs. I don't even think I need to by border fabric for them.

Sewmimi

I've been trying to do better with this. My stash is taking over my whole house and isn't even organized. Need to organize so I know what I have! Have been slowly trying to organize by color; any suggestions out there? Plastic bins?
Went to JoAnns today and only bought 13" for the project I'm working on. Progress!

MimiBug123

Is "I'll try" an answer! I will try to use what I have and not buy anything unless it an absolute steal, I really really like it, or I need it to finish a project.

pmrosie

Count me in! If I buy anymore fabric, I will have to move.

sewingsuz

I will join also, I am worried about my stash, how am I going to use it all????

pmrosie

Maybe I should qualify that. And it only took me less than a minute! Unless it is a good buy, I won't buy any fabric. Damn you who sell fabric here! Does buying books count?

YukonViv

I too would like to participate.

We're moving in the late winter, so I've started packing things up. I didn't realize how much fabric I had!!! I've really only been quilting 4 years and for the first year or two I only purchased what I needed for my classes and the odd fat quarter or two on payday.

Well I guess I've changed my shopping habits radically now as I have a ton of stuff!

So...I will not purchase any new fabric to start a quilt. I may have to purchase bits to finish off a quilt (binding, borders, background, etc) if absolutely necessary. I will strive to work with only what I have.

With one caveat...I signed up for a BOM with my friend Valerie at Pastimes Online ( http://www.pastimesonline.ca/vals-quilting/ "Scandinavian Rose") ...I've already paid for the first month so I'm not counting it as "new" even though it'll be progressing through 2013 and I'll be getting the packages every month. That is the only thing I'll be spending $$ on in 2013. Does that count or have I already blown the moratorium?