When do you have too much fabric?
06-04-2013, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
I found that I had too much fabric when my sewing room started to give me anxiety. So I cleaned, sorted, and set myself some goals to use what I have first before buying new. Did I stop buying? Heck no, but I am a bit more selective in my purchases.
06-05-2013, 03:16 AM
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it's a matter of perspective. when dh sees more come in he can't believe it. there's "too much".
if i see it, love it and can't remember already having some, then it's time to get it. i am making a watercolor quilt for my sister and i can already tell i do not have near enough! it is just so beautiful, i need some for me.
i also want to be able to enrich my community. so, when i die y'all can come and take all you want. the rest can go to all those people that score big at garage sales.
then YOU can decide. did i have enough? hope it's enough to go around!
if i see it, love it and can't remember already having some, then it's time to get it. i am making a watercolor quilt for my sister and i can already tell i do not have near enough! it is just so beautiful, i need some for me.
i also want to be able to enrich my community. so, when i die y'all can come and take all you want. the rest can go to all those people that score big at garage sales.
then YOU can decide. did i have enough? hope it's enough to go around!
06-05-2013, 09:54 AM
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When do I have to much fabric?
Is there really such a thing? ok ok ok yeah I know stupid to ask that
question.
But normally I would say no such thing as to much. But right now I
am trying to work on refolding all my fabric onto boards for better
storage/viewing.
Not only do I like the look of all the colors being visible (once I find the
shelving I want), but I think it would help me to stop buying so much
fabric (until I use some of what I have) if I can actually SEE what is in
my stash already.
With that said I still have 40+ bins of fabric to refold. I WAS going to
put them onto comic boards but I didn't like the size (after I purchased).
So I decided to buy foam core boards at Dollar Tree and cut them to
a size that "I" like/want/need which I find is 10x13 for fabric that is 1yd
or more, and 5x10 for FQ and anything up to 1 yd.
It is working for me and that is wat matters the most in my opinion.
Is there really such a thing? ok ok ok yeah I know stupid to ask that
question.
But normally I would say no such thing as to much. But right now I
am trying to work on refolding all my fabric onto boards for better
storage/viewing.
Not only do I like the look of all the colors being visible (once I find the
shelving I want), but I think it would help me to stop buying so much
fabric (until I use some of what I have) if I can actually SEE what is in
my stash already.
With that said I still have 40+ bins of fabric to refold. I WAS going to
put them onto comic boards but I didn't like the size (after I purchased).
So I decided to buy foam core boards at Dollar Tree and cut them to
a size that "I" like/want/need which I find is 10x13 for fabric that is 1yd
or more, and 5x10 for FQ and anything up to 1 yd.
It is working for me and that is wat matters the most in my opinion.
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