Fabric Swap-Starting the New Year right (a little long but worth the read)
 

I haven't posted in a long time but I have kept up on all the wonderful posting here. I am very thrifty according to my friends because I save every scrap of leftover projects and am willing to take their left over pieces as well. I cut them up into squares from 2" up to 6 1/2" and strips from 1/2" to 2 1/2". I have boxes and boxes. Not to mention all the fat quarters and yardage, patterns, magazines and books as well as numerous UFO'S. (Do you fit into this obsessive category?) I thought I would share how I'm starting the new year with you. I am hosting a 'fabric swap' with my friends. I've spent the last several days going through every nook and cranny sorting and organizing and making piles of 'it's gotta go' stuff. On Sunday morning friends will come to play bringing all their 'it's time to go stuff'. I'll provide the refreshments, appetizers and tables. They will bring something to nibble on as well. Every available surface in my living room, dining room and sewing room will be covered. Everyone will have the opportunity to take (not swap) whatever they want. They might find a new project to inspire them or that one piece of fabric they'd been looking for. Everyone goes home happy with new-to-them goodies. All left overs get sorted and moved on to new places -- our guild charity group gets the best quality fabric, our free tables at meetings get patterns, etc and finally Goodwill gets a big box or two. It's a win win for everyone and there is no money involved. Just a fun way to spend time with good friends, do some shopping and to get motivated and inspired to continue on with what we love best -- quilting! So pass it on...and have some fun at the same time! I'll try to post some before and after photos next week.

Rats, don't think I can manage a flight over this weekend, sounds like a great idea, it's like the idea where everyone takes the clothes they no longer want and leave with things they do want,( I think it's called swooshing?) wish I could come, have a great day x

A friend and I just boxed up scraps and yardage we did not want any more and traded boxes sight unseen. We each enjoyed working with the new scraps. We had gotten tired of looking at the same scraps. What we didn't want we donated. It was so much easer to donate my friends scraps than my own, and a kick to see my old scraps in one of her new quilts.

I think Joanie2 has a great idea, I am avery frugal quilter and love scraps, my quilts are allscrap quilts for charity, I also like the idea of swapping a box of scraps with a friend

Well, shoot, I wish I was able to get down to your place, not that I NEED any more fabric, books and the like. LOL

I'd love to come just to watch - wouldn't take a thing (there goes my resolution to only tell the truth in 2015 LOL). This sounds like a fun day and as you said Joanie2, it's a win-win. Please do post before and after photos and have a successful and happy day.

LOL well ladies .. Anyone have a van ? ya all who live in CA can get a van rental split the cost and there ya go ! Get some fabric out of it as well as make new friends !

This is a terrific idea, I'm in Florida so a bit out of the question for me. Have fun!!!!

I really like this idea! Hope you all have a great time!