PaperPrincess

I'm very proud of myself! Went to my LQS meeting and didn't buy a thing! Even had a coupon and didn't use it, then came home and gave my cousin 4 yards from my stash!

irishrose

Excellent, Paperprincess and Martina. I need to go to my LQS for a light bulb for a machine. I'm sure their closing sale has started, so I will need to be strong, too.

Emma S

We are getting so strong willed its almost scary. Still without a purchase in April.

Anoka Quilter

So far so good for April. Haven't had time to reduce my stash, but haven't added to it either.

coopah

You're a hoot! Thanks for my AM laugh!

laynak

Well...after my 'bird fabric' purchase with $$ my hubby gave me on our anniversary, I designed the quilt top and found I needed some additional 'textured' fabric for blocks between the birds. So, I recently bought 4 stonehenge 1/4 yd fabrics to complete the top. The top isn't one of my favorites because the frames and sashing between the blocks are solids meant to coordinate with the bird fabrics but didn't color coordinate with each other to my liking. A friend saw the top and really liked it (she's not a quilter). However, cornerstones in red/cream stood out but seams didn't match up perfectly, so they bother me. Bird pics were 7-1/4 x 7-3/4, then I added frames to make them 9" square but that required 1-1/4 x 1-3/4 red/cream cornerstones and simply didn't square up when I put it all together. I shouldn't have used red though it's considered a 'neutral' sometimes. Not this time!
Now, I'm starting a Thimbleberry pattern with some of my stash. I did buy 2 FQ's to fill in for some of the scrappy fabrics needed. I've made 2 blocks and love them! This new quilt will make up for any disappointment in the last quilt.
I can't believe how much $$ I'm saving with this moratorium and how much it's been needed for me. Thank you for the challenge!

missgigglewings

Welllll.... I was doing so good this year...not a cent spent on fabric and UfOs were being completed from my stash...all my block swaps from stash..then Kapow!! fell hard. I spend 145.00 on railroad themed fabric for a future train show. I will be selling what I make and intend to work on bags, lap quilts and baby quilts all summer! Show is in Nov and I will make a tidy profit...which will not go for more fabric! In this case I think I should forgive my self and justify the "investment"!

Krisb

Well, I did buy one piece of fabric, but.....I had a $10 off coupon for completing the last $5 BOM club, and it was on sale, and it is for the current $5 BOM. And the last $5 quilt was gifted to the next door neighbor.

MadQuilter

HA! Went to Joann today and picked up a package of poly batting (with 50% coupon) and some quilting notions @50% off. (Needles, marking pencils, and wonder clips). NO FABRIC!!!!!!

Emma S

Laynak: Would love to see a picture of your "bird" quilt. Seems to me your being far to hard on yourself. I so agree about the money saving issue. All of a sudden my checking has a cushion in it. WIN, WIN! Miss Giggle: Seems to me that's an investment and falls well within the guidelines of acceptable purchases. Please show us your progress as you cut in to your fabric. Kris: According to our tome on the "Rules of the Moratorium" anything that is used to finish an existing project does not earn a demerit. Your still on the wagon. Martina: Congrats on still being on the wagon. Quilters unite on the project to control fabric purchases, at least until the next sale.