AUQuilter

So far I haven't purchased a thing this year... 18 days in! I was on a few websites and even put two items in the shopping cart. Thought about it - delete! Finishing up a wild and crazy sampler this week with piano key borders. Thank goodness I have a stash as I ended up sashing the blocks with black from the stash instead of sewing the blocks together like the pattern instructed. Keep the stash moving everyone!

Lori S

I too came close and got a few items in an on - line shopping cart . Then very quickly emptied the cart , and said "what do you think you are doing" to myself. WHEW ... it was close , but still holding firm.

PaperPrincess

I had a reprieve. My girlfriend couldn't come out for our mini shop hop. Instead, my DH & I went to 3 thrift stores. I bypassed the fabric & bedding aisle. I feel so smug! I might make it thru the whole month!

calla

nice selection sewred...................Rhonda I like your thinking too.........I am still yes still dilly-dalling in my sewing room..............purchased additional tubs to aid with organizing..................dah.............I have also decided that I select my "print" key at "free" sites................way to often...........we can see the ground here in Michigan after this warm weekend, well 40's..............later.................calla

sunrise450

I purchased a class from Craftsy yesterday. Is that on the "no no" list? I think I am going into withdrawal!

joe'smom

I am going to join in following this thread. I haven't been quilting long, and don't have much of a stash (in comparison to the legendary stashes I've read about here), and would actually like to have a bigger one, but I have absolutely run out of space to store fabric (our house is small, and bursting at the seams). So I'd better focus on using what I have before I buy more!

oksewglad

Welcome joe'smom. "Nip it, nip it in the bud!" ....the key is to stay away from temptations, ie LQS, on line fabric sources, yard sales, thrift shops...where ever there is fabric.... just "Nip it, nip it in the bud!"

SandyinZ4

Sunrise...classes don't count so you can always buy those. It's always good to find more ways to use up our stash.Welcome joe'smom.

MadQuilter

Classes are good, sunrise - I mean we have to help the economy somehow. As long as you don't buy kits or new fabric just to do the class.

Joe'smom - my very first class was a sampler class, only I hadn't read that it was a scrap sampler. Silly me, didn't own a single scrap. Well, THAT problem was soon solved. Unfortunately I went on a "oh I love that - give me a yard" "Oh I really love that - give me 5 yards" buying spree that lasted a few years. I wish someone had told me to nip it in the bud. Stash has a tendency to grow without much effort.

oksewglad

Oh I so understand, MadQ...same here--now to use it up..