tkhooper

That happened with another buying trip I went on. I even sat down with paper and pencil and ended up getting 5 feet when I needed a lot less. I have to get that demon exercised.

travelinggramma

Thank the LORD!! Just got the email with the new lines out by connecting threads and they are $9.48 a yard. nope - won't pay that - but if those lilacs were $5 I would have been in trouble.
I did however go to the LQS since I needed sashing/binding for a t-shirt quilt I am making. the perfect material was batik and was 108" at $19.99/yd. So I bought 1.5 yards of two colors. Just think - no seams in my sashings!!
Then they had some 50% off and I got another two yards of fabric to be used by my GD this summer in our sewing time. So realllly it is all for someone else!!

MadQuilter

I spent $125 on art supplies and not a one can be used in quilting. (well - maybe the sketch pad)

NoraB

Darn it....I went to Hancock's Fabrics close-out sale and fell off the moratorium wagon! I make dog beds for a local animal foster program (save those little fabric scraps to fill them).........so of course I had to purchase the fleece when it was 80% off! ! ! So, I spent $43.00 and SAVED $157.00 ! ! ! (at least that's what the receipt says)! So, I think since it's for charity AND it will help me get rid of that huge bag of scraps......hopefully I get a "pass". Plus, I think I purchased to make dog beds for another year!

retiredteacher09

I'm happy to say that I finished 2 baby quilt tops (40" by 45") from my stash. I gave the tops to a person where I volunteer to machine quilt. I included the backing for both so that's even more fabric out of my house! I will probably do the binding on these quilts somewhere down the line.

I also delivered some fleece, knits, etc to the charity group. Thankfully, more fabric went out the door than I brought home from my church quilting group last week! Lol!

Connie

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PaperPrincess

Martina, just what you need! Another hobby! (You should see my paper stash)
Nora, You got fabric for a great cause & you saved $157. Win/win
Retired Teacher: love them both, especially that giraffe fabric!

MadQuilter

Great projects happening.

PP, it is not a new hobby - it is an old one being resurrected. I used to dabble in many creative artsy things but stuck with quilting as the MAIN outlet. Now I find that my overall creativity has suffered somewhat and I need to kick it back into gear.

tkhooper

I have bought enough fabric for 5 quilts. Last year I got one done for me and helped with 8 charity quilts. If that is the standard then I have enough for 5 years worth of quilting. I need to stop buying fabric. Monday it was 27 dollars worth of brightly colored fabric for a Grandma's Flower Garden and then yesterday it was 118.00 for a blooming nine patch 82 x 76. Before that it was 20 some for bargello placemats.

Mitch's Gram

I finished the wall hanging for Hubby to take to Cancer Care and most of the supplies I used for it was in my stash. I did have to buy a few small pieces of batiks because what I had just wouldn't work, but I had a piece large enough for the backing and the sky, leaves and some of the tree was from my stash. I meant to bring it to work for others to see, but I forgot it. They'll have to settle for a photo because Hubby wants to take it on Monday.

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MadQuilter

Laurie that is beautiful, uplifting and hopeful.