MadQuilter

We try to support each other. I have noticed a huge difference in how much fabric I purchase now compared to before. I also shop my stash first and often make design changes based on what I HAVE as opposed to what I originally had in mind.

oksewglad

Good for you Martina...I have done the same....but.....a LQS is going out of business...another retirement...and last weekend is this weekend...may just go over to say goodbye as it has been a favorite of mine.....

retiredteacher09

A while ago, someone asked me if I would take scraps from her daughter's quilts after she saw what I did with little pieces in a quilt. So when she told me she had a couple bags of scraps to pick up, I said that I would take them. Well, I didn't realize the grocery bags would be jam packed with a few bigger than fat quarter pieces but less than 1/2 yard along with strips, squares, small bricks, and triangles. Some of the strips are the right width and length for the newest Bonnie Hunter leader/ender challenge so they have a spot to be put right away.

Good thing I don't have much going on for the next 6 days. Lol!

Connie

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Sophie2

My DH just told me our travels next week will include a stop in Paducah! I need backing, but I may also use the travel exemption and my birthday exemption as it will be the following week. Happy Camper here!

oksewglad

Quite a haul...Connie...don't you love the challenge of puttiing these bits to good use? My current project with my QBuddy is like this...She asks me where I used a certain fabric and well it was given to me. These bits help me step out of my color comfort zone.
But Thursday I went to the LQS that's having it's last day today. Lucky me, fabric at 50% off, but will not divulge how many yards of comfort zone fabric I brought home..."mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa".

happylab

Such lovely bags of scraps from your friend, Retiredteacher.

I hope all is enjoying sewing/quilting.

petthefabric

In about 10 days the guild is having a work day, to put together kits for comfort quilts. They consider me the combination guru, so yesterday, the leader and I organized kit fabric combinations, putting each into 2 gal size zipper bags. At the work day they'll each get a pattern and pieces cut out, batting and label. There must be 20+ packages. At 3+ yrds/pkg, that's at least 60 yds fabric. I'm contributing to decreasing a stash. Does this count for the moratorium?

Now to gather easy quilt ideas. I've been following other threads for this.

oksewglad

Oh yes....petthefabric...definitely!

happylab

Here's a pic of my 2.5" log cabin top. I just need to put on 2 borders and it is done. Then off the the quilters it goes. I used my stash, scraps and swaps from the board. So far no fabric was bought in the last 2 years. It's a king size. I'm debating what backing to use. [ATTACH=CONFIG]576677[/ATTACH]I'm leaning towards off white design. Notice Midnight my helper?

MadQuilter

Haha, if you can then I can too.