Jacki

I love the idea of not buying more however I'm working on a 'no net gain' approach. ie if I use 4 fat quarters on a Linus quilt I can buy 4 new fat quarters. How's that?

oksewglad

I saw a robin yesterday..MrOk's comment: three more snowfalls according to the adage, “Spring will finally arrive after three snows on a robin’s tail.” Sounds like #1 is on its way...

Net gain sounds good Jacki...for me it's gotta be a net loss to make up for all the gifted fabrics and past stash I have. I'm almost up to a -20 yards for the year, but those mini quilts take up only mini bits of backing and binding...it's gonna take a while.

petthefabric

If you've set a goal (no net gain) you succeed.

For me it's a net loss goal. So far it's -~30 yds. As OK said, little quilts take little amounts. So I'm using a simple pattern with backing and binding it's 2 7/8 per quilt. Someone else does the quilting. My goal is 2 6' bookcases 30" wide of stash. Long wase to go.

ckcowl

Another 3 yards of stash fabric gone. Made two pillow cases for our homeless shelter and made 2 Amish Star pot holders all from scraps. ( the pot holders) the pillow cases each used a yard of fabric plus a 1 1/2” strip.

oksewglad

Good job, ladies...keep it going! Looking forward to when I can LA my quilts...more quilts done faster! Give me a little time!

redstilettos

I'm doing the no net gain, either. I can't not buy fabric when in a different city, so that goal let's me do so, without completely going nuts.

I just finished a tote with material purchased from such a trip from...oh...two years ago. But.....several yards later, I'm down, so that's a good thing!

SillySusan

I'm a newbie here, and even if it is March 4th, can I sign up? My 2nd floor of my house is full of fabric. Boxes piled everywhere. I'll have to live until I'm 157 years old to use it all if I hurry (I'm 80 now. .. So, I am taking the pledge.

NO MORE FABRIC FOR MY STASH!!!!

Thanks for the inspiration.

oksewglad

Any time, any age, Silly Susan....welcome!

Teen

So very proud of us!! We are all so focused on checking our stash first. I gave 4 yards to my SIL today. It was her style of quilting fabric more so than mine and she needed fabric in those colors.......so..woohoo! I now have 3 empty mini bolt holders....

Teen

Welcome, SillySusan.....we are happy to inspire you. I would love to pilfer your second floor. It will be like Christmas for you as you go through your stash.... Check out the Mystery #18 on the "Challenges" thread....that was a super easy and fast scrap buster project....