Warning...don't organize your stash!
06-11-2011, 09:30 AM
#141
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Oregon
Posts: 384
One Halloween when I was working in a quilt shop I dressed as a quiltaholic. I had threads in my hair, orphan patches sewen on my pants and shirt. stips thrown over my shoulder, quilt block designs painted on my face and I made up little flyers to stick out of my pocket for "quiltaholics anomamous" (spelling, yikes). Can't remember what else. All of my customers understood but the little kids that came in wondered, "what is that?"
I sure can identify with everyone here. I am reorganizing my room. My DH can't understand why I am filling up my cabinet first (where I can see the cloth) vs the very nice drawers and storage he bought for me. I will used the storage for the kits, FQ's etc but the big nice pieces I want in the cabinet where I can open the door and see yards and yards all at one. AND I do mean yards and yards!
I have not ever had anyone important to me in prison but I have always thought it would be nice to send some of this left over stuff to a womens prison. I don't know why that sticks in my mind to want to do that other than I have heard some good stories about the female inmates getting a new lease on life with their quilting.
We are a funny group, aren't we, us quiltaholics!
I sure can identify with everyone here. I am reorganizing my room. My DH can't understand why I am filling up my cabinet first (where I can see the cloth) vs the very nice drawers and storage he bought for me. I will used the storage for the kits, FQ's etc but the big nice pieces I want in the cabinet where I can open the door and see yards and yards all at one. AND I do mean yards and yards!
I have not ever had anyone important to me in prison but I have always thought it would be nice to send some of this left over stuff to a womens prison. I don't know why that sticks in my mind to want to do that other than I have heard some good stories about the female inmates getting a new lease on life with their quilting.
We are a funny group, aren't we, us quiltaholics!
06-11-2011, 09:36 AM
#142
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Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 40
I actually love all you gals and your stories about fabrics and quilting. I thought maybe I was the only one who was so badly organized!!!! I do love to shop in my stash before I get ready to do a project. Then of course, if I need more fabric I can go shopping in the quilt shops and not feel so guilty. Happy quilting everyone!!!
06-11-2011, 09:46 AM
#143
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 77
While I worked, I bought patterns, books and fabric so I would have it to do when retired and have lowered income for such. I now have SO MUCH I think it is impossible to organize, so I just have a great time sorting through it all when I need something. Just like Christmas!!! I find things I have forgotten about. I do now have a place to get it all organized, but sure would hate to lose that Christmasy feeling!!!!!!!!!
06-11-2011, 09:58 AM
#145
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Western Arizona
Posts: 1,930
Originally Posted by stitchengramie
I keep my stash organize all the time. I keep all my dark, medium, and light color fabric in their own separate area. I even separate them according to their size (such as yardage size, fat quarter). Then I put a sticky note on each one to tell me how much I have of each fabric. I even do this with my scraps. Then they are separated by color. This makes it easier for me to fine what I am looking for. I use to work in the library when I was going to school. I guess it just a habit I have of keeping things organized.
06-11-2011, 10:07 AM
#146
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: FL, formerly IL
Posts: 359
Oh my gosh, so many wonderful replies and comments. I have SO much fabric,like the rest of you. When my mom visited me this month, she went back to Iowa with a backpack full of charms, yards of fabric, jelly rolls, etc. I used to grab from her stash and now I can share my newly acquired stash with her. It's great fun. Let's just enjoy our stash and be grateful that we are lucky enough to have the money to quilt and bring happiness to others with our hobby. This is my thought to feel less guilty about having so much extra fabric. Also, I think ebay should be outlawed....I cannot stay off that site and that's where I have purchased many great deals...enough already. I have to control myself...well, maybe next year.
06-11-2011, 10:08 AM
#147
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Southern California
Posts: 6,254
Man you guys have a lot of stuff I feel bad having enough fabric for 5 projects that haven't been started, let alone 14, where do you guys store it all. If I had that much I probably couldn't fit in my apartment LOL. I guess it will be good for when you guys retire. You will have enough to last you a lifetime of quilts. I'm sure if i had the room and funds I would be the same way. Me I have too many patterns and books and gadgets ( is there a group for that), I guess those are like the fabric to the fabriholics.
06-11-2011, 10:22 AM
#149
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: NE Kansas
Posts: 1,024
I have been on this organizing journey since the first of the year and have found so many projects that all I have to do is start cutting and sewing. I'm really am trying to not buy more fabric. The one thing that is a thorn in my side is when JoAnn's has their 50% off their red tag fabrics and they've put some new quality quilting cottons in the pile. Finding one (or two) of those fabrics that I really love is my undoing everytime. I know, I know......don't go in the store, but I have to get my fabric fix when I go into town.....don't I!?!?!? :roll: :roll: :roll:
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