Addicted to fabric
07-14-2011, 08:44 AM
#83
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Originally Posted by Termi
HI, I'm totally new to quilting and have only finished one wall hanging. I'm blown away by the gorgeous fabrics out there and want to buy them even if I don't have a project in mind for them. I know it's called stash building but I may have gone overboard. Does anyone else have this problem?
07-14-2011, 08:46 AM
#84
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Pinehurst, NC
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ABSOLUTELY!!! There's so much fabric in my cupboards that I could make MANY quilts before I run out! Usually I find at least one fabric I want to use, but then I have to buy more to go with that and therein lies the problem. I also have a car that automatically turns into ANY fabric store. Don't look forward to getting over your "addiction" any time soon...
07-14-2011, 08:53 AM
#85
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Originally Posted by Joyce L
It takes all my will power not to buy more fabric, if I don't need it. I have been trying to use up my stash. My friend on the other hand will buy any thing that she likes. The last time we went shopping for fabric she spent $300.00 on fabric!!!!!! She has more fabric in her house then she will be able to use in her life time.
Joyce L
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07-14-2011, 08:55 AM
#86
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Originally Posted by 1227Granny
But, do any of you actually "go through your stash" before starting a project or just buy more for a project?
mea culpa, mea culpa
just yesterday i had free time, so, where do i go? into the nearest lqs, of course. they had half off some beautiful black background with browns. could not leave it on the shelf all alone. bought all there was of all three fabrics (about 10 yards). what shall i make of it i don't know but it is beautiful.
07-14-2011, 08:56 AM
#87
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Location: Jozefow, Poland
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Originally Posted by 1227Granny
But, do any of you actually "go through your stash" before starting a project or just buy more for a project?
I work exclusively from my stash. I build my stash when I visit the used clothing store or someone visits from the states.
I look at my stash like a pantry. I keep a pantry of items in my kitchen of things I use regularly. I then try to keep it stocked. I do not buy a kilo of sugar of flour each week--I periodically stock up and when I run low, I buy some more. I also do that with chicken, ground beef, etc. Then, I make up my meals from my pantry/kitchen/freezer. Occasionally I will go to the store specifically for one item because I'm in the mood for it, but mostly I decide based on what I have on hand.
07-14-2011, 08:56 AM
#88
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Hoosick Falls, NY
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Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
almost EVERYONE on this board suffers from fabric addiction! As long as you have a roof over your head and can feed your children, don't worry about it! However, you should know that the likelihood that you will beat this disease is 0%!!!
And also, Welcome to the board!!!
And also, Welcome to the board!!!
07-14-2011, 08:57 AM
#89
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Location: Topeka, KS
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I am still on my first quilt. However, I probably have enough fabric for several more patriotic quilts, several I spy quilts, etc., without even buying any more fabric - except for backing, of course. I am even going to try to make backings another way so I can use up a lot of this fabric.
I would have to buy a bigger house to store all the yarn and thred and fabric that I already have. I love my stash, however, I like having it stored neatly and room to walk around my rooms without high-stepping.
I would have to buy a bigger house to store all the yarn and thred and fabric that I already have. I love my stash, however, I like having it stored neatly and room to walk around my rooms without high-stepping.
07-14-2011, 09:05 AM
#90
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I pretty much make every quilt I do from my stash.....that is what is so great about stashing...I would not like having to go to the store every time I wanted to start a new project.....and I do all scrappy quilts so don't really need to worry about all the fuss and muss about co-ordinating fabrics, etc.....and I buy most of my fabric on-line from the U.S. as it's about 1/2 the price that we pay here in Canada.
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