Shopping in my sewing room
11-03-2021, 04:23 AM
#12
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Davenport, Iowa
Posts: 3,781
I also love fabric... have for many years. At one time I wanted a work room like the one Snooze2978 has, now not so much as I'm almost 70 and have back and leg issues. Chiropractor helps for a day or two and then I'm out of place again. I can't sew fast enough being out of wack to ever use up all of my fabric. I'm slowly selling off what I know I'll never get around to using. Sad.
11-03-2021, 06:18 AM
#13
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Central Ohio
Posts: 15,176
I have a weakness for fat quarter bundles but honestly, I need to stop. I rarely use my stash except for backings. But enough is enough. I'm really trying to use what I have.
I'm going to join the latest BH mystery to put a dent in said stash. I hope I make a dent.
My love of FQ's is because they all go together. I'll buy a bundle that has every print in a line and swoon over it before I eventually use it. Before they became popular I used yardage all the time( like everyone else I suppose) but once I fell for them my yardage just sits there. I've thought of cutting up some of it to make charm packs, layer cakes etc but I never do.
I'm going to join the latest BH mystery to put a dent in said stash. I hope I make a dent.
My love of FQ's is because they all go together. I'll buy a bundle that has every print in a line and swoon over it before I eventually use it. Before they became popular I used yardage all the time( like everyone else I suppose) but once I fell for them my yardage just sits there. I've thought of cutting up some of it to make charm packs, layer cakes etc but I never do.
11-03-2021, 11:25 AM
#14
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Gaylord, MN
Posts: 3,943
I'm doing a few small kid's quilts for Santa's Helpers and am totally using fabric in my stash. It's fun to pick out from what you have to create a project. I put a little book and stuffed animal with each quilt and they seem to be a hit.
11-04-2021, 03:31 AM
#16
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 2,680
Originally Posted by SusieQOH
I have a weakness for fat quarter bundles but honestly, I need to stop. I rarely use my stash except for backings. But enough is enough. I'm really trying to use what I have.
11-04-2021, 09:20 AM
#19
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SoCal
Posts: 11,903
Originally Posted by Snooze2978
I stopped buying fabric right after I came home from a quilt bus tour back in Oct 2018. Came home with 60+ partial bolts of fabric with no where to put them. I talked my sister into going on the tour with me though she doesn't sew. She can now understand how I can buy fabric with no project in mind. She even bought fabric and again, she doesn't sew. What does that tell you. She loves to come over to my house and just pet the fabrics. She's also my sounding board when I need another opinion on fabric selection on my projects. I've had to put those partial bolts in boxes alongside my cutting table, under my pressing station and even under the quilt frame. Plus I've got so many scraps I tend to try to use in my quilts as I've come to love scrappy quilt patterns.
Here's a view of just some of my fabrics as it's flowed into the other room too.
Here's a view of just some of my fabrics as it's flowed into the other room too.
At first we thought it was a quilt store. At least you have it all accessible. Enjoy! Just look at the prices now a days and the quality has gone down.
