Oh, terrible drama!!
#13
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 706
I must say that my acquisition of fabric has slowed down a bit now that I pre wash everything before it goes in my stash. Pressing the washed fabric is not my idea of fun (I sometimes wonder if I could hire it out). So before I buy any fabric, I must deem it “pre-wash” worthy.
#15
Super Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Ballwin, MO
Posts: 4,256
I have fabric in piles in several rooms, on bookcases and in closets, on tables and in bags on the floor. I didn't realize it was supposed to fit in the sewing room (ha, ha).
Since joining the Fabric Moratorium thread in the Challenges section, I do much better at not buying fabric just because it's pretty.
Since joining the Fabric Moratorium thread in the Challenges section, I do much better at not buying fabric just because it's pretty.
#16
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Sherwood Forest
Posts: 482
I just love waiting for my purchases to arrive in the mail! Honestly it’s almost a let down when they arrive and they are unwrapped. The excitement of waiting and tracking my boxes is huge. I try to limit myself because I don’t have room!
My shopping at physical stores is very quick and very decisive.......I need x yards of Kona Snow or whatever so am in and out within minutes but I can spend hours placing an online order and loving every minute.
My shopping at physical stores is very quick and very decisive.......I need x yards of Kona Snow or whatever so am in and out within minutes but I can spend hours placing an online order and loving every minute.
#17
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Florida
Posts: 3,832
Love to shop for fabric. I’ll take this and this and etc. Then it’s sticker shock. Yuk. Why did I do that again? Yep, fabriholic… Next it’s sew. Two weeks later…
Hopefully I learn from this. God, I need help.
Hopefully I learn from this. God, I need help.
#18
Today I went to the Senior Center to do some printing (it's Free there) and guess what I found in the needlecraft room. Nope not fabric but Quilt Magazines and LOTS of Patterns for quiltas and wall hangings and toys that are quilted and Christmas Stockings. I brought all but 4 home as they were duplicates and I didn't want to appear to be stingy. Not greedy either as the books had been there over 2 weeks and I had to stay home due to the rain. Now I have something to do when the next rain comes--finnd just the right pattern for my next ?????
#19
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Posts: 8,138
I must say that my acquisition of fabric has slowed down a bit now that I pre wash everything before it goes in my stash. Pressing the washed fabric is not my idea of fun (I sometimes wonder if I could hire it out). So before I buy any fabric, I must deem it “pre-wash” worthy.
#20
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 706
I have one piece of fabric that I didn’t iron but just added to my stash when it dried. It bled terribly (although after boiling it with Dawn a few times, I *think* that was resolved). The crumpled texture of that fabric reminds me its weird, so that I will use it with caution (and probably check for bleeding one more time).
When you say you have fabric that will never feel the heat of an iron, is that because it’s delicate or because it’s too pretty to cut?