QuiltMom2

Late as usual, but I'm in. I have already done a significant de-stash in that some of the fabric I've had for years actually belonged at a friend's house. She's built an addition onto her house for a sewing room and stuff that I've been temporarily storing is gradually getting moved to her. So for the first time in years I've been looking into bins of my own and yes, I need to continue the fabric moratorium until further notice!

WMUTeach

Such a large number of us in the group with good plans to make use of what we have on hand. Our grandmothers and great-grandmothers would be proud of us! They most likely did not dash out to buy new fabric at the drop of a hat but used what was at hand and look at what they created for us to admire and enjoy.

petthefabric

Needing borders for charity quilt. Decided to make do, rather than be picky. It’s only 1 yd, but it’s used. One “ why did I buy this” fabric gone.

1CharmShort

Dashing out for my Granny would have meant an 8 mile walk...one way.

Rff1010

Use it up
Wear it out
Make it do
Or do without
👍

retiredteacher09

I enjoy reading everyone’s comments.

I just finished my second quilt top using 3.5” squares and 2.5” strips. I am happy because I used 600 of the 3.5” squares between the 2 quilt tops, and a bunch of WOF strips that I cut into 2.5” strips, plus fabric for the borders. I will take these with me to my church quilting group and they will be sandwiched, pillow turned, tied, and donated.

I have one more top from the squares in sets so I will work on those sometime. The rest of the squares and 3.5” strips fit in a big shoebox. They are ‘resting’ for now. 🙂

WMUTeach

Yea to you, retiredteacher09. That is a pile of fabric out the door and off to make someone warm and snugly. Your church ladies quilting crew must be very busy with all that you produce. Do they go to local charities or to a church mission? Just being nosey. Oops!

retiredteacher09

Thanks, WMUTeach! The quilts go to Salvation Army. Our group was started in the late 90s and we are working towards 8000, I think. Our leader is 91 and can’t help anymore. She always kept us updated on our numbers but the gal that records the quilts now hasn’t updated us. 🤷‍♀️. I inherited the job of sewing on the industrial machine. 🙂

Gemm

I've got a teeny-tiny victory to report! :-)

I'd offered to bind some of my guild's community quilts (they get lots of flimsies and UFOs) and picked up a couple at the last meeting only to discover that there wasn't enough coordinating fabric included for said binding. I'm sure for some of you that wouldn't have made you bat an eyelash, but my stash is pretty strange and significantly limited in some ways. However, I'm pleased to report that while I didn't have a single piece of fabric large enough to work as a solid binding I was able to pull together a few coordinating "bits" and have finished the first binding. I'm actually quite pleased with it, so just about 650 square inches - so half a yard? - of fabric is out of my stash! Woo hoo!!! :-)

Edit: The darker green is an off-cut from the quilt back but as it would have ended up in my stash if I hadn't used it I'm including it in my calculation!

petthefabric

Gemm; love those fabrics and your solution.