Doggramma

I just moved my sewing room into the basement. I broke down crying several times, overwhelmed by the amount of fabric and quilt kits. Part of it was feeling ashamed of hoarding so much stuff. If I made a quilt every week for the rest of my life, I couldn't use it all up. My husband asked why are you crying, then said I should feel fortunate to have so many beautiful things.

RN-Quilter

If you make large quilts, you can easily use 9-12 yrds per quilt......so your yardage is only enough for about 48 quilts ...
SO....if you make 10 quilt a year, the fabric will last you only 5 years.....See? it is not so bad...

quiltingcandy

My friend wanted to make her grandson a patchwork Christmas stocking. I told her before she started buying too many fabrics to check out my stash first. (I have about 200 different Christmas fabrics.) At first she thought I was just being nice, and said she did not want to use up my fabrics, but when she saw them she realized it would never be missed. She felt obligated to buy a fabric to replace what she used - and since it was something I didn't have that was very nice. I have more than I will ever use - but just can't resist the Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas fabrics. It's my weakness. So I do try to just stay away from them, but sometimes they are right there in front and call my name.

justflyingin

A queen needs 8-9 yards just for the back. The front at least that much. That isroughly 16-20 tomake 1 queensized quilt. What is the problem? Maybe just spend more time quilting. Yikes,this yeat I havefinished over 100 quilts. that is a Lot of backing fabric just in those! Yes I have used up a lot of fabric this year! just sewmore, less time watchingtvor on the computer.

RN-Quilter

Exactly! I did not even count the backing fabrics! That would halve your amount of quilts to be made ....!

You HAVE to go shopping, Girl!!

If you go scrappy, it may last you a long time......some people say scraps multiply at night....!

ckcowl

Other than wide backing fabrics and an occasional immediate need ( like a commission order I don't have the color for or background for) I haven't purchased fabric in 3 years. Still feel like I could go for years working out of my stash... But, hubby bought me a $100 gift certificate for the local quilt shop for mother's day! I've been looking at it for days, haven't ventured in that direction yet. Waiting for the perfect time...

coopah

I'm with you! I filled eight 40 quart bins with fabric and that's not all of it. Seriously, a fabric catalog just came and has drool all over it, but unless I live to be 150, this will never all get sewn. Unfortunately, my retirement isn't really retirement and I'm having a difficult time having the energy and patience to get around to the sewing.

Jingle

I have my fabrics on white coated metal shelves. I can see that I have lots and lots of yards of fabrics. Every time I hope the closet I see three shelves, about 12' wide with several stacks of fabrics. I only buy remnants of fabrics to go with what I have.
I never measured them, don't know for sure but, guess I have many, many yards. I think I will have to live to be about 200-300 years old to use it all.

Wanabee Quiltin

I'm with you there. Bought way too much and now have enough for 100 quilts. The only thing I buy now are fabrics for the border or background. I am happy with what I have as I have absolutely beautiful fabric.

quilterpurpledog

So many of us are in this boat! We recently moved. While I did not officially count the yardage it was quite a lot. Since I have always stored my fabric that is less than 2 yards in 12 quart plastic totes by color it was easy to move and set up my sewing room. I store two yard pieces in a bookshelf ruler folded. Larger pieces are on the bolt boards that I ask for at the quilt store. No, I won't use it in my lifetime but my family knows just what to do with it whenever I cannot sew anymore. Keep enjoying it without guilt but do add a piece from time to time-it is good for a quilter's well being.