Joanie2

I just had to laugh because it's too late..I already have more fabric than I can use in a lifetime and I still buy for the next project. My only saving grace is that I allow my friends to shop my stash when they need something. At least sharing makes me feel better about buying more.

klswift

I have a pretty substantial stash for a variety of reasons. I always go to it first when thinking of a project and then try to only buy the 'fill-ins'. They exception to this is seasonal. Last year during the last couple days before Christmas I purchased approximately $300 worth of fabric twice and paid under $80 each time. I do the same thing (but on a much smaller scale) after 4th of July and Easter. But, I make and sell items so this isn't really to fill up a stash nor fabric that I have to like. It is a variety of styles to fit the customer's desires.

wesing

We have a pretty good sized stash, but if we had it to do over again, we would limit the stash. Everything we have is there because WE like it, but when we go to make a quilt for someone, it should have fabrics THEY would like. If we started over, we would buy very few "focus fabrics" and mostly buy solids, blenders, and neutrals.

Mary Christine

I'm with bkay and her cousin. I like shopping for and buying fabric, and I have more quilts planned than I can make in my lifetime. It doesn't, however, seem to stop me from continuing my evil ways!

NZquilter

My stash has been growing nicely this past year, mainly thrift store finds. I love coming home and opening up gallon-size baggies stuffed with fabric for $.50 each. It's like Christmas! I always try to use what I have first before I buy brand new and I always feel bad spending $6 yd when I do. But thrift store finds--- I never feel bad

SherriB

I love fabric and have a small stash as a result. I have a small bookshelf with doors packed full of fabric. I love seasonal prints and buy them when they go on clearance. When I buy new fabric, I cut off a 2.5 in strip and put it in my jelly roll box. I now have 2 shoe boxes over full of them. But I don't have the heart to use them. LOL!! I am now disabled and money for new fabrics is just not in the budget for a while. I am very grateful to have my stash to "buy" from. And my youngest DD is working for the JoAnn Fabrics that is opening next week, just minutes from my home. She gets a nice discount and is going to keep my in yummy fabrics.

citruscountyquilter

I love having fabric - even little pieces- to work with as I want so it's stash all the way for me.

carolynjo

Just a thought: Do you keep a notebook to take with you with samples of stash fabric in it? That might help to keep your purchases under control.

Sew Freak

I have a nice size stash for me...I've seen much bigger! But if I remember correctly just a couple of days ago someone passed and her family/friends were left to get rid of it. I cringe when that happens because I think of what my DDs will do if I leave most of what I have behind!!! As I get older (and I'm on a fixed income) I wonder if I'll ever get around to using it all up. So for now I'm trying to do just that. I realize there will most likely be 'some' stash left but I hope to be the one to have the fun of using most of it up! I think there's got to be some 'in between' the stash or buy as needed....truth be told I still do both. As I try to keep using mine up I just can't seem to N O T buy something that catches my eye. The only thing I would luv to more of is batiks! but even then I try to buy what I really like rather than 'oh, that might come in handy one day'.

pewa88

I actually do both, but I only buy fabric that I really like and to be used for a specific project. Also my stash is not as large as your description. I used to buy what I liked when I saw it with no project in mind and I find that, that fabric is hard to use. I enjoy seeing all the fabric collections but shy away from buying. These collections do give inspiration for pulling together fabric collections from your own stash, which I enjoy doing. I am in the process of making my own kits with fabric and patterns together in a bag. This helps me remember what project the fabric was intended for. Like many others I will not be able to finish all the quilts I have planned in my lifetime.