bluadept

I could not have what stash that I have but recently with the economy the way it is, I have added a new technique to my way of doing things. 1. I went through some of the pattern of quilts that I wanted to make in the future. These were not the ones that had due dates but ones I was interested in trying.2. After that I cut down the list to ones that could be made scrappy. These included hugs and kisses, french braid, log cabin and bow ties. 3 In my sewing room I went and found all my scraps and started cutting the pieces that I would need for these quilts depending on the size of the scrap. These all went into seperate zip locks for each project. I am not done yet with all my scraps but I have enough for 1 row of each of these patterns for the future. They will be my scrapbook of all the projects that I have done even the clothes I sewed for the kids as babies.. So now as I finish a project I can just find the right pieces and recreate new art. I am also using the ones that are 2 small for the postage stamp blocks for stuffing pillows. Si no piece is too small to use. I am using my stash but I am using every strip,block and crumb.

grann of 6

I was thinking PATHETIC :!: How could you call yourself a quilter without a stash :?: :shock: :-o :roll:

puck116

I rarely pay full price for fabric.

Maralyn

I have had to put a stop to my "impulse" buying of fabric for this year and made a resolution to use what I have on hand. Making three quilts for little girls this week and had no problem finding what I need in my stash.

Also - my B&W quilt-to-be has sufficient fabric on hand for me to start....now!!!

Diane C.

I started my stash when I was still working so that I would not have to spend as much money when I retired. I pull from it often. I love scrappy. Diane C.

paw paw quilter

Sounds kind of boring to me..I love looking through my fabric and figuring out what to make with it......just made gobs of doll clothes out of stash for Christmas...fun...

IndyQuilter

I've heard of people like this..........they really exist?!? Hmmmmm

petpainter

I have been a garment maker since I was 13- and my garage is lined with shelves of fabric- some that old and in good shape. I always said when I retired I would quilt, so I always kept my scraps not knowing they had to be cotton! Now I'm disabled/retired and have begun quilting and all I hear from my girfriends is "well, what about in your stash?". So I'm trying to build my proper one up, and I will get rid of the remnants that I won't use from garment making that are too small. I've done pretty good so far- we have a quilt shop that runs 40% days every so often, so you can buy the just because fabrics and not feel so guilty.I plan on being around a while yet, too!!

bigsister63

I try really hard NOT have a stash. I find that there is ususlly not the
"correct" fabric for a new pattern so I end up going and buying more fabric to match. or I do not have enough fabric to make patter. I just made a quilt that I did not have enought focas fabric to make the true pattern so I had to improvise (I was very proud of myself). Also I can not afford to have fabric stash with material that I am not going to use right a way. I try to buy fabric to go with a certain pattern.

justwannaquilt

Are you FU$%^ing kidding me? How can you stereotype people like that when you don't even know them. Just because we don't keep it for ourselves does not mean we throw it away and it doesn't mean that we are LAZY! Just because I do not keep every little tiny crumble of fabric doesn't mean that I am LAZY. It means I am NOT a hoarder, and I DON'T keep trash in my house. I have the money to blow on whatever I want. HOWEVER I CHOOSE!!!!! not to. Would you go buy a new couch if you didn't have the room for one? or if it was going to set out in the garage and NEVER get used. I guess some people would. However some of us use our minds wisely and we choose not to waste our money on something that we may never get around to using.

Further more the comments saying that she is "SICK" or that she has "LOST HER QUILTING WINGS" or that she is not as worthy of a quilter....are you KIDDING ME? This isn't a race. If you were to die today, your dead can't take it with you and its not going to pay for your funeral. I find it SICK that people would spend so much time and money GATHERING.....just gathering fabric. How is that healthy?

hoard (hôrd, hrd)
n.
A hidden fund or supply stored for future use; a cache.
v. hoard·ed, hoard·ing, hoards
v.intr.
To gather or accumulate a hoard.
v.tr.
1. To accumulate a hoard of.
2. To keep hidden or private.

Just because your house doesn't look like those on TV doesn't mean you don't have a problem.

I will be leaving this "race" now cause it is painfully obvious that this is about who has the most to spend on fabric.
To the MODS, maybe you could start a board just for those who hoard fabric. I know I am tired of seeing five or six posts a day about people and their stash.