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02-20-2013, 03:43 PM

#11

luvTooQuilt

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Im that way with my 'swaps' squares.. If i use it i wont have that piece anymore... Its a vicious circle isnt it?!?!?!?

02-20-2013, 03:58 PM

#12

gabeway

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My solution was that anything under 2 yards was fair game. It worked.

02-20-2013, 04:12 PM

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SmickChick

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Just take a few quiet moments alone with the fabric. Stroke it a few times. Remind if of the good memories you have shared. Tell it you will both meet again in a better world. And cut it to pieces!

02-20-2013, 05:09 PM

#14

Jan in VA

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I hoarded a couple of particular pieces for over 8 years because (when I bought it) it was SO BEAUTIFUL. One day I found the pieces in a stack of purples I was looking through and realized I didn't even LIKE it any more!

What a waste, because I couldn't think of a way to use it then. That stuff is still in the stash. Sitting there. Not being used. Frowning at me. Dang!

Jan in VA

02-20-2013, 05:13 PM

#15

paulswalia

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There will always be more beautiful fabric coming out - use up your stash now so you can have an excuse to go buy more!

02-20-2013, 05:15 PM

#16

paulswalia

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Quote:

Originally Posted by smickchick

just take a few quiet moments alone with the fabric. Stroke it a few times. Remind if of the good memories you have shared. Tell it you will both meet again in a better world. And cut it to pieces!

too funny!!!!

02-20-2013, 06:07 PM

#17

Lori S

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If you don't use when you think its beautiful , like Jan said, there will likely come a day when your opinion has changed. Just think if you don't cut the "good stuff" you will not have room for the better stuff that is yet to come.
I too have had peices that I just would keep putting back on the shelf and now, I wished I had used it when I first fell in love with it.

Last edited by Lori S; 02-20-2013 at 06:09 PM.

02-20-2013, 06:07 PM

#18

alikat110

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SmickChick

Just take a few quiet moments alone with the fabric. Stroke it a few times. Remind if of the good memories you have shared. Tell it you will both meet again in a better world. And cut it to pieces!

Hehehe.....SmickChick....you funny!!!!! Now...if only I could take this advise as well.....

02-20-2013, 06:17 PM

#19

Dragonomine

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Here's what you do! Eyes closed! Take out a BIG fist full of reds! And there ya go! No second guessing. Just do it!

02-20-2013, 06:36 PM

#20

Grandma58

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Unless I have a specific project in mind to start right now this minute, I put all my little scraps in a flat rate box, when it gets full I list it on here for sale. There is always more and new. I do have one 3" square from South Africa sent to me by some one I spoke at the Smithsonian with hanging on a bulletin board, that piece I will keep forever, just like it is.