Well, at 61, I've just added to what little stash I had going. But, then again, no fabric stores of much ado close by. And all the itty bitty stuff is out the door come Wednesday. I stand in awe, seriously!:icon_drool:
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Well, at 61, I've just added to what little stash I had going. But, then again, no fabric stores of much ado close by. And all the itty bitty stuff is out the door come Wednesday. I stand in awe, seriously!:icon_drool:
Just went through ALL my fabric. It was an eye opener for sure. I had so many scraps, I cut them into squares or strips and labled them in plastic bags - then to Good will to be used for crafts or to sell to another quilter. I wound the lengths on comic book boards and placed them all neatly in bins on a shelf in the garage. It actually felt good to do this and I found much fabric I had forgotten about. I try not to look at the DD but some of those fabrics are just wonderful. Lost cause I guess.:D
I keep finding fabric in my quilting room....I don't know how it gets there. I just found 5 charm packs that I didn't even know about.
There have been several days that I just could not stop myself from adding to my fabric collection. And now I have more projects than I can keep track of. :) My plans are to live long enough to finish all projects, I just might end up to being the oldest women in the world still quilting :)
About 15 years ago when I was first getting interested in quilting, I worked with a quilter who was in her early 60's. She made the statement one day that she was not buying any more fabrics or books because she "could not possibly live long enough to finish the projects she already had". It shocked me and made me a little sad for her. Now, 15 years later, I totally understand where she was coming from. She retired shortly after that and moved away. I have always wondered if she seriously attacked that stash of fabrics and patterns.
I'm 67 this month, and my entire stash fits in a 2X4 plastic tub from Wal-Mart. Haven't a lot of income to flash around, so it doesn't grow as fast as I can use it.
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Originally Posted by Carrie J
There is a happy medium to aspire to. Go through your stash and keep ONLY what you really love so you can get excited about each project in the future. Give the rest away to Goodwill or church groups or join the I don't want it you can have it group here. Downsizing can feel so liberating!! Provided of course you don't immediately start restocking your stash. I find if I have too much fabric I am zrltressed out and feel guilty knowing I couldn't possibly use it all. This solution has worked great for me.
So, if we collect coins or stamps instead of fabric, would we worry about selling them?
Move over in the boat... I'm joining you :D I'm 32 and have only been actively quilting since Apirl. I've got enough materials for 36... well, now 37 projects!!!! I'm sure that I'll get thru my list over the next year or so, but it seems for every one project I check off the list... I add three more! Not only do they get added to the list, but I plan it all out and buy the supplies. I don't have a "stash" per-say, all of my stuff is for planned projects. I've tried to avoid buying something just because I like it, knowing that I'll end up sitting in my closet for eternity. At least, that's what has happened with my knitting and yarn stash.
I'm going gung-ho and marathon sewing to get Christmas gifts done for this year, and then I've got a stack of no-deadline projects to work on at the beginning of the year. I'm really starting to think I need to completely close down to shopping, reading magazines, watching tutorials, etc. until I get my project list under control. Totally easier said than done, but I'm determined now!