Scissor Queen

Well, scissors and buttons, wood spools, and crochet hooks. Otherwise clocks, weather related items, rocks, fish and chickens.

imjustme

I remember that movie- Awww this makes me want to see it and show my kids. I found Darby and the little people a couple of weeks ago and made them watch it.



I only have a couple but am starting to collect figurines that have to do with sewing and knitting.
Non quilt related- hmmmm do kids count? lol- We are really into fish. Currently - I have a 15 gallon fry tank. 125 gallon cichlid tank, 20 gallon long cichlid tank, 75 gallon cichlid, jack dempsey, and pleco tank. A 55 gallon planted guppy, ghost shrimp, and cherry shrimp tank. A 55 gallon cichlid, puffer tank. and a 1 gallon betta bowl lol Now my husband wants a salt water tank. I told him it has to wait. Right now we live in a trailor and had to build floor supports under the kitchen to hold the 125. I do know all the different types of cichlids that we have, but unless your fish people it wouldn't matter anyway lol
I also collect figurines of frogs, fairy's, turtles, lizards, stuff like that.

Moonpi

Old silver thimbles and advertising thimbles as far as sewing stuff.

Non-sewing, it's crystals and fossils.

Lisa_wanna_b_quilter

Apparently, I am the board odd-ball. I collect nothing. I read over 100 books a year. At least 90 will be from the library and the rest will go to my dad as soon as I finish them. I own one cook book. If it's not in there, I'll get the recipe off the internet.

I can't stand old magazines and newspapers around. Frequently, I get in trouble for tossing them before people are done with them. Figurines need to be dusted and I'm too lazy for that. Clutter makes me crazy so there is no way multiple sewing machines will fit in this house.

oksewglad

I was given a thimble collection of a dear aunt before she passed--some are just beautiful. Have added to the antique notions from other family members. Have a small scissors which reads Henry Sears and Sons, 1865. It's a wonderful scissors to use.
Non sewing--well I have over 75 milk bottles and tons of milk bottle caps; most of the bottles have the word Guernsey or Golden Guernsey on them (It's the breed of cows we milk--not the generic black and white kind!) And I collect oak leaves and acorns. Have several acorn Christmas ornaments.
And folks it's not a stash--it's a collection of fabric :wink:

ladybugquilter

I agree with Lisa. Although my three year old is another story, her dad keeps saying we are going to end up on the show hoarders. That child will not throw anything away, cause everything is special to her :P

kapatt

I collect vintage singer sewing machines but I finally started giving away some of them. I have around 7 vintage machines.
I also collect snow globes and salt & pepper shakers.

granny216

You name it. If it was sewing related I collected it. Have way over 100 thimbles and several are gold. Now at 76 I have been slowly deleting my supply. Kids don't sew but want some of the items. Just wished I discovered quilting earlier. Did make tons of girls clothing when they were growing up so have had years of experience.

Pam in WV

I collect thimbles. Have about 350 of them from all over the world. Everytime anyone goes someplace special, they try to find one for me. So far I only have one duplicate and I only have one that I use.....

granny216

Forgot to mention--I also have 4 featherweights, 2 301's, a Juki, New HOme 8000, Baby Lock quilting machine, Esante, and several others in cabinet and 1 treadle. Had two but when the basement flooded...one was completly ruined. There are probably a few more that I haven't named. Several toy machines were given to me but they seem to have a few little issures so ae still in the boxes (cases) or without.