sunkistmi

Oh my! I don't feel so bad. Sewing related, I seem to collect 'old sewing things, not many of one thing; silk embroidery floss, pretty boxes, tiny to large; quilting books; old jars to put buttons and 'stuff' in; and of course, fabric. Non-sewing, Precious Moments, although that has slowed dramatically due to fabric purchasing; bells, teacups & saucers, both standard and the tiny minis; salt & peppers, some were my great-grandmothers; old glasswear dishes and cut glass, one from the early 1800's and I do use them; vases; anything kitty"; handkerchiefs; teapots; mini tea sets; cardinals, they remind me of my mom; old plates; little boxes; nativities and I try to get a little something when we travel to remind me of where we have been in one of the above categories. DH can't understand that I can tell him where I have gotten just about anything he can point out. I know I should dust more but they get done about once a year. I enjoy looking at them and remember when/where/why I got each of them. Precious memories each one. Next?
Wendy

cjomomma

After standing in my sewing area I discovered that I also collect spools of thread. All colors and sizes, new and old. I don't use the old ones cause they are too brittle. I haven't counted how many I have but I ordered some more last night from red rock threads, I just got a package from them thurs. Tho you can't beat the clearance sale they are having.

renee765

After my fabric stash, my next biggest collection is my beads stash - from my jewelry making era. It's almost as easy to build a bead stash as a fabric stash, as I can buy gorgeous beads for a few bucks. Someday I plan to use the beads to embellish a quilt, when I make that 'just right' quilt for the beads.

janice4

I am not really a collector but have somehow gotten a zillion buttons.. need some ides on displaying them now..in talking to my siblings they both collect buttons too>

Ramona Byrd

I collect Nut Crackers, and have about 53 of them.
They range from 1 inch to one (George) that is almost
5 foot tall, and weighs a LOT. And books. Mystery, Science
Fiction, mainly by Anne McCaffrey, and anything that shows
pictures of lovely old Victorian Houses. I make Victorian doll
houses now and then, but give almost all of them away just
because of the space problem. Have to make room for my
stash and sewing table.

ann clare

I collect quilting magazines and books, quilting novels, buttons and patterns.

Luv Quilts and Cats

I collect moons, suns and stars. I have a huge library of books, fiction and nonfiction that I am slowly going through and passing on or donating when I am done reading them. The past few years I have learned that simplifying my life is better than owning a lot of things. Except fabric of course!

craftybear

buttons are fun to store in pretty glass jars the canning jars with the wire band rims