Addicted to fabric
#61
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Originally Posted by Termi
HI, I'm totally new to quilting and have only finished one wall hanging. I'm blown away by the gorgeous fabrics out there and want to buy them even if I don't have a project in mind for them. I know it's called stash building but I may have gone overboard. Does anyone else have this problem?
#63
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Of course! I love the way the fabric looks on the shelves, all folded neatly and arranged by color. But I have to remind myself (with my white board visible and big letters) of the projects and why I have that fabric. I have a pretty good system that works for me so I know what I need to finish up certain projects. SOOOO, I still look!
#67
I always go through my stash before I start a project. So many of mine projects are scrap or applique that I don't usually need large quantities of any one fabric. I love being able to pull almost all the fabric from my stash instead of heading off to the fabric store. Of course, when I do go to the store, I always buy more than I went for.
#68
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: West Virginia
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Welcome to the Club!! We're all addicted, some more than others. I can't seem to get past the unending beautiful patterns in the batiks. I want so many of them. I have a china cabinet full of them but drool over the new intriguing patterns each time I view one. Some quilters like small prints, others the wild large ones, a few perfer solids. A lot of buy the fabric just because we like it. Its like artwork to us. Have fun with it, enjoy the process, get plenty of storage, and don't think twice about it.
#69
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Havelock, NC
Posts: 130
It takes all my will power not to buy more fabric, if I don't need it. I have been trying to use up my stash. My friend on the other hand will buy any thing that she likes. The last time we went shopping for fabric she spent $300.00 on fabric!!!!!! She has more fabric in her house then she will be able to use in her life time.
Joyce L
Joyce L
#70
YES!! me.. i've determined that i'm only making quilts FROM my stash.. boy, what fun it is to come up with the ideas... i don't work well from "patterns" so this works great for me and if i "hurry up"... i may not leave such a mountain of fabric to dispose of when i'm gone.. just can't part with it now!!!! LOL
oh, and i have, as well, equal amounts of yarn and needles to go with!!!! but i DO knit or crochet each day and at night in front of the TV with DH.. boring life i know, but it's what makes me tick!!!! :)
oh, and i have, as well, equal amounts of yarn and needles to go with!!!! but i DO knit or crochet each day and at night in front of the TV with DH.. boring life i know, but it's what makes me tick!!!! :)
Originally Posted by 1227Granny
But, do any of you actually "go through your stash" before starting a project or just buy more for a project?
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