Does a fabric stash have an expiration date?

Reply Subscribe

Page 3 of 5

Thread Tools

01-03-2010, 06:22 AM

#21

ghostrider

Super Member

Join Date: Jan 2009

Posts: 4,688

No 'expiration' date, no 'best used by' date, no 'void after' date. I still have tie-dyed and batik fabrics that my sister and I made back in the mid-sixties and some calicos that my mother got in Europe right after WWII.

01-03-2010, 06:29 AM

#22

Oklahoma Suzie

Super Member

Join Date: Aug 2008

Location: Home town: Rehoboth, MA Now living in OK

Posts: 7,774

I have fabric from the 60's and I still plan to use it, someday.

01-03-2010, 08:15 AM

#23

sharon b

Power Poster

Join Date: Jul 2008

Location: Northern Indiana

Posts: 20,306

Quote:

Originally Posted by PatriceJ

a stash expires with the current owner.

after that it's a collection of vintage heirlooms.

;-)

LOL Telling my sons that one also

01-03-2010, 10:23 AM

#24

mamapeggy11

Member

Join Date: Nov 2009

Posts: 77

I have fabric as far back as the 70's and all my mine is fine- I have fabric scraps from fabric I ordered from Sears catalog -does anyone else? I have heard different" do's and don'ts" over the years as far as storing your fabric and mine has been changed so many times - don't know what is best. I used to refold all mine bez I believe if left folded the same way too long you'll get a fade line. That's my story on having to touch all my fabric and I'm sticking to it.

01-05-2010, 08:33 AM

#25

Ilovemydogs

Super Member

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: White Mountains, AZ

Posts: 2,688

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bevanger

If anyone is thinning out their stash, PLEASE send my way. Dang embarrassing to ask. I hate this asking. PLEASE don't think bad of me. I just wanna keep sewing :oops: :oops: :oops:

Hear Hear! I could always use more stash!! Since my mom and I are both quilters, I tease her that I am going to check her suitcase everytime she leaves so she doesn't steal my stash!

01-05-2010, 08:45 AM

#26

aliaslaceygreen

Senior Member

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: South Chesterfield, Virginia

Posts: 725

http://aliaslaceygreen.wordpress.com...9/fabric-401k/

I blogged about this a few months back.... :-D

Off to see if you all agree!!

01-05-2010, 12:35 PM

#27

hapytlk

Junior Member

Join Date: Dec 2008

Location: Virginia

Posts: 183

I have used fabric that my Mom has had for over 20 years...all great. I have a 3 yrd piece of fabric I used in a quilt for my daughter and she is 35..The piece is in perfect condition..ready to use for her 5th child..my grandson Duncan Campbell!!

01-05-2010, 03:50 PM

#28

Papa John

Member

Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Bakersfield, Ca.

Posts: 50

If it stored right you should have no problems (no sun light, no smoking and such) My DW is still using material that came from my Mom and aunt that is over 40 years old!

01-05-2010, 04:22 PM

#29

jljack

Super Member

Join Date: Apr 2007

Location: North Carolina - But otherwise, NOTW

Posts: 7,940

Heck no!!! I am occasionally using some fabric that is at least 20-30 years old from my DH's aunt's stash that we inherited when she passed away 3 years ago. I wash it to rehydrate it, and it works great!

Ha-HA!! See post above from my DH...he says over 40 years, but ..... I think closer to 20-30.