He/She Dies With the Most Fabric Wins?
01-13-2011, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
I think that he/she who dies with the most fabric... is still dead.
It's nice to have a bit of a stash. Adds color and purpose to a life.
But that much... is kind of sad. She didn't come close to using it up. I truly hope she got a great deal of pleasure from acquiring it.
I dunno... maybe it's just me, but the older I get the less desire I have to collect anything at all. I still like looking at pretty things, I just no longer feel the need to own it. Just looking is enough.
I wonder if I'm the only one?
It's nice to have a bit of a stash. Adds color and purpose to a life.
But that much... is kind of sad. She didn't come close to using it up. I truly hope she got a great deal of pleasure from acquiring it.
I dunno... maybe it's just me, but the older I get the less desire I have to collect anything at all. I still like looking at pretty things, I just no longer feel the need to own it. Just looking is enough.
I wonder if I'm the only one?
A little is enough for me.
Debbie in Austin
01-13-2011, 10:31 PM
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WOW WOW and more WOW! I don't see how you would ever know what all you had. I like to have plenty on hand, but good golly. I would never have the room to store that much fabric. I'm really surprised that she didn't designate it to go to quilt guilds or charities. If I had that much, I think I would have something stipulated in my will.
01-14-2011, 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by jdiane318
Was this the auction that was either in West Plains or Ava, MO? I had some friends go look and they left because of sssssooooooooooooooooooooo many people.
01-14-2011, 04:28 AM
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overwhelmed. As i'm in the midst of cleaning my garage and sewing room, this post is really confirming what I was already knowing, I have too much fabric. I will never sew all of this in my lifetime :( After it is finished being sorted by color (i had several large bins tossed together) I will have a much better idea of what I actually have and what I can certainly live without. thank you for posting these pictures, they were eye opening.
01-14-2011, 04:32 AM
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Wow.... My husband's cousin lives in Ava.... wonder if they were at the auction. You are in quilting country... I learned to quilt from some of those ladies...... far from there now. What a fun day.... yes, exhausting too... but fun... I love auctions.
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