I don't have a stash!!
#1
:oops: I think this is one the quilting police just might get me for. Seriously! I just realized I don't have a stash. Never did apparently. I was looking for fabric to sash a quilt with, and, yes, I have tubs and bins and bags, but - - - I have three king/queen WIPS sandwiched and partially hand quilted; several large tubs that contain PIGS with all the fabric for tops, backs, thread for the tops and hand quilting, batting - and of course, I can't cannabalize any of that because, you know, I'm going to do all of them -- eventually; I have a tub of pieces from handkerchief size to maybe 1/2 yard size (scraps I guess) but nothing large enough to sash an entire quilt with; a box of doggie bandannas (um, must do something with those); boxes of thread, embroidery thread, hand quilting thread, a whole box of markers, dye sticks, crayons (my new thing); a tub of cut out fabric for applique, with the fabric to sew them onto; several yards of tan, flimsy fabric (where'd I get that? must be MIL inheritance :?: ); but no fabric that I have for just -- whatever? Did you ever hear of such? Oh, my goodness gracious! I feel like a fraud. A quilter with no stash. Must run to the fabric store immediately.
#3
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: South Dakota
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A stash is NOT necessary to be a quilter. The quilt police are more concerned about how you put a quilt together than whether you have a stash. There are a lot of quilter who only buy what they need when they need it.
That said, a stash is a lot of fun and enjoyment. Just looking at all the beautiful fabric stacked on the shelf is comforting.
That said, a stash is a lot of fun and enjoyment. Just looking at all the beautiful fabric stacked on the shelf is comforting.
#5
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Join Date: Mar 2011
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Hey, I'm one of those that intentionally has no 'stash' to speak of. I buy for projects only. That said, I do over-buy when I do, so any left overs become stash but other than that - nothing. It works for me. I'm not into scrappy quilts so I'd never use a stash for much of anything other than the odd block for hug quilts or the like and what I have on hand works for that. No shame in not having a stash. Less to store and then try to figure out what you're going to do with it!
#6
Originally Posted by NJ Quilter
Hey, I'm one of those that intentionally has no 'stash' to speak of. I buy for projects only. That said, I do over-buy when I do, so any left overs become stash but other than that - nothing. It works for me. I'm not into scrappy quilts so I'd never use a stash for much of anything other than the odd block for hug quilts or the like and what I have on hand works for that. No shame in not having a stash. Less to store and then try to figure out what you're going to do with it!
#7
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Gasp! You mean you're actually supposed to use your stash for sewing? I thought it was just for accumulating and admiring. I use my stash for the main ingredients for my tops but shop for sashing and backing.
#8
Whew! NJQuilter, sandybeach and Barb44. I'm so relieved. I don't actually piece quilts *did I just say that out loud - here of all places?* I like to applique, hand quilt and that kind of stuff, but I hate to sew on a machine. Does that make sense? I'm not good at it, so I do as little of it as I can get away with. Anyway, I just buy what I need for projects, and I throw away scraps. gasp! So I did make a trip Saturday to Hobby Lobby for sashing for my quilt, and I bought fabric for that only. I saw some lovely fabric with lilacs printed on it that I actually covet, but it's really expensive to buy just to have, so I left it there for someone who knows what to do with it.
#9
Originally Posted by KyKat
Whew! NJQuilter, sandybeach and Barb44. I'm so relieved. I don't actually piece quilts *did I just say that out loud - here of all places?* I like to applique, hand quilt and that kind of stuff, but I hate to sew on a machine. Does that make sense? I'm not good at it, so I do as little of it as I can get away with. Anyway, I just buy what I need for projects, and I throw away scraps. gasp! So I did make a trip Saturday to Hobby Lobby for sashing for my quilt, and I bought fabric for that only. I saw some lovely fabric with lilacs printed on it that I actually covet, but it's really expensive to buy just to have, so I left it there for someone who knows what to do with it.
#10
One reason I started quilting was to use my DW's stash. I always thought she had too much fabric. Well she still does and I have used a lot of it. I have found that out of the fabric there is not enough that matches to make a quilt. So I must go buy more. My DW is more of a scrappy quilter than I, we have found out. I perfer to find a pattern buy the fabric and make my quilt. Of course I always over buy and now have my own stash. Learned you can not have too much. I tend to complete a project and want to go to the next one.
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