This was kind of sad...
#12
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Its sad to see things like this. I went to an auction that had items from a 3ooo sq ft home it was in a large building the lady had ever type of plastic container available tupperware pieces by the thousand but they were all Brand new never used still in the plastic from the seller
#14
I don't think it is sad that she had all that stuff...I like to shop for fabric...do I use all that I by? Not even close! But I truly enjoy the hunt and the time spent planning and coordinating is as satisfying as the actual sewing (which I hardly have time for right now) ...Maybe she got great pleasure out of buying the fabric and craft stuff and had dreams of some day making something with it all....
When I die, I hope that my family looks at the piles of stuff I leave behind and say "I remember when she got this - she really liked it at the time"....instead of feeling bad for me.
When I die, I hope that my family looks at the piles of stuff I leave behind and say "I remember when she got this - she really liked it at the time"....instead of feeling bad for me.
#15
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Originally Posted by katmom54
I don't think it is sad that she had all that stuff...I like to shop for fabric...do I use all that I by? Not even close! But I truly enjoy the hunt and the time spent planning and coordinating is as satisfying as the actual sewing (which I hardly have time for right now) ...Maybe she got great pleasure out of buying the fabric and craft stuff and had dreams of some day making something with it all....
When I die, I hope that my family looks at the piles of stuff I leave behind and say "I remember when she got this - she really liked it at the time"....instead of feeling bad for me.
When I die, I hope that my family looks at the piles of stuff I leave behind and say "I remember when she got this - she really liked it at the time"....instead of feeling bad for me.
I had a uncle that looked at all of my fabric and quilting supplies and told me that I had a problem. He shut up real fast when I told him that my quilting sales fixed my house repairs,bought christmas gifts and birthdays, medical emergencies,home insurance, and had not cost one dime out of my disability check, but he's the kind of uncle who is the expert of everything.Does everyone have a relivative like that? If you don't ,you're lucky.
#17
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Kind of reminds me of myself. When I moved to WV four yrs. ago, I moved every single piece of my many and varied crafts that I had started and accumulated over the years. When getting ready to move to my new place here, I realized, finally, that most of these things that I thought I had to have were still boxed and never touched. Knowing I had to downsize, I ruthlessly donated to Boy Scout yard sales, local charity organizations, Goodwill and Salvation Army. I even donated some unused and unopened craft items to a little local craft shop that had recently been bought and I knew the new owners were probably struggling to make a go of it. I still have some to go yet, but am mostly down to my quilting stash and my painting supplies, and boy, does it feel like a load off my back.
#18
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Originally Posted by quiltsRfun
Glad you were able to find a few things. I hope all the other stuff finds a good home. I worked at a small yarn shop years ago and when one of our elderly customers died her family actually had the nerve to bring in some of her stuff and ask for a refund. She didn't have that much so I couldn't figure why they didn't just donate it.
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