Musings re: stash and purchasing
06-30-2011, 04:04 PM
#31
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I have a limited stash, then I have projects waiting on me. My problem is I can make a quilt in a week or less. And then I worry about not having something to do next. Though, I should not worry anymore since I have about three quilts and several more projects waiting now for me. So maybe I will be OK. But I am in this position just because last week we went on a quilt shop hop - nine shops in two days. I made sure I had a list of things needed for these three quilts and that is all that I purchased.
06-30-2011, 06:42 PM
#33
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Originally Posted by gaigai
Originally Posted by SparkMonkey
What are your reasons for stashing or not?
And because I can. Someday I may not be able to afford to buy the fabric I want. I can now, so why not?
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06-30-2011, 06:56 PM
#35
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My "stash" is probably very small compared to many. I just bought 6-1/2 yard pieces of fabric from Walmart today. They don't have a destination right now but they will, someday, sometime and somewhere in my Twilight Zone. Of course, since my shelves were overflowing already, I had to buy another set of shelves. This makes me happy. :-)
06-30-2011, 06:57 PM
#36
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i have a huge stash, but I haven't quilted an awful lot. My problem is that I'm addicted to fabric. I actually took a 4-5yr hiatus from quilting because I became addicted to cloth diapers, why? because I could still maintain my fabric addiction and it was still utilitarian. I am now back to quilting and still building my stash daily.
06-30-2011, 10:39 PM
#38
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I live at least 20 miles from a fab store, so to run out for 1 color when the mood hits me to, put a top together, of quilt one that's ready. Shop the sales, bargans, paid up front. Makes it better for my situation. Freedom of choice thing, and whatever works for how you choose to do it.
07-01-2011, 03:06 AM
#39
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I'm not a 'stasher' either. Like others, just don't have the room. I buy for a specific project. I will usually overbuy by 1/2 to a yard to account for booboos but that's about it. From that I have a 'stash' of sorts. From this I could make a quick swap block and have bits to work out blocks, etc. I'm not a 'scrappy' sort of person either so having FQ's or so would serve no purpose for me. As well as being a hand quilter I only get usually 1 bed sized quilt done in a year. I will usually have at least 2-3 projects going simultaneously in various stages to serve whichever mood strikes me.
07-01-2011, 03:10 AM
#40
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wish l could be that disciplined....when l find something l love, l buy it. Or if l find a bargain, l cash in on it. That way if l have a spur of the moment desire to dig into a new project, l'm usually set to go!
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