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    Old 08-27-2010, 05:54 AM
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    I saved stuff for years for "when I retire". I have now been retired 13 years and never touched any of it. My girls and I had a yard sale a couple of months ago with 26+ lunchroom size tables of mostly my stuff. What was left did not come home.
    The sad thing is I could probably do it again and maybe be able to walk in my house without knocking stuff off tables, etc.
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    Old 08-27-2010, 05:54 AM
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    Well what a surprise. Blue Bell I'm also from Rhode Island
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    Old 08-27-2010, 05:54 AM
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    My Husband would never dare say that ! If he did I would prove him wrong, I would lock myself in my sewing room and he would have to feed himself( HAHAHA). I have seen your things. YOU ARE A QUILTER!!!!!!

    Why don't we have selective hearing too?
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    Old 08-27-2010, 06:01 AM
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    I have a small pocket photo album that fits in my purse .When I purchase fabric a swatch goes in the album. The pages hold it in good but I usually put double sided tape on the fabric too. you can also put only certain colors on pages so you can flip through pretty quickly. Anyway, when you go to buy fabric matching those darks will be alot easier or it has been for me. I love my book even though I get the weirdest looks sometimes. I hope my ramblings make sense.
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    Old 08-27-2010, 06:03 AM
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    Originally Posted by Late Bloomer
    My husband keeps wondering when I am ever going to use the fabric stash I have instead of buying new fabric for each project. He cannot understand this and as I have all my fabric stored in a large bookcase, there is no place for me to hide them. I just don't know how I can use those dark fabrics I bought when I started quilting and had no idea of what I was doing at the time. They are beautiful, but I am not good at matching them with anything else. Any ideas out there????
    Well here is something to help your DH. Make curtains from that beautiful fabric for your book cases.

    As for matching fabrics, can you get a friend to help. I often end up with that job in our little bee as that comes natural to me while my friends help me again with other things.
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    Old 08-27-2010, 06:04 AM
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    My DH says I'm a collector of books!!! I have so many instructional/pattern books on quilting, painting and stained glass, that I could almost open a shop!!!! LOL
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    Old 08-27-2010, 06:13 AM
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    Originally Posted by skydiver70
    I am the same way. Keep collecting patterns, and patterns. I had thought about putting up this sign: "My house was clean last week, sorry you missed it!" LOL
    I have a similar sighn right outside my door. lol
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    Old 08-27-2010, 06:20 AM
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    count the tools he has in the garage and ask him if he is a carpenter; auto mechanic; landscape designer, etc etc etc or whatever is appropriate.
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    Old 08-27-2010, 06:21 AM
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    Ditto! I couldn't have said it better.
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    Old 08-27-2010, 06:57 AM
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    I'm right there with you - However, my lqs has retreat days once a month - 12 hours of sewing time with other quilters -I seem to get more done there than anywhere -
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