Stash question: If you live in two homes, how do you divide your stash??
03-25-2014, 11:47 PM
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Oh go out and buy more fabric for your stash in both places. You will always need the extra amounts.
I have a caravan and you can be sure if you only take a limited amount to make a project you require something left at home. These are both long times in each. Is tranort ings the stash backwards and forwards possible?
I have a caravan and you can be sure if you only take a limited amount to make a project you require something left at home. These are both long times in each. Is tranort ings the stash backwards and forwards possible?
03-26-2014, 05:35 AM
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I'd probably keep it all in one place and put together a bunch of projects to take to the other house each year. And maybe add some extra bits for "in case I run out". But most likely I'd just see it as a reason to increase my stash 
I can't imagine splitting it between the 2 permanently - I'd always want something that was at the other house, I'm sure.
I can't imagine splitting it between the 2 permanently - I'd always want something that was at the other house, I'm sure.Cheers, K
03-26-2014, 05:48 AM
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We, too, are fortunate to have two homes. One in Wisconsin and one in Florida. I find that I work on different types of projects at the different homes. In Florida, I tend to have brighter colors and more neon like fabrics. In Wisconsin, I tend to "Northwoods" items. We tend to spend equal time in both places. I have a couple of sewing machines at both residents. Does that work for you?
03-26-2014, 06:26 AM
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WHat a problem to have wish I had it. HA HA HA I'm with the everybody that's tall you to keep prog. kits at the small summer home. or how about the spring color's at the summer home and winter color's in the mountain?
03-26-2014, 07:44 AM
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Oh go out and buy more fabric for your stash in both places. You will always need the extra amounts.
I have a caravan and you can be sure if you only take a limited amount to make a project you require something left at home. These are both long times in each. Is tranort ings the stash backwards and forwards possible?
I have a caravan and you can be sure if you only take a limited amount to make a project you require something left at home. These are both long times in each. Is tranort ings the stash backwards and forwards possible?
03-26-2014, 07:49 AM
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I think I would go with the keeping the stash at the larger place and spending some of my time there creating kits and then taking the kits with me. When making kits I might also add a couple of other pieces that might work with the project just in case. If nothing else I would try that first and see how it works - if it doesn't work try to keep track of the reasons it isn't working and then you can re-evaluate
03-26-2014, 07:50 AM
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We, too, are fortunate to have two homes. One in Wisconsin and one in Florida. I find that I work on different types of projects at the different homes. In Florida, I tend to have brighter colors and more neon like fabrics. In Wisconsin, I tend to "Northwoods" items. We tend to spend equal time in both places. I have a couple of sewing machines at both residents. Does that work for you?
Great ideas! Thanks for posting!
03-26-2014, 07:53 AM
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Ah, first world problems. So tough ;-).
Split your stash in half and keep half at one, half at the other. Limiting your choices is always a fun challenge. Then over time, pieces of your stash will migrate to their natural resting ground ;-).
Split your stash in half and keep half at one, half at the other. Limiting your choices is always a fun challenge. Then over time, pieces of your stash will migrate to their natural resting ground ;-).
03-26-2014, 08:45 AM
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I'm envious of your problem.
I agree with storing everything at the nice studio in the mountain home, and making up kits to take to the "shack". How far apart are the two homes? Depending how many kits it would take for you to get through winter, would you be able to swap them out with ones from the mountain studio occasionally? I live in a pretty small apartment at the moment, and I'm finding it challenging having my extra supplies crowding me, so depending how you work, it might be nice to only have a couple kits at the waterfront place, and then pick up new ones when you're done the first ones.
I agree with storing everything at the nice studio in the mountain home, and making up kits to take to the "shack". How far apart are the two homes? Depending how many kits it would take for you to get through winter, would you be able to swap them out with ones from the mountain studio occasionally? I live in a pretty small apartment at the moment, and I'm finding it challenging having my extra supplies crowding me, so depending how you work, it might be nice to only have a couple kits at the waterfront place, and then pick up new ones when you're done the first ones.
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