when do you decide to destash fabrics?
#41
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I don't de-stash...I use the fabrics that don't catch my eye anymore to make a scrappy back for another quilt. I usually use the Rock Round The Block Pattern, or Yellow Brick Road, cut up stacks of fabric and just grab and sew. Sometimes the back looks better than the front. AND, it's lots of fun.
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When I can't get the studio door shut anymore. OK just kidding. I overdye a lot of older stash. That way I get the new trend in colors with the fabric I haven't used. AND its fun seeing what happens to the over dyed fabric. Sometimes it comes out so ugly--and other times just beautiful.
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I belong to a small quilting group and in August we had a fabric sale. I have a LARGE stash - so I went through it and took out all the stuff I had in there that when I looked at it now I thought "what was I thinking". Sold that and made $200.00 to buy stuff I like now.
Tastes change, and so do our needs. So, we put it all together like a regular garage sale and now it's gone. It was great. I don't even miss what I sold.
And believe me, I still have plenty...
Tastes change, and so do our needs. So, we put it all together like a regular garage sale and now it's gone. It was great. I don't even miss what I sold.
And believe me, I still have plenty...
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This HUGH log cabin quilt I am making for me has come completely from my stash - must have 80 or 90 different pieces of material in it. Hope it works out, I need 180 7" squares and I'm up to 105. So there went a lot of my stash
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Originally Posted by MissKay
Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt
Originally Posted by kriscraft99
is it because you want more or because you are tired of them?
Nope, nope nope... cant do it.. Ill die by fabric avalanche first!!!!
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Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt
Originally Posted by kriscraft99
is it because you want more or because you are tired of them?
Nope, nope nope... cant do it.. Ill die by fabric avalanche first!!!!
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Originally Posted by kriscraft99
is it because you want more or because you are tired of them?
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Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
IMHO it's time to destash when looking at the stuff makes you feel depressed instead of happy.
Applies to any stuff, actually. Not only fabric!
Applies to any stuff, actually. Not only fabric!
I know of too many Stash Sales because the quilters have passed away or are very ill. Both very sad, sad situations.