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09-10-2013, 08:50 PM

#181

Scraplady

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...when you carry a lint roller in your purse to clean threads off DH's clothes. (Me, I wear them with pride, he's not so keen on them.)

...when you sit in church imagining how the dress on the lady in front of you would look cut up into a Stack-n-whack or OBW.

...when it makes you sad that you have to go to bed and stop quilting or you will be worthless for anything tomorrow.

09-11-2013, 05:13 PM

#182

Sheri.a

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MadQuilter

When your voluntarily spend hours pressing yards of fabric but you decide to wear a sweater so you don't have to iron your shirt.

When you spend hours embellishing your art quilt but you can't manage to sew on a button or close a hem.

Oh my, this is so me!!

Also, when you go into ANY store and you look around for things you can repurpose for quilting.

09-11-2013, 05:27 PM

#183

mike'sgirl

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KatFish

You carry pen & paper to draw out a quilt pattern you see in the tile floor at the mall and you carry an asortment of wound bobbins and a spool of thread in the glove box to try out any sewing machines you find at rummages & thrift stores.

That's a great idea!

09-11-2013, 05:56 PM

#184

omacookie

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REALLY !!!!! I am all of the above and more. Addicked ????????? Guess we all are to an extent. Thanks for this thread. DH loved the 2 week end shop Hop as he could drive, look at the country side, and then dine at a new restaurant. He is a keeper. Hugs, fabric and threads to you all.

09-11-2013, 05:59 PM

#185

Lovequilting22

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LLWinston44

When you spend more time on the Quilting Board than Facebook.

yep, that's me!!!

09-11-2013, 06:11 PM

#186

Lovequilting22

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When you drive two+ hours to go to a "new" fabric shop because you've exhausted the other ones close to your house! LOL

{and of course I can identify with a lot of others too}.

09-11-2013, 06:53 PM

#187

yel

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when your mr. fix it stops by and jokes about you having more fabric than walmart

09-11-2013, 07:18 PM

#188

Nammie to 7

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When you won't go shopping for clothes but will spend hours looking at fabric in a quilt shop.

09-11-2013, 07:31 PM

#189

zozee

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chester the bunny

When you start to think of any spending in terms of yards of fabric
1 pork roast = 2 yards of fabric
three pack of underwear = 3 yards of fabric
eating dinner out = 5 yards of fabric

When you won't let your husband throw away the broken down refrigerator because it would make a great storage space for your fabric.

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Absolutely!

09-11-2013, 07:36 PM

#190

zozee

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When your guest bed in the sewing room gets used more often by you than any guest because you were up till 2:30 and didn't want to wake DH up going to your own bed.