Fabric Stash

Cleanup on Blue Shelf

December 31, 2010

I thought I’d been using an awful lot of blue.  I had empty spots. In the above photo, I’d already straightened the far left stack.  Then I looked over in the corner . . The corner where all the UFO’s that weren’t added to my 2011 list are stacked, and there was a pile of [...]

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Putting the Stash to Work

December 18, 2009

2010 is coming . . ready or not!  2010 is the year that I’m going to use my stash like you won’t believe.  If I use anywhere near my goal, my actions will be historic.  Future generations of quilters will talk about me . . the lady who used all those yards of fabric back [...]

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The Perfect Fabric Stash

February 20, 2009

Is there such a thing as the perfect stash? I think the perfect stash is one from which we can make quilt after quilt without running short on any particular color/fabric.  I also think that in order to be a good stash quilter, one must be a bit flexible.  I’m working on a top now [...]

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Making the Stash Work

December 31, 2008

From reading posts, comments and emails, I get the idea that some are feeling like they should be stash busting just because . . but they don’t really feel committed to doing it.  Don’t!  There’s nothing wrong with just buying whatever you want when you want it.  Stash busting has to be right for the [...]

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