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Pics of my fabric stash (one of them, have three). Decided to start the new year by taking inventory, organizing and planning. Have realized that I SHOULD NOT BUY another piece of fabric for a long time. Will definetly have to stay away from the stores because I just cannot resist nice fabric. Did good and did not even check out connecting threads fabric sale last week. I could always have my own sale and then buy more, I will do my best but how long will I be a good girl, LOL.
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Michelle
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How nice organized! But you do have lots of fabric, if you say you have 3 stadhes of this. But I guess you never can have enough.
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This does not include any flannels or any of the polar fleece. Come to think of it I have other fabrics (that I use for making St, Nicolas) stored in big tubs elsewhere, I guess that makes 4 LOL
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hightechgrammy
01 Jan 2012
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Oh my, Michelle, now I want to see all your greens and blues, and the rest! How do you organize all your stabilizers? I think January should be Organization Month! What do you do with the little stuff? Love it! Jan
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January should definetly be Organization Month, how can we know where we are going if we do not know what we have,my stablizers rolls are all lined up and am waiting on hubby to add shelves in cupboard for the bigger rolls, the little stuff has drawers dedicated to each type of whatever,
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dailylaundry
01 Jan 2012
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Wow!!! I am impressed!! I really like how organized it is!! Hugs, Laua*
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Thanks, have to be organized otherwise I go crazy, I try twice a year to go through and put everything in the proper place, get rid of what I will not use, (give those to church organization and they make things to raise money, etc). Organization is the key
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Michelle
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Michelle
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Oh but what do you do when well meaning friends call you over & say" I want you to have all this fabric. I can't quilt anymore or sew" I have had 2 neighbors do this just this past month & I do not know how to say no. wish mine was as organized as yours but right now all they gave me is still in boxes./Lillian
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I go through them and give away (to the church or women craft groups) what I will not use. I am sure if you kindly asks your friends if it is o.k. with them that you did something like this, they would agree.
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Michelle
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WOWWWWWWWW great stash!!! You are ready for anything. DeVon
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Just about bu would you believe I often cannot find the colors I need, there are just to many..............
LOL
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Michelle
LOL
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Michelle
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lovely!!!1
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Thanks,
I really do not need more
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Michelle
I really do not need more
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Michelle
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blueeyedblonde
01 Jan 2012
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And I thought my stash was big - I think you have a little more! Love it. Makes me feel better seeing someone else with a bigger stash than I have (last time I had a big stash worked out really good as my first hubby passed away and I couldn't afford to buy any and used a lot of my stash - 12 quillows for xmas one year - and didn't buy much of any fabric for 12 years - also, wasn't doing ME at that time).
Nicely organized.
Nicely organized.
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Thanks, once organized you start thinking of all the projects that need to be completed. UGH I am tired just thinking about it,LOL
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Michelle
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Michelle
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That is an well organized collection. You can easily go shopping in your own stash.
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You are right and just going through them today was kinda like shopping because I found some I had forgotten about lol,
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Michelle
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Michelle
I store mine in the basement and a few months ago got them organized into clear plastic containers and was amazed to see what I actually had.
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Oh Goodie!!! Another me!!!!!!
You haven't planned on missing out on Joann's After-Christmas, New Year's, Valentines, St Patrick's Day sales, have you????
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AlmaG.
You haven't planned on missing out on Joann's After-Christmas, New Year's, Valentines, St Patrick's Day sales, have you????
:} :} :}
AlmaG.
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I have never shopped at Joann's, OH NO please don't get me into another store I can barely control myself with the few I have here,
Michelle
Michelle
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What a beautiful sight!!!! I always say NO MORE fabrics but it is so hard to resist to a good fabric on sale!!!! LOL I love the pictures!
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I am a bargain hunter, soooooo, when the price is right don't want to leave it there, it might get lonely so I bring it home to make new friends,
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Michelle
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Michelle
It is so nice to know that I am not the only fabricaholic in the group...lol
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greysewist
01 Jan 2012
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Oh how I would love to be as neat as you! My fabric stashes tend to be a bit more bulky as I use a lot of polar fleece (for dog jackets). Also have a collection of webbing, snaphooks, D rings etc for dog leads, collars etc. A lot of it is in plastic tubs but I do tend to overflow them as well and take up a spare couch. One day I might see that couch again -but then I'll have to keep the foster dog off it, so it might be easier this way, LOL.
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I find when it is neat you don't loose time searching for things, I NEED to be neat,
I keep little things in plastic containers and by color, that also makes it easier,
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Michelle
I keep little things in plastic containers and by color, that also makes it easier,
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Michelle
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WOW!!! you are very very organized!!!!
Great job will you come to my house and get me organized???? I just love fabric can never have to much. thanks for showing all.
Great job will you come to my house and get me organized???? I just love fabric can never have to much. thanks for showing all.
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As you can see that is my problem. I love it so much, the colors, the textures, the patterns and so on, another addiction but who is counting,
LOL
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Michelle
LOL
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Michelle
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Looks nice and neat. Great Job.
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Thanks Linda,
I need things to be in order otherwise I find it difficult to get anything done,
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Michelle
I need things to be in order otherwise I find it difficult to get anything done,
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Michelle
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Thanks for sharing the pictures! I showed them to my hubby so he could see I am not as nutty as he thinks!;>)
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By the way, I love the way you organized your stash! SO pretty!
Thanks, I figure I don't drink, don't smoke, don't have any GKids yet to spoil, so only leaves me, no harm in that, LOL
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Michelle
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Michelle
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diamondfowler
02 Jan 2012
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I wish mine was that neat!
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Just do it once and then maintain it, must admit it takes discipline though,
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Michelle
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Michelle
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LOOK HOW PRETTY!!!! Iwish I could could do this with leather!! I have to keep that rolled up with no folds. Then i would have more room for fabric. LOL there is always room what am i saying!!!
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When you run out of room, you start collecting somewhere else, I have things all over the house,
LOL
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Michelle
LOL
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Michelle
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aussiequilter
02 Jan 2012
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nice stash
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I agree, will have to find things to do with all of this,
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Michelle
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Michelle
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starlizard
02 Jan 2012
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yeah, I'm drooling... LOL! Its so neat and tidy and it looks like you've got a lot of room, too.
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I took over my sons bedroom when he moved out so it isn't to bad. My DH put in 2 sets of cupboards and my sister and I made a thread rack (on the wall),
Suits my purpose of course it could always be bigger LOL
hugs, Michelle
Suits my purpose of course it could always be bigger LOL
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Would you like to come and do mine I have 3 wardrobes full, 15 plastic roll boxes and and about 10 big garbags waiting to be sorted
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I love a challenge and I have a reputation for my organizational skills, LOL
Start with a purge because as I found yesterday times change and you no longer need certain fabrics. Start with one older ones first,
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Michelle
Start with a purge because as I found yesterday times change and you no longer need certain fabrics. Start with one older ones first,
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Michelle
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Love your stash, the colors and the neatness! Congratulations, Michelle! Hugs, Lidia
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Thanks Lidia.
I have alot of pastels because I do so many baby items, love pastels, but also have many different fabrics and believe it or not, 2 years ago I was not sewing, LOL Imagine at this rate where what I will have in 5 years,
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Michell
I have alot of pastels because I do so many baby items, love pastels, but also have many different fabrics and believe it or not, 2 years ago I was not sewing, LOL Imagine at this rate where what I will have in 5 years,
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Michell
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Have to admit that I have also some cupboards and shelves full of fabric :o)
Had to think on you and your stash when I was looking at the new designs at emblibrary *lol*
In the meantime I just buy what I need for my Lamps (>business) and better buy designs: Need not so much place and I can use them so often as I like. Some of my fabrics are so nice that I never wanna cut them...
Greetings, Bettina
Had to think on you and your stash when I was looking at the new designs at emblibrary *lol*
In the meantime I just buy what I need for my Lamps (>business) and better buy designs: Need not so much place and I can use them so often as I like. Some of my fabrics are so nice that I never wanna cut them...
Greetings, Bettina
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I bought this one yesterday, I thought I would place it in a frame and hang it next to my stash, I love the design,
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Michelle
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Michelle
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grandmamek
02 Jan 2012
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Wow!! What a great stash. I love your organization system. Now would you like to come visit me and help me organize? LOL.. Hugs, Mary
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You know it would be great if cuties were closer together and we could have fabric swaps, Oh what fun we would have LOL
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Michelle
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Wow Michelle, toute une organisation, je pense que je vais avoir besoin d'aide moi aussi.
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nanniesara
02 Jan 2012
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WOW I don't think you need any more fabric for a little while. I wish I had half that much. I believe though that surely when you start a new project you might not have exactly what you need. LOL Happy stitching!!!!!
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Well I am actually not doing so bad, try to work my projects around what I have in stock,
have to do better at using what I already have though, wish me luck,
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Michelle
have to do better at using what I already have though, wish me luck,
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Michelle
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And where do you live?? lol.
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I live just outside of Montréal, Québec,Canada
Come on over,
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Michelle
Come on over,
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Michelle
Thanks Michelle, Id love to but im in UK. I can see you just love the look and feel of fabric, me too.Hugs Pam.
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Wow is right Michelle, you could open your own fabric store, there are so few left here now...like Bettina thought of the designs I had just bought from EmbLibrary...Happy New Year and have Happy Sewing....hugs Glenda x0x0x0
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Part of the reason I buy it when it is available is because we are losing most of our fabric stores, luckily we still have club tissue and fabricville, I have even started buying on line,
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Michelle
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Michelle
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shirlener88
02 Jan 2012
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WOW, that is amazing. You best have a sale or get working on more projects quickly or have a project party and tell them to leave their fabric at home - Hehehe!
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Project party, hum great idea, O.K. cuties, my place, name the time and it is a go, LOL
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Michelle
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Michelle
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That is an well organized collection, CONGRATULATIONS!
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Thanks,
My friends tell me organization is my middle name and some of them also call me Martha Stewart, LOL
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Michelle
My friends tell me organization is my middle name and some of them also call me Martha Stewart, LOL
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Michelle
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amazinggrace
03 Jan 2012
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And I thought I had a lot! If you ever decide to hold a sale let me know!
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This is just one stash, I have a few others but this is my main one, I could have a sale, lots of bargains to be had, LOL
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Michelle
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Michelle
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Nice stash. How do you buy your fabric? I do alot of applique so I've been buying 1/2 pieces when I see something I like. I also have many 1 + yard pieces. I try to have every color on hand. I never know when I get a request for something. Love the stash....