Charming

I love this idea...lol
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steelecg

When does stash become clutter, i get overwhelmed when I have the disorganization of stuff around me and it is paralyzing - I am trying to finish some things and have projects in boxes so I know where everything is- I would love to have an organizer come in but can't afford to do that - I admire people who actually get things done - I tend to impulse buy and then not get things finished and I really think we each need to do it our own way - It would be a dull world if we were all exactly alike.

gramarraine

I have a large stash. Probably enough to make up for at least one person who does not have a stash. Last night my friend said one of these days I would have to show her my stash. I wouldn't dare show her my stash because she is one that does not have more that she is working on at the present time and her scraps. She would probably think I was really a nut case. Sometimes I feel really guilty about my stash but other times I am grateful to have it. You never know when times will get really hard and you won't be able to buy fabric.

Jo Mama

Eeeek! I have WAY too much stash but I love every scrap of it. Last week I went through all my bins in the garage and wrote a detailed inventory of the stuff. My bins (14 of them) are numbered so when I want something I just have to look on my inventory sheet(s) and locate it right away. Then I organized the stash in my sewing room to make it easier to see and get at.

quiltmagnet

I don't really have a stash either. What I get thru with or don't like I give to my friend who also quilts and also tell her if she can't use it take it to good will store where she works

mariebaker

if that is her diagnosis, then I must have the opposite condition- a severe case of "stash-obsessive/compulsive disorder" where the disease, the treatment and the cure all seem to be found in the same place: the fabric store!

also, I consider a "stash" to be much more than left-overs-it's my palette and inspiration. I have shelves of fabric arranged by color and print; not just scraps (though I have tubs of those that I use for linus and other projects)...

Beffy_Boo

I can't imagine being that focused. Guess its what works for you. My stash is fairly organized but there's quite a bit. If I see something I like I buy at least a yard and more its a good sale!

AVQuilter

When my friend and I started making charity quilts, I was thrilled to have a large stash to pull fabrics and make quilts. Now we have been gifted from friends with more fabric to keep going.Organized and in plastic on sheleves in our garage and ready to go. Plus my personal stash for me and this keeps quilting for pleasure. Each to their own!!

Donnasue

I also agree, to each his/her own. However, I also find it difficult to imagine quilting without having leftovers. It is also inconceivable to me to "throw" away scraps, as with everything else, the cost of fabric is going through the roof. I usually check the board for someone looking for leftover scraps and or blocks, and ask them to PM their address to me so I can add them to my list of people to mail out my extras. To me, I would much rather give things away to someone who I know will use it and appreciate it than to throw it away. So, for those of you that do Crumb and Scrap quilts, or are looking for blocks of any type, always put it on the board. I am always clearing....lol

MarieM

I have a friend like that. She doesn't save her scraps either, she gives them to a lady who makes charity quilts. She is one of those people who has a place for everything and everything in its place (wish I was a little more like that). I have a small stash usually pieces I really liked with at least an idea which quilt or pattern I'd use it in. I've forced myself to do this for a few reasons; first, I have a very small house and my sewing area is in the loft and storage is an issue; second, the more stuff I have the more anxious I get about completing my projects. For me it is just better to not have too much stuff.