Sunday, March 28, 2010

Stash Report

Well this is kind of an odd stash report.  In the past three weeks I have gotten rid of over 1000 yards of fabric.  Its hard to think that I have gotten rid of that much fabric, considering, I still have tons more to go through, and more to clean out and to get rid of. 

I know at one time I was feeling completely overwhelmed by my stash.  And I still feel overwhelmed but not nearly as much as I have in the past.  While giving fabric away, I feel a tremendous weight lifting off my shoulders. So much so that I have decided to keep getting rid of fabric.

Last weekend while I gave about 200 yards of fabric to Lori and Henrietta, I felt wonderful knowing that this fabric was going to be used, and it would be used in my lifetime.  Which makes lots of sense, since some of what I gave them had dates of 1952 on the selvage end of the fabric.  Not only did I send fabric, I also sent to unfinished cross stitched tops, that were almost complete.  They were probably from the 50's and 60's.  They were started and never finished.   I hope they get finished, but if they don't, I don't have to worry about them not being finished on my watch! 

With that being said, I see that solid fabric quilts are making a come back. Which is very exciting, since I hand pieced this Trip Around the World quilt top a couple years ago.  I think its going to be next one to be inserted into my hand quilting frame.  Now that I have the picture on blogger, I see it looks almost Amish, but not quite.

6 comments:

  1. Woohoo! You are going to have some crazy numbers by the end of the year. If you figure you gave away 1000 yards, how much do you think you still have?

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  2. Yikes Jay!! How did you end up with all of that fabric???

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  3. Dear Jay
    I have just shipped the second very large and heavy box off to the Smith Valley 4H Quilt Club, at least 2 more to go.

    Thank you so much for your generosity, blessings upon you

    Love
    Henrietta

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  4. Yes, the boxes are slowly leaving our house and heading to the 4 H club. As I did thru my stash I see things that might appeal to kids, and out it comes to go in those boxes. I know those kids will have great fun digging thru the boxes and planning their own "masterpieces!" Thanks Jay, your giving has rubbed off on me to add to those boxes!

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  5. Sounds like you just named your quilt "almost amish trip" and it is lovely. I can imagine a stash that large but donations to great causes is a great thing. I have several antique quilt tops but I think I am not going to quilt them.

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  6. Wow - I am impressed. I really like your Trip Quilt. How will you quilt it?

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