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Claire of Needlebook is making an orange and lavender Single Girl quilt. Shanna of Pink Trees will be making her contribution to the Doll Quilt Swap 5 with these fabrics. A lovely bunch of flea market scraps from Sweet Jessie. Related posts: Show Us Your Stash Show Us Your Stash: Stacks Edition Two [...]
Anita of Bloomin’ Workshop shared this “stack of fats”, which will become a Kaffe Fassett Leafy Rosy quilt from the book Glorious Patchwork. Moxie-Girl posted this stack of vintage fabric in the True Up Flickr Pool. And I also love this stack of simple but versatile fabrics from elsiemarley; it’s in the pool too. Related [...]
Reds, pinks, oranges, and yellows in my newly decluttered stash. If you have realized you have a fabric clutter problem, it’s time to do something about it. As Peter Walsh stresses in It’s All Too Much, decluttering is not about getting new shelves or fancy color-coded containers. It’s about prioritizing your and your family’s favorite [...]
I’m seeing this previously posted picture in a whole new light now! The book It’s All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff by Peter Walsh has completely changed how I think about my possessions. I read it after writing this post, in which I got a little defensive [...]
Some readers have posted about their favorite contemporary fabric ever. What’s yours? Post about it on your blog or on Flickr. I love hearing how your favorites reflect who you are as a sewist and person. !!blue loves Ume-Komachi – Blossom CampFollowerBagLady loves this one from Amy Butler’s Ginger Bliss californiaAMY loves these polka dots [...]
Allrighty people, it’s reader participation time! Your assignment: Write on your blog about your favorite contemporary fabric ever. Let’s keep it to fabrics with a printed or woven design. You must limit it to one design, in one colorway, and it must be contemporary — let’s say 1990+. (We’ll definitely do vintage another time.) Post [...]
Those home improvement and organization shows have gotten to me — I’ve got the decluttering bug. Unclutterer is a great resource and cheerleader. Here’s a post from last year on fabric stashes. Does it hurt you like it hurts me to read it? I will declutter every other inch of my living space, but being [...]
Show Us Your Stash is a regular feature showing people’s recent stash enhancements, stash storage/organization, or fabric choices for an upcoming project. Sweet Jessie is enjoying some lovely bright floral thrift scores. Pixiegenne went to the famous Salvation Army annual fabric sale (held in Pennsylvania, I think?). Apparently it is quite the scene … vicious [...]
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