Are you a hoarder?

[StitchinGrandma]

Ok so spill it....... are you hiding fabric? Is it so bad that you're spilling from your sewing room into other rooms of the house yet? LOL

[StitchinGrandma]

I haven't started hiding the fabric in other rooms yet. Key word is YET! It's getting close though. Hubby just made the closet in my sewing room all shelving. He's got two more shelves to add but I have things on those he's done already and LOVE them. They go all the way from front to back of the closet and total width.

When I buy my fabric I ask for empty bolts and then my fabric after washing is put back onto bolts for easy storage. I can then tell about how much I have of any one fabric too since a girl in JoAnn's one time told me that you can estimate the amount of fabric on a bolt by counting how many layers. She said for each two layers around the bolt it equals approx. one yard. Very cool since I never knew that. Anyway depening on how much is on a bolt, I am now able to stand them on edge and I can get 8-12 bolts of fabric on each shelf. And on those shelves holding the shorter 23" length bolts I can double those front to back and get as many as 24 of those on each shelf.

I have to say though that once he's done all the shelves will be filled as will the single shelf on each of 3 of my 4 walls. Is that bad? OH and I have a cabinet full too and about 15 sweater bins full too. :D

Help me. I'm a computer and fabric addict. Where are the self help groups? LOL

[SewFanatic]

LOL....I don't have that much but I do have about 10 plastic boxes full. And I am in more than one closet in the house. Making shelves in my sewing room closet is on the honey do list but we have only lived in this house a little over a year and have lots of other priorities.

I knew about the amount of fabric on the bolt but have never thought about asking for the empty bolts to put the fabric back onto. Great idea!

[StitchinGrandma]

All they do at JoAnn's is toss them into the trash. If you catch them before they drag them away from the cutting tables they practically hug and kiss you since it means they don't have to drag them to the back and then the dumpster. Maybe after he's done with the last two shelves and I have them filled I should take a picture so you can print it out and drool over it daily until hubby feels sorry for you. :D

[SewFanatic]

Oh sure...make me drool. Maybe it would be incentive when he sees what someone elses hubby did for them! :p

[ajsmom]

It is all in my craft room, but it is ALL OVER my craft room, and the room is a 24 x 24. I have more fabric than I can ever use, but hey, at least it is useful. Of course it always seems like I never have the 1 special piece or color that I need, so I have to go get more.

I also "collect" all sorts of other craft supplies. Yarn, ribbon, paint, you name it and I have it. So, yes, I am a horder.

LS

[StitchinGrandma]

Oh sure...make me drool. Maybe it would be incentive when he sees what someone elses hubby did for them! :p

Hey it could work. :D I am HOPING he gets it done tomorrow. I have a humungous pile of flannels in all colors covering my serger (and cat perch) table that is stacked about three feet tall by about four feet wide that MUST GO AWAY so I can get started on my sewing for gifts soon.

[StitchinGrandma]

It is all in my craft room, but it is ALL OVER my craft room, and the room is a 24 x 24. I have more fabric than I can ever use, but hey, at least it is useful. Of course it always seems like I never have the 1 special piece or color that I need, so I have to go get more.

I also "collect" all sorts of other craft supplies. Yarn, ribbon, paint, you name it and I have it. So, yes, I am a horder.

LS

OMG! 24 x 24?? WE need a drooling smilie now! I can't imagine having that much room My room is only 8x9 but I planned and plotted the room for over a year before we remodelled it earlier this year to maximize storage and floor space.

[SewFanatic]

It is all in my craft room, but it is ALL OVER my craft room, and the room is a 24 x 24. I have more fabric than I can ever use, but hey, at least it is useful. Of course it always seems like I never have the 1 special piece or color that I need, so I have to go get more.

I also "collect" all sorts of other craft supplies. Yarn, ribbon, paint, you name it and I have it. So, yes, I am a horder.

LS

WOW...talk about making us drool. 24 x 24....I would be in heaven!! My room is about half the size 12 x 12. Now let's see...if I could knock out the other bedroom wall.... :D

[StitchinGrandma]

YES, YES, YES I am guilty as charged. I have never met a craft or fabric that has not spoken to me " bring me home" LOL

Shall we discuss other than fabric so we can see what hoarders we really are? :D I've got almost every item Husqvarna sells to go with my machine whether it's a kit like Heirloom, or all the different feet. You never know when I MIGHT need something you know. HA!

[SewFanatic]

OMG...let's not even go there. I have spent more money on feet for my machine this year.

And should we even get into our design stash....or thread.....:eek:

[deesmom]

Guilty of it all here. But I am worse wtih my kids clothing, lol.

[ewigginton]

Ha! We built this house three years ago. It was to be our last ... for a while since I had built three new homes in the span of nine (9) years! (Don't ask ... suffice to say nothing's ever perfect for me so I have to start over.) The previous two homes had a craft room in the bonus rooms aboe the three car garages which would make them something like 30 x 14). This house I had the brilliant idea of cutting back ... making the room more "efficient" by making it smaller! No such luck! It's crammed to the gills and I'm doing sketches of how I want to put on the addition. Fortuately, my DH gives me free reign and just rolls his eyes. :rolleyes:

[SewFanatic]

We've had 5 new houses in only 6 years. We've moved 8 times since 2001....but this is it...we're never moving again! And, I'm not going to buy any more fabric until I use all that I have now....LOL

[StitchinGrandma]

OMG...let's not even go there. I have spent more money on feet for my machine this year.

And should we even get into our design stash....or thread.....:eek:

Yea, you're probably right. Best we not delve any further into our addictions and the costs of them. LOL

[ewigginton]

Goodwill cleaned up big time from my last move. They could've opened a craft/fabric store on my contribution alone!

[SewFanatic]

Someone asked me if I've inventoried my sewing room in case of a fire or tornado. I need to do it but would hate to actually add up how much money I've spent!! It is probably better if I don't know....

[StitchinGrandma]

Guilty of it all here. But I am worse wtih my kids clothing, lol.

I totally understand that too. I live somewhat close to a Carter's Outlet store and two of my friends and I keep making trips to shop there. OH BAD!! VERY BAD! My granddaughter can be changed hourly like a Barbie Doll from now until she's about three years old and never wear the same outfit. LOL BUT I KEEP GOING!

[SewFanatic]

Goodwill cleaned up big time from my last move. They could've opened a craft/fabric store on my contribution alone!

You had the power to give stuff away. Very impressive! I just can't seem to part with any of it!

[StitchinGrandma]

Goodwill cleaned up big time from my last move. They could've opened a craft/fabric store on my contribution alone!

OUCH. Next time give me a call. I can be there if you're in the lower part of the state in about 4 hours. LOL

[StitchinGrandma]

Someone asked me if I've inventoried my sewing room in case of a fire or tornado. I need to do it but would hate to actually add up how much money I've spent!! It is probably better if I don't know....

Ummmmmm I have every single receipt for anything I've bought for sewing including the smallest of items up to the largest. I don't want to add it all up. I'd get sick. One time last year though my Viking dealer was looking up my account for something. I told her, just look at the one that spent the most in your store. HOW embarrassing that after only 1 1/2 years of buying my Viking machine and even shopping at her store that I was indeed, her highest spending customer. How embarrassing considering the girl that was standing there with us that day had been a customer for four years prior to me and claimed to spend a lot. Yes, she did BUT she was 2nd. :D

[ewigginton]

Problem? Hoarding? Me? I shudder to think what would happen if there were a tornado, which by the way struck in our town on October 19 of this year. My friend is still picking up her neighbor's plumbing company invoices in her back yard. Yeesh. Never thought of adding extra insurance to cover a catastrophe.

[ewigginton]

Jeez VickiT you're almost at the magic number! Your fingers must be nubs by now ....

[SewFanatic]

Ummmmmm I have every single receipt for anything I've bought for sewing including the smallest of items up to the largest. I don't want to add it all up. I'd get sick. One time last year though my Viking dealer was looking up my account for something. I told her, just look at the one that spent the most in your store. HOW embarrassing that after only 1 1/2 years of buying my Viking machine and even shopping at her store that I was indeed, her highest spending customer. How embarrassing considering the girl that was standing there with us that day had been a customer for four years prior to me and claimed to spend a lot. Yes, she did BUT she was 2nd. :D

I can certainly relate. I've become the favorite customer of the Bernina store I go to. They LOVE me because I've spent so much...and I've only had my machine since March!! :eek:

[StitchinGrandma]

Problem? Hoarding? Me? I shudder to think what would happen if there were a tornado, which by the way struck in our town on October 19 of this year. My friend is still picking up her neighbor's plumbing company invoices in her back yard. Yeesh. Never thought of adding extra insurance to cover a catastrophe.

I'm deathly afraid of tornadoes because when I was a teen we were camping in a tent camper and a tornado ripped through the town and half the campground. You wanna talk scared?

Insurance....my agent has been spoken to at least three times now and he said/guarntees me that I do not need additonal insurance on my machines and other items and just tells me to be sure and keep the receipts and take pictures too for proof. Pictures can sometimes just as valuable in prooving you had an item as your receipts and they are easy to do.

OK girls - I'm off to bed. talk to you tomorrow

[ewigginton]

Psssssst. Here's your chance SewFanatic. VickiT's going to bed. You can catch up and pass!

[ewigginton]

Gosh that was quick! You did it! You're almost there.

[SewFanatic]

Psssssst. Here's your chance SewFanatic. VickiT's going to bed. You can catch up and pass!

LOL...we've been having a great time chatting tonight and have been close all night! But I'm not going to bed until I hit the magic number!! :D

[deesmom]

My sewing room is one huge mess. I keep getting the "toss all" room. Everything keeps ending up in there. With 3 kiddos in the house, it is just impossible to have a space of my own.

Now, my mother has an awesome sewing room. She converted my sister's old room into her sewing room and my dad made her all kinds of shelves and cabinets. I love it.

[SewFanatic]

My sewing room is one huge mess. I keep getting the "toss all" room. Everything keeps ending up in there. With 3 kiddos in the house, it is just impossible to have a space of my own.

Now, my mother has an awesome sewing room. She converted my sister's old room into her sewing room and my dad made her all kinds of shelves and cabinets. I love it.

Once the kids are gone, you get all the rooms in the house to yourself!! I have my sewing room and my husband has his drum/music room. At least we still have one guest room too! :o

[deesmom]

Well, I have a long way to go on that one, lol. I still have one in diapers ;) Not that I am in a rush :)

[ewigginton]

I beg to differ, SewFanatic. My grown children's rooms are still theirs even though they've never lived in this house! I'd love my daughter's room for sewing but we decorated it all for her. It looks like a magazine. I'd hate to go and trash, I mean, inhabit such a beautiful room with my "collections."

[deesmom]

My old room became a doll room. Mom sews doll clothing and the whole room is filled with her "babies".

[SewFanatic]

I beg to differ, SewFanatic. My grown children's rooms are still theirs even though they've never lived in this house! I'd love my daughter's room for sewing but we decorated it all for her. It looks like a magazine. I'd hate to go and trash, I mean, inhabit such a beautiful room with my "collections."

That is awesome Ellen. It sounds like that is special to you! They are lucky you have that for them!

[deesmom]

I beg to differ, SewFanatic. My grown children's rooms are still theirs even though they've never lived in this house! I'd love my daughter's room for sewing but we decorated it all for her. It looks like a magazine. I'd hate to go and trash, I mean, inhabit such a beautiful room with my "collections."

Your grown kids have rooms still? That is so neat!! I think my mother was ready to have her house back to herself, lol. But I do have to say mine is still the same colors that I painted it right before I moved out and that has been 13 + years.

[ewigginton]

I'd have both my kids home for good tomorrow if I could. I never liked hearing people talk about how they couldn't wait for their kids to be out of the house. Sad really. Nobody ever sleeps in their rooms but them since we also have a guest room. I haven't quite figured out how this room situation is going to work when my son and his fiance come home for Christmas. They're getting married on December 31. Do they still have separate rooms while they're here before the wedding?

[StitchinGrandma]

Psssssst. Here's your chance SewFanatic. VickiT's going to bed. You can catch up and pass!
HA! I layed in bed after seeing my post count thinking I CANNOT go to sleep knowing I'm THAT close. I just can't.

[StitchinGrandma]

LOL...we've been having a great time chatting tonight and have been close all night! But I'm not going to bed until I hit the magic number!! :D
I did, but just couldn't stay there. I layed there thinking after all this work, even though it's been fun what if I sleep late tomorrow? What if others go zipping past me and there are six that do? UGH I wasn't even able to think of sleeping. LOL

[SewFanatic]

HA! I layed in bed after seeing my post count thinking I CANNOT go to sleep knowing I'm THAT close. I just can't.

LOL...just a few more and you'll instantly see the available store credit go up!! I was surprised it happened immediately!! Very cool! :)

[deesmom]

I'd have both my kids home for good tomorrow if I could. I never liked hearing people talk about how they couldn't wait for their kids to be out of the house. Sad really. Nobody ever sleeps in their rooms but them since we also have a guest room. I haven't quite figured out how this room situation is going to work when my son and his fiance come home for Christmas. They're getting married on December 31. Do they still have separate rooms while they're here before the wedding?

I dont think my mother was in a hurry for me to leave, but she also loved my now hubby so much that she was afraid he would come to his senses and run, lol. Just kidding, of course.

I can say that in my parent's house it would have been seperate rooms until after the wedding.

[deesmom]

I did, but just couldn't stay there. I layed there thinking after all this work, even though it's been fun what if I sleep late tomorrow? What if others go zipping past me and there are six that do? UGH I wasn't even able to think of sleeping. LOL

See...I shouldnt have gone shopping for my daughter's birthday present. I could have stayed home and chatted with you guys.

[SewFanatic]

I dont think my mother was in a hurry for me to leave, but she also loved my now hubby so much that she was afraid he would come to his senses and run, lol. Just kidding, of course.

I can say that in my parent's house it would have been seperate rooms until after the wedding.

In my parent's house, it was separate room until after the wedding. I couldn't have slept in the same room/bed as my bf/fiance anyway. I would have been uncomfortable!

I hated seeing my daughter leave the house and relish her visits!!

[ewigginton]

Can we all say OCD?

[StitchinGrandma]

My grown kids don't have "their rooms" any longer. WE have taken one over with my sewing room and another is now the excercize room but also a guest room since the equipment can fold up out of the center of the room. We remodelled that room and have a nice new bed although it's only a twin and new bedding, new paint and new curtains. It's nice, but not a room any one of them would want to move back in to. Then we have another tiny room that's not much larger than the twin bed in there and there's enough room for a small table and small dresser and place to stand. THAT is where the one still in college stays when he comes home. It's by the back door where he can come and go and stay up all hours of the night playing his guitar and we can't hear him. So yea, I do have places they can stay but their actual rooms? HA! GONE! ALL MINE! :D

[StitchinGrandma]

LOL...just a few more and you'll instantly see the available store credit go up!! I was surprised it happened immediately!! Very cool! :)

Wow! Really? That's awesome they have that automated to do that. How cool. I bet they have the capability to do that because the message board is so closely tied to their website.

[deesmom]

In my parent's house, it was separate room until after the wedding. I couldn't have slept in the same room/bed as my bf/fiance anyway. I would have been uncomfortable!

I hated seeing my daughter leave the house and relish her visits!!

I couldnt have done it either. My hubby and I already had our own house bought before the wedding but I went home everynight. Just couldnt do it differently.

Sounds like you and your daughter have a great relationship. I am close like that with my mother as well. We talk on the phone daily and see each other offen. We use to IM with each other every night, too.

[StitchinGrandma]

See...I shouldnt have gone shopping for my daughter's birthday present. I could have stayed home and chatted with you guys.
Well, yes you should have stayed home or at least gone to someplace closer. LOL You could have just stayed and chatted, won the prize and then told daughter she can pick out a design from the website herself and you would make her whatever she wanted you to make to. :D

[deesmom]

Well, yes you should have stayed home or at least gone to someplace closer. LOL You could have just stayed and chatted, won the prize and then told daughter she can pick out a design from the website herself and you would make her whatever she wanted you to make to. :D

I dont think she would have been impressed. She HAD to have some I-coaster thing from TRU. And the guys working there didnt want to help me find the darn thing. I thought I was gonna have to climb a latter and get it down myself with the way they were acting. But we have it now and she can have a wonderful 9th birthday.

[SewFanatic]

I couldnt have done it either. My hubby and I already had our own house bought before the wedding but I went home everynight. Just couldnt do it differently.

Sounds like you and your daughter have a great relationship. I am close like that with my mother as well. We talk on the phone daily and see each other offen. We use to IM with each other every night, too.

My daughter and I are very close. She is an only child so I'm very happy we are close. We talk at least once a day and woud IM each other every night while she was in college. When she got married 4 years ago, her husband asked her if we were going to stop talking to each other every day. She asked him why should we and he didn't have an answer! Now he is quite used to it! :)

[deesmom]

Which, I might add, I should REALLY be cleaning this house for the party on Sunday instead of playing on the computer.

[deesmom]

My daughter and I are very close. She is an only child so I'm very happy we are close. We talk at least once a day and woud IM each other every night while she was in college. When she got married 4 years ago, her husband asked her if we were going to stop talking to each other every day. She asked him why should we and he didn't have an answer! Now he is quite used to it! :)

Mine hubby has always known that there was no hope of us not talking. I am very lucky that they both love each other. My mother even went as far as to tell me when we were dating, that if we broke up I would have to move out and he could move in, lol.

[StitchinGrandma]

Can we all say OCD?

Hey now! Were you making fun of me? :p
HA! At some point during my posting tonight, my profile line changed. HA! Now I'm a Hopeless Embrodiery Addict. ROFLMAO! TOO cute.

AND WOOHOOOO I JUST got an email that said I got a credit. Wheeeeee. Now I hope they don't review and think any of my posts were not countable. I AM going to bednow though.

[deesmom]

Looks like you made it, Vicky!!

[ewigginton]

I dont think she would have been impressed. She HAD to have some I-coaster thing from TRU. And the guys working there didnt want to help me find the darn thing. I thought I was gonna have to climb a latter and get it down myself with the way they were acting. But we have it now and she can have a wonderful 9th birthday.

I'm so out of it. I don't have a clue what an I-Coaster is and who the heck is TRU?

[starsite]

Can I join the party too??? I need more posts:D

Reading this thread reminds me of the relationship I have with my mom, I always tell everyone she is my BFF! I feel so lucky to have her and love that we live in the same town and can shop, craft & do things together.

[deesmom]

I'm so out of it. I don't have a clue what an I-Coaster is and who the heck is TRU?


Hey, I didnt know what an I-coaster was, either. It is some kind of rollercoaster type thing you build and then send marbles down. It lights up and plays music too, I guess. And TRU is Toys R Us. (yeah, I spend too much time on boards that center around kids ;) )

[StitchinGrandma]

Mine hubby has always known that there was no hope of us not talking. I am very lucky that they both love each other. My mother even went as far as to tell me when we were dating, that if we broke up I would have to move out and he could move in, lol.

Isn't it funny what our parents say? My husband's Stepdad told him that if we ever break up that he is supposed to get the kids in the divorce because they just love them. Ummmmmm NO! THOSE ARE MY KIDS! He's taken over the Dad role awesomely and treats them like his own BUT he's not getting them in any divorce. roflmao It was quite funny.

NIGHT GIRLS!

[ewigginton]

Of course you can. Now that the two social butterflies :) have gone to bed, we have the place to ourselves. Do you think we should wake up the Dolly Mama's and break out the mojitos? Sorry, I'm getting punchy ... been a long day.

[deesmom]

Can I join the party too??? I need more posts:D

Reading this thread reminds me of the relationship I have with my mom, I always tell everyone she is my BFF! I feel so lucky to have her and love that we live in the same town and can shop, craft & do things together.

Isnt it great!! My mother is the one that got me hooked on the embroidering. She sold me (very cheaply I must add) my first emboridery machine years ago.

[deesmom]

Of course you can. Now that the two social butterflies :) have gone to bed, we have the place to ourselves. Do you think we should wake up the Dolly Mama's and break out the mojitos? Sorry, I'm getting punchy ... been a long day.


Sounds like party time!!

[starsite]

We could probably come up with some creative sayings for the Dolly's if we share a few mojito's, or chocolate martini's! But from the looks of it the Dolly's don't need our help.

[deesmom]

We could probably come up with some creative sayings for the Dolly's if we share a few mojito's, or chocolate martini's! But from the looks of it the Dolly's don't need our help.


Hmm...my mother DID just buy me some chocolate martini mix....

I haven't opened it yet.

[starsite]

Hmm...my mother DID just buy me some chocolate martini mix....

I haven't opened it yet.

With only 26 posts to go for you to get your credit breaking out the chocolate martini's would be reason to celebrate and appreciate your mom at the same time, right???

[starsite]

What designs do you have your eye on to apply your credit to, we might as well shop while we post:)

[deesmom]

I really like the Dolly Momma "take husband" design for my sister, but her husband has no sense of humor and would hate me for it, lol.

I also love the candy candy fonts and the puppy designs for my little guy.

[deesmom]

With only 26 posts to go for you to get your credit breaking out the chocolate martini's would be reason to celebrate and appreciate your mom at the same time, right???

My mother would honestly see this as a worthy cause :p

[starsite]

For Chocolate Martini's my mom would take up machine embroidery...one of the few passions we do not share.

[starsite]

I really like the Dolly Momma "take husband" design for my sister, but her husband has no sense of humor and would hate me for it, lol.

I also love the candy candy fonts and the puppy designs for my little guy.

Maybe we are related, our mom's have the same taste in gifts and our sister's husbands both have no sense of humor.

I really love the Dolly Christmas collection and the San Lori Wedding set would be great for my nephews fiance's bridal shower.

[deesmom]

You havent been able to bring you mother over to the darkside, huh? I would have so made something for my sister with that design when she was married to her 1st husband. He was use to my picking on him and would have expected as much. Shame I can't say the same for this one.

[starsite]

You havent been able to bring you mother over to the darkside, huh? I would have so made something for my sister with that design when she was married to her 1st husband. He was use to my picking on him and would have expected as much. Shame I can't say the same for this one.

Give me time...mom is a great sewer and made me alot of clothes in HS as I was all legs and nothing was long enough if it was ready made. I would have loved having an embroidery machine to embellish my pants back then...I can't even imagine how expensive that would have been.

[deesmom]

Give me time...mom is a great sewer and made me alot of clothes in HS as I was all legs and nothing was long enough if it was ready made. I would have loved having an embroidery machine to embellish my pants back then...I can't even imagine how expensive that would have been.

I had the same issues. So glad they make tall clothing now.

[starsite]

I had the same issues. So glad they make tall clothing now.

I still have issues with ready made because I am short waisted and when I buy the tall for added length I wind up with an extra long crotch - not overly attractive.

I attended a class at JoAnn's for making perfect fitting clothes and I must have dozed or something because the vest wound up not fitting my bust and the pants...well thank goodness crop pants are in style.

[deesmom]

I still have issues with ready made because I am short waisted and when I buy the tall for added length I wind up with an extra long crotch - not overly attractive.

I attended a class at JoAnn's for making perfect fitting clothes and I must have dozed or something because the vest wound up not fitting my bust and the pants...well thank goodness crop pants are in style.

LOL, that is too funny.

My girls are gonna have the same problem. My middle child is 4 and I had to put her in a size 7 jeans today. Which I have to say really saddens me. I love that they are gonna be tall, but I know it is gonna be hard to find clothing that I dont think is too old for her next year. All the cute clothes end at a size 6 :confused:

[starsite]

LOL, that is too funny.

My girls are gonna have the same problem. My middle child is 4 and I had to put her in a size 7 jeans today. Which I have to say really saddens me. I love that they are gonna be tall, but I know it is gonna be hard to find clothing that I dont think is too old for her next year. All the cute clothes end at a size 6 :confused:

I can sympathize, I would not want a little girl wearing what the bigger girls are wearing any sooner than absolutely necessary.

My boys were HUGE toddlers, wearing size 2T at 9 months, and into 5's before they were 2, which meant they were still in diapers but their cloths no longer had snaps which was a pain.

[deesmom]

I can sympathize, I would not want a little girl wearing what the bigger girls are wearing any sooner than absolutely necessary.

My boys were HUGE toddlers, wearing size 2T at 9 months, and into 5's before they were 2, which meant they were still in diapers but their cloths no longer had snaps which was a pain.


It really is hard. I bought the 4 year old a pair of boots last month. I didnt even realize they had a bit of a heel on them until I had gotten home. What 4 year old needs heels on her boots?? Luckily, I can sew and try to keep a bit of innocence in her clothing for a bit longer.

[starsite]

It really is hard. I bought the 4 year old a pair of boots last month. I didnt even realize they had a bit of a heel on them until I had gotten home. What 4 year old needs heels on her boots?? Luckily, I can sew and try to keep a bit of innocence in her clothing for a bit longer.

Good for you mom! I wish manufacturers would stop trying to make the kids grow up so fast. I blame alot on the media and the influences so many of the kids are exposed to. Gee, I sound like my grandmother:confused:

[deesmom]

Good for you mom! I wish manufacturers would stop trying to make the kids grow up so fast. I blame alot on the media and the influences so many of the kids are exposed to. Gee, I sound like my grandmother:confused:

Your grandmother was a wise woman ;) I totally agree with you. Luckily, my girls havent given into it yet.

[starsite]

Your grandmother was a wise woman ;) I totally agree with you. Luckily, my girls havent given into it yet.

Lucky for me grandma still is a wise woman at 84 yrs old.

[deesmom]

Lucky for me grandma still is a wise woman at 84 yrs old.

Very lucky!! I miss my grandmother, but my eldest is named for her and I dont think those 2 could have been more similar. I hate that she never knew her, but I tend to think she picked her out for me :)

[starsite]

Very lucky!! I miss my grandmother, but my eldest is named for her and I dont think those 2 could have been more similar. I hate that she never knew her, but I tend to think she picked her out for me :)

My oldest is named for my grandfather and my youngest is named for my father...they both show many similar traits to their name sakes too.

Your daughter will know the special place you have in your heart for your grandmother and she will get to know her through your memories & stories.

[deesmom]

My oldest is named for my grandfather and my youngest is named for my father...they both show many similar traits to their name sakes too.

Your daughter will know the special place you have in your heart for your grandmother and she will get to know her through your memories & stories.

Does that make you wonder if there is any truth in the theory that the name is what leads to the personality? I really do find it pretty odd when I see how much alike the are and yet I cant imagine that she would have been different if I had named her something else.

My son was suppose to be named after both grandfathers (they have the same name) and my husband. We changed our minds last minute. He was pretty much a surprise anyway because we were sure he would be another girl. Sometimes I regret not naming him after my dad. I know it would have meant a lot to him. I do love handing down names, but this particular name is a tad overused between the 2 families.

[starsite]

Does that make you wonder if there is any truth in the theory that the name is what leads to the personality? I really do find it pretty odd when I see how much alike the are and yet I cant imagine that she would have been different if I had named her something else.

My son was suppose to be named after both grandfathers (they have the same name) and my husband. We changed our minds last minute. He was pretty much a surprise anyway because we were sure he would be another girl. Sometimes I regret not naming him after my dad. I know it would have meant a lot to him. I do love handing down names, but this particular name is a tad overused between the 2 families.

I'm not sure about that, I do know that mine showed their personality from day 1 and it hasn't really changed over the years. I wasn't named after my dad, but I have his personality to a T - maybe that is why mom & I get along so well!

[deesmom]

I'm not sure about that, I do know that mine showed their personality from day 1 and it hasn't really changed over the years. I wasn't named after my dad, but I have his personality to a T - maybe that is why mom & I get along so well!

I dont buy that theory either, but it has made me wonder seeing how much alike they are. Our middle child is named Emma (I had no idea how popular the name was) because I liked the spunk of Jane Austin's Emma. And boy does that child have spunk, lol.

Now my mother & I are same personalities. I always though she preferred my sister when we were kids (and maybe she did) but after I grew up, we were just too much alike to not be best friends. My sister is more like my dad and they are closer.

[rubiesnana]

I have some fabric,but i have alot of towels,and fleece blankets.
Pam

[StitchinGrandma]

Of course you can. Now that the two social butterflies :) have gone to bed, we have the place to ourselves. Do you think we should wake up the Dolly Mama's and break out the mojitos? Sorry, I'm getting punchy ... been a long day.
Hey now! Social butterfly indeed. Pfft

Hmm...my mother DID just buy me some chocolate martini mix....

I haven't opened it yet.
Just because you aren't calling me names, I'll share this with you. Make some type of fabric cloth embroidered with a design of a drink (I think we need to get someone to make a nice martini design on Embroidabels ;) )or something Christmassy on it and give the mix to someone in a basket lined with the cloth you embroider and 2 martini glasses. THEN make this for you to drink. :D

Chocolate Martini

2 shots dark cream de cocoa
2 shots light cream de cocoa
1 shot DeSorono Ameretto
3 shots of heavy cream (not whipped)
chocolate syrup

Put all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake well. In martini glass, swirl chocolate syrup then poor in martini mixture.

Chocolate works best if refrigerated.

[deesmom]

Hey now! Social butterfly indeed. Pfft


Just because you aren't calling me names, I'll share this with you. Make some type of fabric cloth embroidered with a design of a drink (I think we need to get someone to make a nice martini design on Embroidabels ;) )or something Christmassy on it and give the mix to someone in a basket lined with the cloth you embroider and 2 martini glasses. THEN make this for you to drink. :D

Chocolate Martini

2 shots dark cream de cocoa
2 shots light cream de cocoa
1 shot DeSorono Ameretto
3 shots of heavy cream (not whipped)
chocolate syrup

Put all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake well. In martini glass, swirl chocolate syrup then poor in martini mixture.

Chocolate works best if refrigerated.


OH, thanks Vicky!!

[fun2sew]

They don't call me a MATERIAL GIRL for nothing!!!

:o)

[StitchinGrandma]

my wife has enough bolts of cloth to make a quilt for the million people who lives in Maine !

Well then get that woman sewing. At least you don't live in FL where all those quilts won't do much more than make people sweat. LOL

[starsite]

Hey now! Social butterfly indeed. Pfft


Just because you aren't calling me names, I'll share this with you. Make some type of fabric cloth embroidered with a design of a drink (I think we need to get someone to make a nice martini design on Embroidabels ;) )or something Christmassy on it and give the mix to someone in a basket lined with the cloth you embroider and 2 martini glasses. THEN make this for you to drink. :D

Chocolate Martini

2 shots dark cream de cocoa
2 shots light cream de cocoa
1 shot DeSorono Ameretto
3 shots of heavy cream (not whipped)
chocolate syrup

Put all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake well. In martini glass, swirl chocolate syrup then poor in martini mixture.

Chocolate works best if refrigerated.


Yummy recipe and cute gift idea, I may have to take up drinking, but for sure my friends would enjoy the thought and "spirit" of the season!

[StitchinGrandma]

Yummy recipe and cute gift idea, I may have to take up drinking, but for sure my friends would enjoy the thought and "spirit" of the season!
I promise you that is THE best chocolate martini. I don't like martinis normally but this one is very yummy and changed my mind.

[ajsmom]

I don't drink hardly ever, and of course not until after the baby is born, but that Chocolate Martini makes my mouth water... It sounds just yummy!

LS

[marilynd]

Yup- I hord everything. Like when I stitch out designs I hate to sue the spools that are running low. Or my ribbon that is running low. (AS if I may never see it again in a store- HA) It is weird but I do hord lots of my things.

[Terrie]

It is all in my craft room, but it is ALL OVER my craft room, and the room is a 24 x 24. I have more fabric than I can ever use, but hey, at least it is useful. Of course it always seems like I never have the 1 special piece or color that I need, so I have to go get more.

I also "collect" all sorts of other craft supplies. Yarn, ribbon, paint, you name it and I have it. So, yes, I am a horder.

LS

24 X 24.....wow! Mine is about 10 x 13 I would guess, but I'm just thrilled to have a place that is mine.

[Terrie]

Ok so spill it....... are you hiding fabric? Is it so bad that you're spilling from your sewing room into other rooms of the house yet? LOL

OMG Yes! I had a couple cabinets full, I have several boxes in the backs of semi-trailers full, I just can't help it. I absolutely LOVE fabrics, I buy it all the time just because I love it and don't even have any idea what I will do with it yet. My MIL died last year, and I got all her boxes and boxes and bolts of fabric too! LOL

[Terrie]

Fortuately, my DH gives me free reign and just rolls his eyes. :rolleyes:

Now THAT'S the kind of man I'd love to have! LOL

[deesmom]

Now THAT'S the kind of man I'd love to have! LOL

I keep telling you, that is the guy you need to find :p

[Terrie]

We've had 5 new houses in only 6 years. We've moved 8 times since 2001....but this is it...we're never moving again! And, I'm not going to buy any more fabric until I use all that I have now....LOL

Oh my goodness, I think I have competition! LOL. We have 3 houses, I've moved about 7 or 8 times in the past few years too. I have boxes still in the back of semi-trailers that I haven't gotten to since 7 moves ago! (My daughter says we're gypsies). LOL

[deesmom]

Oh my goodness, I think I have competition! LOL. We have 3 houses, I've moved about 7 or 8 times in the past few years too. I have boxes still in the back of semi-trailers that I haven't gotten to since 7 moves ago! (My daughter says we're gypsies). LOL


I think they are right, lol. BTW, your youngest just left here.

[Terrie]

Now, my mother has an awesome sewing room. She converted my sister's old room into her sewing room and my dad made her all kinds of shelves and cabinets. I love it.

Oh me too! Her sewing room is fantastic!!!

[Terrie]

I'd have both my kids home for good tomorrow if I could. I never liked hearing people talk about how they couldn't wait for their kids to be out of the house. Sad really.

I agree. I just need to kick my husband out, and bring both my girls back home. I'd be happy if they stayed with me forever!

[Terrie]

Make some type of fabric cloth embroidered with a design of a drink (I think we need to get someone to make a nice martini design on Embroidabels ;) )or something Christmassy on it and give the mix to someone in a basket lined with the cloth you embroider and 2 martini glasses. THEN make this for you to drink. :D

Chocolate Martini

2 shots dark cream de cocoa
2 shots light cream de cocoa
1 shot DeSorono Ameretto
3 shots of heavy cream (not whipped)
chocolate syrup

Put all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake well. In martini glass, swirl chocolate syrup then poor in martini mixture.

Chocolate works best if refrigerated.


What an absolutely fantastic idea!!!!!

[marilynd]

What an absolutely fantastic idea!!!!!

Oh my heavens- that sounds wonderful!!! I will have to make these at my Christmas party. I LOVE Martini's.

[marilynd]

Oh my heavens- that sounds wonderful!!! I will have to make these at my Christmas party. I LOVE Martini's.

Whops- I was talking about the drink sounds awesome.

[Terrie]

I think they are right, lol. BTW, your youngest just left here.

How was the party? Did she bring Tony with her? She called when she was getting ready to go over, said she was very late because she didn't feel good again and slept off a headache.

[deesmom]

How was the party? Did she bring Tony with her? She called when she was getting ready to go over, said she was very late because she didn't feel good again and slept off a headache.


It went well. She showed up a few mins after the last person left, and yes, she brought Tony with her. They stayed for a few hours and she was thrilled that we still had food, lol. Cassie didnt show up, though.

[pcsews]

My fabric is in my sewing room and in the laundry room floor. My husband keeps telling me that if I would clean it all up and get rid of some of it that he would buy me (or make me) some cabinets to put it in. I can't seem to get it all cleaned up. I start cleaning and find a project that I didn't finish and then I'll start sewing again!!!

[Terrie]

Last I heard, Cassie was still at work, but was in a bad mood. :confused:

[Terrie]

I keep telling you, that is the guy you need to find :p

Yeah, but that's not the kind I tend to attract. :mad:

[sew blessed]

No I don't hoard. I move too often. I buy just what I need and use it up.

[Terrie]

Wow, that's efficient.

[sew blessed]

It has become a necesity. I never have room to keep a lot of stuff. And I always think if I have to move do I want to pack up boxes of material.

[deesmom]

I think I need to move so that I would be forced to do a major decluttering.

[Terrie]

I understand. That's perfectly logical. I'm just addicted. LOL (I sneak and buy it even). LOL

[sew blessed]

My mom (B Joyed) is that way.
I am different I guess. But Love crafts like MOM

[deesmom]

ya know, my pile of fabric is pretty shameful to look at. I have some darling fabric with little girls w/ umbrella's that I bought forever ago to make a spring dress for my daughter. 2 springs have passed now. I have a few Michael Miller Christmas fabrics that I bought to make her an outfit last Christmas. And so Michael Miller Easter fabric that has missed 1 or 2 Easters now. And some cat fabric I bought this spring to make a summer outfit for Delores.

[sew blessed]

If the outfits never get made just use the fabric in a quilt.
You can put just about anything in a quilt LOL

[deesmom]

I could do that, but I really want to make her the outfits, lol. Bad thing is, I think she has enough Christmas outfits to wear a new one every day from now til Christmas, lol. I am pathetic ;)

[sew blessed]

Little girls usually do have lots of outfits. My niece always has more than she can wear.

[deesmom]

Little girls usually do have lots of outfits. My niece always has more than she can wear.

They do. I love buying and sewing clothes for my girls. Heck, I love buying clothes for my boy, too.

[sew blessed]

There just is not as much to choose from for boys even in the fabric department.

[deesmom]

There just is not as much to choose from for boys even in the fabric department.

True. And I thought that would save me a ton having a boy. Ummm...nope. I still find way too much for him.

[sew blessed]

Yes its not like you can re use much of your daughters things ha
I am signing off now time for some sleep.
another day for 55 more posts I guess.

[Terrie]

Yes its not like you can re use much of your daughters things ha
I am signing off now time for some sleep.
another day for 55 more posts I guess.

Good night! See ya tomorrow!

[Terrie]

ya know, my pile of fabric is pretty shameful to look at. I have some darling fabric with little girls w/ umbrella's that I bought forever ago to make a spring dress for my daughter. 2 springs have passed now. I have a few Michael Miller Christmas fabrics that I bought to make her an outfit last Christmas. And so Michael Miller Easter fabric that has missed 1 or 2 Easters now. And some cat fabric I bought this spring to make a summer outfit for Delores.

LOL. I can SOOOO (or should I say "sew") relate!! I'm just a step worse since I buy a couple yards with no idea what to do with it. At least you bought it with an idea.

[clae]

Oh, don't even get me started on fabric....Ha Ha!!! I have soooo much it is unreal.. I have it in just about every room and the bad thing is I just keep buying more...At least I have what I need when I need it...
Christy

[SewAddicted]

I don't have to hide my material, because I'm single. But my habit has taken over my son's closet and the hall closet with my stash!
Pam

[momma4anna]

I too am guilty as charged. My husband told me I was not to buy any more fabric until I used up what I already have on hand. Yeah, right.....

[rosebud314]

Definitely a horder. I have fabric that no one in my family knows about. :eek: I buy it and wait for hubby to be gone for work or whatever, then bring it into the house. So far, I've managed to keep it all in the sewing room. If it spilled into the rest of the house, I'd be in big time trouble.:D

[momma4anna]

[QUOTE: I buy it and wait for hubby to be gone for work or whatever, then bring it into the house. :D[/QUOTE]

I thought I was the only one who did that! Oh thanks for making me feel less like a criminal!

[crumbear]

A couple hundred bolts on shelving units in the bedroom, along with an entire corner made up of about 25 60" bolts of minky, home dec and satin, as well as an entire California Closet shelving system with all yardage under 5 yards.

Insane, really.

[rosebud314]

Wow, I'm impressed. That's quite a stash:eek:

[Honeybee]

I have bins and bins and \bins

[momma4anna]

Can I come live with you??? Pretty please

[MackandMorgan's Mom]

ok...I'm totally jealous..we only have 2 bedrooms...the girls share one we have one and I'm in the hallway right now! Needless to say I have stuff stashed everywhere you can possibly imagine. As a matter of fact, i just pulled a box down from my friends classroom and it was full of left over fabric!! How bad is that!!

[T-Bags & Rags]

Fabric, buttons, faux fur, fleece, sweatshirts, trims... Pack Rat Extraordinaire...

[rodneytb]

hoarder of fabric, lace, trim, designs.....

[kfintoni]

I have stuff everywhere. Every time I go to Wally World I buy a few yards thinking it is the last time they will have any fabric. I have crafts and ribbons and projects I want to do but never get done. There are bags and boxes everywhere. I am running out of places to hide things. :rolleyes:

[dramaw]

Do I hoard? Does a bear live in the woods...?? lol But, I must admit i am not as bad as my friend...She came to visit me for 9 days,,,for 9 days we shopped for fabric...and for 9 days she purchased fabric...lots of fabric,,,had to buy a suitcase to take the fabric home...filled it up and went shopping for more fabric...

I didn't buy as much in those 9 days because I was so amazed at her purchases...

Dramaw

[Crafty Connie]

It's so hard to walk into a fabric store and not walk out with yet another peice of fabric and actually not even have an idea what you're going to use it for...it was just cute!

[StitchinGrandma]

Do I hoard? Does a bear live in the woods...?? lol But, I must admit i am not as bad as my friend...She came to visit me for 9 days,,,for 9 days we shopped for fabric...and for 9 days she purchased fabric...lots of fabric,,,had to buy a suitcase to take the fabric home...filled it up and went shopping for more fabric...

I didn't buy as much in those 9 days because I was so amazed at her purchases...

Dramaw
Holy Cow! Shopping for fabric for NINE DAYS!? :eek: I would have been in so much trouble. You must have amazing willpower.

[StitchinGrandma]

Yep, I saw that and sat with my mouth wide open unable to move. It was 8 weeks though for the 100 member team. I was shocked and called my shopping buddy and told her I'm never shopping again as I sit here looking across my sewing room at about 30-40 baby outfits that I've bought as gifts and haven't sent out to anyone yet. :D

[mdquilter]

Oh I am a self professed fabric collector. My drawers are chock full of fabric and I love to look at it :) I'm now in the process of trying to USE it LOL

[Yeffie]

I like Fabric. I buy fabric.

I like knowing that when I want to make something everything that I need is right there:)

For instance,
My god-daughter wants a tooth fairy pillow. No problem! Just have to find the right design, and she'll have one!

[JenZ]

My husband is wonderful, never a word about my collection, he makes me racks to store all of my fabric, brings home spare shelving from his store and even sits in my sewing room with me while I work just to talk to me.
But he needs to get on the ball....extra fabric is starting to pile up on one side of my ironing board!
Not only do I grab fabric left and right but I am bad about picking up patterns that I like in the hopes that I will get the time to make it. I store them in the paper boxes that I snag from work.

[momma4anna]

My husband is wonderful, never a word about my collection, he makes me racks to store all of my fabric, brings home spare shelving from his store and even sits in my sewing room with me while I work just to talk to me.
But he needs to get on the ball....extra fabric is starting to pile up on one side of my ironing board!
Not only do I grab fabric left and right but I am bad about picking up patterns that I like in the hopes that I will get the time to make it. I store them in the paper boxes that I snag from work.

Lucky duck! Mine has told me that I am not supposed to buy any more fabric until I use what I have. I can't blame him though, I do have a ton of it and our house is really small. I forget what I already have at home so I end up buying even more.

[Mabel]

I'm SO guilty. It hasn't spilled out of my sewing room yet, but I have a TON of it, and I hoard it. I am the type that has NO problems just *looking* at it for sheer enjoyment LOL. I honestly don't feel badly about it - it really does make me happy.

[JenZ]

Lucky duck! Mine has told me that I am not supposed to buy any more fabric until I use what I have. I can't blame him though, I do have a ton of it and our house is really small. I forget what I already have at home so I end up buying even more.

Well, my husband is a big sweetie..and I do not think he would ever tell me not to buy any more fabric. He already feels bad that I have no life or friends. I work 40 hrs a week and spend 3 or 4 nights a week after work in class and get home most nights at 10pm or 11pm only to get up at 5:45am the next morning. Sewing is the only pleasure I have and he does not have the heart to put any restriction on that. You should see the sad look on his face when I look at things like video games or books in the stores and he wants to buy them for me and I tell him not to bother because I can never find the time to enjoy them.

[StitchinGrandma]

My husband is wonderful, never a word about my collection, he makes me racks to store all of my fabric, brings home spare shelving from his store and even sits in my sewing room with me while I work just to talk to me.
But he needs to get on the ball....extra fabric is starting to pile up on one side of my ironing board!
Not only do I grab fabric left and right but I am bad about picking up patterns that I like in the hopes that I will get the time to make it. I store them in the paper boxes that I snag from work.
Isn't that great to have such an awesome husband? I guess next time he's in there yacking with you as you sew, you'll need to mention that extra fabric needing a home soon. :p Thankfully I stopped the pattern addiction; for now anyway, at least the ones from the store. My computer is filling up with free patterns though. :D My husband goes with me to the fabric store and helps me pick fabric out and if the cart gets too full he carries the overflow.

Lucky duck! Mine has told me that I am not supposed to buy any more fabric until I use what I have. I can't blame him though, I do have a ton of it and our house is really small. I forget what I already have at home so I end up buying even more.
OMG. I would die if mine told me that. I wouldn't be able to go to JoAnn's for at least three years. LOL

I'm SO guilty. It hasn't spilled out of my sewing room yet, but I have a TON of it, and I hoard it. I am the type that has NO problems just *looking* at it for sheer enjoyment LOL. I honestly don't feel badly about it - it really does make me happy.
It's a nice way to decorate your sewing room. Much nicer than wallpaper. LOL

Well, my husband is a big sweetie..and I do not think he would ever tell me not to buy any more fabric. He already feels bad that I have no life or friends.
You have lots of friends now that you're here though. Of course, we'll encourage more spending. LOL

[pccbradley]

Now that is a sewing room. I have taken over my dinning room. Not sure where christmas dinner will be this year but hey I have my little corner of the world. We are moving next year so I have to start packing up my fabric. I am one of those, I like it, I will take what ever is left on the bolt. So needless to say I think in the next while I will be on ebay selling some stuff off.

Have a great day,
Sandi

[JenZ]

You have lots of friends now that you're here though. Of course, we'll encourage more spending. LOL

Ha-Ha, now my husband can accuse you all of being a "bad influence" on me.

[Sew 'N Sane]

I'm not intentionally a hoarder, but since I sew window treatments and home decor items for the public, I end up with some nice "scraps" left over and I just hate to throw them away. As of right now I have a huge pile of scraps under my cutting table (purchased from a JoAnns that went out of business) and at least a dozen large storage boxes cram packed with fabric. Plus, I have bolts of fabric everywhere with more coming in all the time.

I guess it's a good thing that I have a 750 sq. ft. apartment above my garage to work in. Of course we also use it as our guest bedroom, so every once in a while I have to clean up and uncover the bed so that our company has a bed to sleep in. :o

[dramaw]

I don't think I'm a hoarder more of stocker...MY dear husband put shelves in my closet to store my fabric..Little did he know that gives more room for more fabric..With Walmart downsizing I am trying to stock up on fabric....LOL

[JenZ]

I don't think I'm a hoarder more of stocker...MY dear husband put shelves in my closet to store my fabric..Little did he know that gives more room for more fabric..With Walmart downsizing I am trying to stock up on fabric....LOL

Is it just your local Wal-Mart that is downsizing or are they planning on cutting back their fabric/craft sections nationwide?

I live in the sticks...all we got is Wal-mart!

[Yeffie]

Is it just your local Wal-Mart that is downsizing or are they planning on cutting back their fabric/craft sections nationwide?

I live in the sticks...all we got is Wal-mart!

I called 1-800-Walmart to ask this very question, haha!

They said that if a fabric store was within so many miles, they would take it. If the fabric section actually made money for the store, and the fabric didn't sit for-e-ver- then they would keep it.

Luckily for me, there is a wal-mart close to home, and one across town, and they kept both of them.

however,I have taken to ordering my fabric online a lot more. I'll be moving soon, so I have no idea what my fabric choices will be.

[JenZ]

I called 1-800-Walmart to ask this very question, haha!

They said that if a fabric store was within so many miles, they would take it. If the fabric section actually made money for the store, and the fabric didn't sit for-e-ver- then they would keep it.

Luckily for me, there is a wal-mart close to home, and one across town, and they kept both of them.

however,I have taken to ordering my fabric online a lot more. I'll be moving soon, so I have no idea what my fabric choices will be.

Now I am worried...I hope my Wal-mart's fabric section makes money, I sure as heck spend it there!
I am leery of buying fabric online because I cannot feel it or see the "true" color.

[fun2sew]

Yes, I have fabric in our storage room and laundry room!

[StitchinGrandma]

WHEW! I'm SO glad to see you're all just like I am. I promised pictures when I got them taken after getting all the flannels I had bought onto their bolts and in the closet my husband just finished remodelling for me. This is not all my fabric, trust me. there I said it :D

First, this is all the flannel I got when it was on sale for only $2/yd. I have to make a bunch of baby blankets and flannel pajama pants at the request of my sons fiancee. I made her a pair when she was pregnant so after she had the baby she'd have something comfy to wear. She loved them and has asked for more. OK, truthfully, this isn't all the flannel I bought. There was more in a chair off to the side which you can't see. :D

http://terpstra.us/images/vickiljt/Sewing/SewingRoomRemodel/ClosetRemodel/Flannel_7542.jpg

This is mid-progress on installing the shelving he made. Sadly, I never took a pic of the actual before in that closet. There were only two shelves up on the very top which were so close, they were unusable really. Then a rod to hang stuff on and all the rest was open.

http://terpstra.us/images/vickiljt/Sewing/SewingRoomRemodel/ClosetRemodel/ShelvingInProcess_7538.jpg



And here's the finished(almost) closet. I still have more fabric which needs to go in there. Temporarily I stuck my laptop bag and a few other things on the one shelf because they were in the way and my cat kept wanting to go in there. :rolleyes: Also, it's hard to tell but, the shorter bolts are acutally double stacked in there front to back so there's actually a lot more than it looks on a few of those shelves.
http://terpstra.us/images/vickiljt/Sewing/SewingRoomRemodel/ClosetRemodel/NewShelves_7547.jpg

[babiesboone]

I'm using the bonus room above our garage for my workroom and the kids playroom is an extra bedroom. My husband says I may have to eventually switch, oh what would I do with all my pilesof fabric????I'm such a junky that if Isee a cute fabric that I might "need" I buy a yard.

[StitchinGrandma]

I'm using the bonus room above our garage for my workroom and the kids playroom is an extra bedroom. My husband says I may have to eventually switch, oh what would I do with all my pilesof fabric????I'm such a junky that if Isee a cute fabric that I might "need" I buy a yard.

WHAT? ONLY a yard? Certainly you should be buying at least two just in case. LOL

[idesign]

It sounds like we are all in good company--ladies (gents) who know the value of a good stash of fabric. I laughed over the drooling face, drooled over the 24 x 24 craft room, and thought VicieT can give me a run for my money for size of stash. I have stacked plastic drawers on one side of the room, the closet is full, and the basement holds large bolts of drapery fabric, and a few more bins. So how is it that when I go to start a project, I don't have the right fabric and have to go out and buy more? My husband has frequently asked me if I couldn't go shopping in our basement. I don't think I will ever get him to understand!

Carol

[StitchinGrandma]

So how is it that when I go to start a project, I don't have the right fabric and have to go out and buy more? My husband has frequently asked me if I couldn't go shopping in our basement. I don't think I will ever get him to understand!

Carol
HA THIS is sooooo me. roflmao

[alissa]

Yes I am a hopeless embroidery addict. I shop and put everything away before hubby gets home. heheheh

[phins_jazy]

I shop and put everything away before hubby gets home. heheheh


LOL! Me too! I've got storage bins in the garage where I hide all my loot. :D

[huffjoann]

um waving hand,,, I had it all in the dining room where I sew, then cleaned up for turkey day and now it is kinda here and there, ugh

[Snyder.crafting]

Yes I am a hopeless embroidery addict. I shop and put everything away before hubby gets home. heheheh

Here too! I have a office/sewing room and the office portion is getting pushed out. I put in new cabinets from Home Depot so I could hide more stuff. (I can't get anything else in the closets under or behind the clothes.) One of these days I need to get a grip on it all and at least organize it so I know what I have.
- Jen

[StitchinGrandma]

Here too! I have a office/sewing room and the office portion is getting pushed out. I put in new cabinets from Home Depot so I could hide more stuff. (I can't get anything else in the closets under or behind the clothes.) One of these days I need to get a grip on it all and at least organize it so I know what I have.
- Jen
Umm not to point out the obvious here BUT Jen ~ you DO realize that "one of these days" never comes right? :D

[Deedles]

I've never hid anything. For one, DH doesn't mind and for another...if I hide it I generally don't see it again for years! So hiding it from myself doesn't make sense! I've got about a 10 years gap in my stash. Long story but I didn't buy fabric for about that long so now when I go into my collection it's like finding new stuff all over again. Especially with all the retro fabrics coming back. I recently saw some at a local quilt shop that was a Hoffman reprint and I have 5 yds of the original!

There's no rule that you have to use ever piece of fabric you buy. Sometime it serves it's purpose by just sitting on the shelf and letting my pet it and look at it. And I don't think of it as a stash, it's a collection of beauties that makes me happy. That's reason enough to buy it for me! The hardest thing for me to do is to actually cut into any piece. I swear I can hear it scream!!!!

[peachy3]

Nope, not me. I buy only what I want to use for something and then use it. I try to clean out and donate my scrapes to the church ladies who make quilts ever so often. Just don't have the room to pile it up, but don't think that I don't want too.

P3

[windwillow]

I love fabric, whether it is a fat quarter or by the yards. :love: Whenever fabric is on sale at my favorite fabric store or should I say clearance I usually will buy whatever is left on the bolts, now I have lots of flannel, fleece, Christmas fabric, and mega fatquarters. When I start a project my hubby loves for me to go shopping in my stash, then he tells me I need to replace some (oh yes...shop, shop shop). :handkiss: He is the best sweetie. I really do enjoy being able to complete several projects with out having to shop for more fabric until I feel like it. I look at my stash and get the creative mode going, start pulling all different fabrics, and I'm on to a new project. Fun, Fun, Fun.:D

[StitchinGrandma]

Shopping in your stash. HA! My husband has always been the same but, I think he's starting to wonder if I will ever use the stuff I have in the house now. I had to break it to him that I need fabric and his first question was "for what?" LOL Ummmmmm I need to make a baby quilt in the next two weeks and don't have any plain fabric that's cotton. All I have is flannels. whoops.

[windwillow]

Oh, I still get the "What for look", then he shakes his head, the -never mind thing- and goes into his gun room to fondle his second loves and I can fondle my third loves (my gingher scissor collection is my second). We both have our vises and lucky for me his a higher price point so he doesn't have much to say. Hubbies...you got to love them even if they don't quite understand the "got to have" syndrome.

[StitchinGrandma]

Oh, I still get the "What for look", then he shakes his head, the -never mind thing- and goes into his gun room to fondle his second loves and I can fondle my third loves (my gingher scissor collection is my second). We both have our vises and lucky for me his a higher price point so he doesn't have much to say. Hubbies...you got to love them even if they don't quite understand the "got to have" syndrome.

LOL I understand that. Curt just goes and plays on all his computer toys he's been spoiled with OR watches sports all day long without me whining that he needs to turn the channel. :p

[NJMo]

These are soooo funny and I can't wait to tell my hubby that I'm not the only one. His mother did no crafts (of any kind) and he simply does not understand the NEED for multiple rooms filled with multiple ongoing craft projects. I, however, cannot understand the need for a TV the size of a Volkswagen and clear enough of a picture to see the whisker marks on a middle linebackers chin. :-)

[StitchinGrandma]

LOL I wanted to enter a local contest where they are giving away four 52" HDTV's but hubby said he's not sure he wants one that big. I thought well, fine then, we'll put it in my sewing room so I have life sized company with me all day long. roflmao

[windwillow]

Why do men want bigger Tv's, Phil just bought a 40" and it is waaaayy too bigggg. I just don't understand (oh no, pot call the kettle black.) oops.

[StitchinGrandma]

LOL yep, when we who hoard in our sewing rooms and whine we need larger rooms, there seems to be a fine line there for that pot meeting kettle thing. roflmao

[sew4fun]

When I was trying to make girls headbands for each holiday and wanted different prints I asked at Joann's for Thanksgiving and Xmas and this was in the early summer months. I couldn't find anything in the store so I asked if the kept it in the back and they told me that they donate the extra fabric! I was totally bummed that I couldn't get any holiday fabric's unless I went to a more expensive local store in town. So I didn't make those!:(

[cruisin]

I do have a hoarding problem. My fabric is not overflowing everywhere yet. But I horde many things. I just don't like to pitch anything. It's not because I want to keep it for myself, but I am sure someone else could ues it...someday.

[Luciana]

What is a hoarder?

[artsiegirl]

What is a hoarder?

Hi Luciana. A hoarder is someone who gathers and holds on to things...lots of things. Like I have alot of paint, sometimes even the same brand and color of paint, but I can't seem to have enough. I'm not sure if that definition makes sense or not, but that's how I would explain it.

[craftmama]

I'm a large hoarder. However, it has gotten me out of a bind more than once. I get into a project and a small piece of material or "do-dads" sometimes completes the project, and I didn't have to drive anywhere.

[windwillow]

I not only hoard fabric, I hoard machine embroidery thread too! Last count I had around 850 spools of thread. Now I do belong to a club where I get 15 spools a month and I am gradually using them. It is an obsession of mine, along with my gingher scissors. I am working on stopping all buying until I get some of my supply used (fabric and thread).