tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post2797470701227041667..comments2024-03-29T03:54:45.048-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: Fabric Free for 34 DaysCarolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-40801102647419440562008-10-27T09:34:00.000-04:002008-10-27T09:34:00.000-04:00You think you're bad?!! I buy fabric and I DON'T S...You think you're bad?!! I buy fabric and I DON'T SEW!!! I inherited my habit from a mother with a fabric addiction; she got an ivy league degree in home ec/sewing (Cornell Class of '40) . . . happiest hours of my childhood were spent trailing dreamily after her down aisles of fabric store basements, feeling cloth between my fingers. Now she's in a memory care facility and I can't help myself: I buy yards and yards of the delicious stuff and it piles up at home . . . delighted to have found your site. You have soothed my soul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-5040241772371035802008-10-08T11:32:00.000-04:002008-10-08T11:32:00.000-04:00I've been trying to resist buying more fabric myse...I've been trying to resist buying more fabric myself and I know how hard it is!!! And it's worse while I have no time to sew!!! Because my mind explodes with new plans... I know I have more fabric than I can possibly sew for one season but I keep wanting more!Tanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01073735708031525696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-49387560659449111332008-10-06T02:21:00.000-04:002008-10-06T02:21:00.000-04:00well Carolyn, my collection is still going strong,...well Carolyn, my collection is still going strong, lol<BR/>I like the fact that you know when you restrain a little though.<BR/>Don't worry I will shop for both of us during your hiatus, loltoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121063165552116888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-32575960902323677052008-10-05T14:09:00.000-04:002008-10-05T14:09:00.000-04:0034day!!! pretty good lady :)34day!!! pretty good lady :)Still Patricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15354178083853153422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-73895665992679796412008-10-04T20:30:00.000-04:002008-10-04T20:30:00.000-04:00My dearly beloved lectures me that I can't have an...My dearly beloved lectures me that I can't have any more fabric, then when I call him from the store about some pretty thing in front of me, he says, "Only 5 yards maximum!" The most lovable enabler on the planet is mine!Marjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14950085029835332900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-5242032312037913882008-10-04T15:37:00.000-04:002008-10-04T15:37:00.000-04:00CongratsCongratsP and Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583544564405991449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-23325161661323376602008-10-04T14:23:00.000-04:002008-10-04T14:23:00.000-04:00Sewing blogs and the internet are my big enablers....Sewing blogs and the internet are my big enablers. I see something great and I buy. I am trying not to purchase any new fabric either. When I made up fall wardrobe capsules to sew I realized that there is no way I could sew all of that for the fall and winter. And all of it was from my stash. I am having difficulty not buying that 4 ply silk for $9.99 a yard too. I had to move into the guest room closet to continue my fabric storage. I still have lots of room but when will I sew all of this? Of course if that absolutely gorgeous piece of fabric comes along, well that's another story.Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-10332632173708118372008-10-04T11:51:00.000-04:002008-10-04T11:51:00.000-04:00whooo hoooo! Not that we don't want to see the eco...whooo hoooo! Not that we don't want to see the economy stimulated, and not that we don't want you to buy something that makes you happy. But, I know it was your goal to not buy fabric for the month, and I'm so glad for you that you made it. I must go visit Adrienne, and maybe borrow her clock. <BR/>Congrats.Marjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695305834402487163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-8007938175647316122008-10-04T11:48:00.000-04:002008-10-04T11:48:00.000-04:00When I got my fabric cabinet and could see everyth...When I got my fabric cabinet and could see everything I had at once, it kind of made me sick. I have not bought any fabric since then, but have been tempted. Whenever I am tempted, I go to my cabinet, open the doors, and shop there. I know it won't last forever, but it has curbed the spending!Nancy Winninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01291320098379550586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-72343312341586466892008-10-04T11:46:00.000-04:002008-10-04T11:46:00.000-04:00I do tend to buy when I'm stresed. I bought a bol...I do tend to buy when I'm stresed. I bought a bolt of muslin yesterday when I stopped by big box fabric store for something knitting related. What I really need to do is sew. ggMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03393380099409765165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-35820582721644875212008-10-04T08:43:00.000-04:002008-10-04T08:43:00.000-04:00Kudos to you! I'm really feeling the need to fabri...Kudos to you! I'm really feeling the need to fabric shop - stress buying is the worst!Vicki Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06929340703066037054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-57235220888348713432008-10-04T08:32:00.000-04:002008-10-04T08:32:00.000-04:00Carolyn … Girl … *shaking head*You can do it! Thi...Carolyn … Girl … *shaking head*<BR/><BR/>You can do it! This morning I was trying to decide if I should go down to Fabric Row … then I read your post. My little stash is negligible compared to yours, but the principle is the same. DO I <B>need</B> to buy fabric. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Hang in there! I'm betting on you!Elarayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06487492651398001387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-90505085282967747772008-10-04T07:47:00.000-04:002008-10-04T07:47:00.000-04:00You are good for stimulating the thought process. ...You are good for stimulating the thought process. I'm trying to balance the fabric buying addiction vs trying to support independent fabric stores. My stash is out of control and needs to be re-organized. Right now there are two pieces of fabric calling my name. I need to go back to get more of the blue ombre since I decided to make a dress instead of a top.<BR/><BR/>I want to get a blindstitch machine next week because my machine blindstitching is horrible. I don't feel guilty buying this machine because the cost of coming out of overtime pay.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to try to resist fabric purchases for a while. No telling how long that will last but I will be more thoughtful about my purchases.Towandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634494345166387524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-1310409674107771652008-10-04T06:00:00.000-04:002008-10-04T06:00:00.000-04:00I try to stay out of fabric stores, since what i s...I try to stay out of fabric stores, since what i should really be doing is 'shop from the stash'. But I do have a wardrobe plan going for this fall and winter, so that is helping me to stay away from buying..at least for a while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-65517412262470037452008-10-04T02:04:00.000-04:002008-10-04T02:04:00.000-04:00I feel your pain. Every time I go to buy a notion...I feel your pain. Every time I go to buy a notion I need.......I don't come back with just what I told myself I was going to purchase. It's hard to resist temptation. <BR/><BR/>Hang in there. :)<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>LoryLoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09287646186137786342noreply@blogger.com