tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post4246580222635530478..comments2024-03-15T06:24:43.983-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: The Year of Sewing from the CollectionCarolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-14337551820579008912018-02-21T11:48:41.721-05:002018-02-21T11:48:41.721-05:00Hi Carolyn, for the last two years now I finally b...Hi Carolyn, for the last two years now I finally buckled down and attempted stash reduction. I did acquire some fabric with the promise it had to be made up as soon as possible and mainly this worked. My collection is measurable so I know my figures have gone from 220 metres and now stands at about 170 . However the figues are not so important in that now at least my fabric all fits in my one cupboard and I have enjoyed sewing and wearing fabrics that have been around for a decade at times. It is very satisfying to sew but even more so when it comes from deep stash. When I get to about 160 metres I will reward myself with one new piece of fabric so I still have the pleasure of thinkng of new ideas. Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384221374769122673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-80371764087384041112018-02-12T22:20:59.536-05:002018-02-12T22:20:59.536-05:00This year my best friend and I said we won't b...This year my best friend and I said we won't by fabric for 6 months. I will admit It's hard at times. I wake up on the weekends and sew between 9 an 12. So far I've made a pair of leggings and I used a boarder print and made a cardigan. What ever fabric I have left over will probably be given away(except for my teal needle cord). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337697692906893547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-8837606291927733962018-02-08T13:01:42.444-05:002018-02-08T13:01:42.444-05:00Thanks for the link, it will help me realize how w...Thanks for the link, it will help me realize how weak I am, already 96 meters fabric in and only 12 out... Really need to sew my stash firstWiciendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16929880493754723746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-74801277741530047762018-02-07T12:20:18.248-05:002018-02-07T12:20:18.248-05:00I look forward to seeing all of your creations fro...I look forward to seeing all of your creations from your stash. You have collected some really beautiful fabrics!Tomasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12001675806748209852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-70444968594114447572018-02-05T21:40:23.604-05:002018-02-05T21:40:23.604-05:00Reme - " I have learned a lot from your post,...Reme - " I have learned a lot from your post, I do not want to buy more fabrics, I have too many. It's a temptation to pass in front of my favorite store Ribes and Casals.<br />regards" - I translated your comment. Thank you for leaving one and for understanding. We should have fun sewing from what we already have this year!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-29695862939867408272018-02-05T18:30:05.006-05:002018-02-05T18:30:05.006-05:00Marilyn he aprendido mucho de tu post, yo no quier...Marilyn he aprendido mucho de tu post, yo no quiero comprar más telas , tengo demasiadas.<br />Es una tentación pasar delante de mi tienda favorita Ribes y Casals.<br />SaludosRemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08487812000286520026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-78676493012498025352018-02-05T02:31:20.713-05:002018-02-05T02:31:20.713-05:00Awesome goals for 2018! I know you can do it and I...Awesome goals for 2018! I know you can do it and I hope you have fun shopping from your collection. :) I am doing the RTW fast and even just a month in, it's been very revealing. I'm really curious to see how much my habits change in the next 11 months. amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12029076436322883513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-21970349880107407322018-02-04T22:31:21.204-05:002018-02-04T22:31:21.204-05:00Carolyn, your blog, garments and collection are al...Carolyn, your blog, garments and collection are always inspiring!! Looking forward to seeing what you create in the future.Cathy Landishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946688202097575042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-29824180445057765342018-02-04T18:46:55.285-05:002018-02-04T18:46:55.285-05:00Ohhhhh what kind of sewing machine are you thinkin...Ohhhhh what kind of sewing machine are you thinking about buying? I keep wanting to upgrade my 8900QCP but it sews fine and I have no real reason to do so except want...and right now that's just not a good reason! *smile*Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-43383134104931533922018-02-04T16:44:55.524-05:002018-02-04T16:44:55.524-05:00I am trying to treat fabric buying as I do gadgets...I am trying to treat fabric buying as I do gadgets for the kitchen. If I don't have room to store it away, I don't buy it. I have no where near the fabric you have, but I really want a new sewing machine and not buying fabric would certainly put me there much more quickly. I still look, cause it's fun and I do need a few pieces to add for summer sewing. <br />I look forward to seeing what you pull out of your collection.Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-90101746332445529842018-02-04T11:07:44.971-05:002018-02-04T11:07:44.971-05:00L - you're right every time I say I'm not ...L - you're right every time I say I'm not buying more let's open the flood gates to more fabric coming home! LOL! So I'm setting mini goals and trying my hardest to shop the collection before I think about looking for a piece outside of the sewing cave. Believe it or not but the FM emails haven't bothered me yet...time will tell though!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-65630173740086326482018-02-04T11:01:54.349-05:002018-02-04T11:01:54.349-05:00Thank you for your suggestions, however I'm no...Thank you for your suggestions, however I'm not complaining about having the collection. I'm just merely taking this year to sew from it because I have some amazing pieces that I've collected and they are not being used. Also, I don't sew to sell. It kills my creativeness. Any kind of sewing deadline or have to sew causes my desires to dry up because I really only like creating garments. Finally, I believe in constantly purging my wardrobe of unused and unworn clothing so there is a constant in and out which solves the too much wardrobe challenge.Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-63430454243901169742018-02-04T08:58:55.617-05:002018-02-04T08:58:55.617-05:00I am so with you on this! I unsubscribed from FM&...I am so with you on this! I unsubscribed from FM's mailing list; doing so has significantly cut down my fabric buying. I have way too much and can sew for a long time without the need to buy another inch. I won't commit to not buying more fabric, but I will commit to sewing more from the stash. Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384050927297629715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-29009748167939049552018-02-04T06:10:40.942-05:002018-02-04T06:10:40.942-05:00I think unused fabric is a bit like clothes, you h...I think unused fabric is a bit like clothes, you have to be ruthless sometime and get rid of it if it is lingering too long in the unused portion. I have to say though that I suspect you are the Queen of Stash, I have never seen anyone with so much available fabric. Not exactly sure but I think I have at the most around 20 yards. In some ways I wish I could be like when I had little money, then I didn't buy until I was ready to make. Gernellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586075730028008804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-7863632940439868392018-02-04T00:58:04.014-05:002018-02-04T00:58:04.014-05:00Great fabric collection you have Carolyn; almost e...Great fabric collection you have Carolyn; almost envious. In addition to all the suggestions and tips, here is mine.<br />How about sewing clothes / bags / pouches / aprons, etc. and sell? That way<br />1. You will clear out the fabric that you no longer want to keep or wear, and <br />2. You will recover the fabric cost and <br />3. Your desire to sew is fulfilled<br />4. You can make money from your tailoring<br />5. More sewing is better than more fabric purchasing. You will hone your sewing skills<br />You are making clothes for yourself. Very good. How many clothes do you need? You are only shifting from fabric cave to your wardrobe. Not a great move.Sadhana Kembhavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09931458170078215360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-31799877066553242992018-02-03T22:52:02.400-05:002018-02-03T22:52:02.400-05:00Ha! Nope. And I just had to clean up in the baseme...Ha! Nope. And I just had to clean up in the basement and reaffirmed my desire to add a few well-loved items. I’m not buying a ton of fabric. I can’t. KS_Sews (Dressmakingbacles)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04687503853838975877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-84871211748120648392018-02-03T22:35:51.674-05:002018-02-03T22:35:51.674-05:00I have enjoyed reading all the comments, and noddi...I have enjoyed reading all the comments, and nodding my head furiously. I love fabric more than I love sewing, and I really love sewing. <br />What I have been doing with the hoard is culling it. I do make purchases for things that don't happen, and grab things at the thrift store (yes, they sell yardage at mine). I have ruthlessly taken out and donated the cotton I won't need to the sewing class at the high school (got turned onto their lack when my older son signed up for it). The yarn went to the library when they had a knitalong month (so did the needles) and the sheets I still use for 'muslins'. The coat I just finished was all stash (except for the nasty zipper), and I just wiped out the track suit velour (thrift store purchase) stash on a job. I am not immune to a pretty piece of Liberty lawn, and there's some velvet riding on the tails of a work swatch order from fabric.com.......but I've been good the last months.<br />Now if my sister's stash could move back to her house, it would all fit in one cabinet. But I am sewing for the both of us it seems....so hers doesn't count!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11845855676230766529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-19317685998324600622018-02-03T21:01:24.052-05:002018-02-03T21:01:24.052-05:00This post warms my heart! It is good to see you ma...This post warms my heart! It is good to see you making strides toward your goal of not buying fabric. And you are an amazing seamstress, so I am sure making your clothes for the year will be attainable. I love that you enjoy fabric that much, and LOVE your collection. I will enjoy watching the pieces you pull from your stash to sew!!!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426270867775857048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-86015526653646127182018-02-03T18:11:26.637-05:002018-02-03T18:11:26.637-05:00Melody - So far it has been an enjoyable challenge...Melody - So far it has been an enjoyable challenge and I think it will continue to be so! I'm looking forward to "making things" work this year...thank you for understanding and the encouragement!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-63520221486699529922018-02-03T18:05:16.917-05:002018-02-03T18:05:16.917-05:00Come on over! I'm very generous to people who ...Come on over! I'm very generous to people who come to visit. I have no problems sharing with other sewists as visitors to the Sewing Cave can attest. I do have a lot and hardly ever miss what I've shared...plus it use to give me space to add more. Now it would just add to my total yards out of the collection! Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-38829736214841551292018-02-03T16:38:18.887-05:002018-02-03T16:38:18.887-05:00LOL - what a great idea, reduction of the stash BE...LOL - what a great idea, reduction of the stash BEFORE it becomes stash. Duchess Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726040062850862386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-76350905028619779472018-02-03T16:35:33.478-05:002018-02-03T16:35:33.478-05:00Sounds like you're on a roll here with definit...Sounds like you're on a roll here with definite plans in mind. Congratulations!Duchess Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726040062850862386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-27373086853062963502018-02-03T16:32:16.843-05:002018-02-03T16:32:16.843-05:00Loving fabric myself, and as a quilter not so much...Loving fabric myself, and as a quilter not so much a garment maker, I can totally relate to having more fabric than you can use in a life time. I've made the same pledge myself about the middle of last year! And so far it's working :)The only fabric purchased is to pad out variety in a color for my "scrappy" quilts 1/2 yd cuts or fat quarters, I like to have at least 25 different fabrics of any one color. Not a problem with most colors but kind of limited in purples and turquoise. Have also listed all on going projects and given them priority numbers. That's working too. I wish you luck on your stash reduction, I've found mine to be an exciting challenge.Duchess Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726040062850862386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-75091548639496460232018-02-03T14:53:11.319-05:002018-02-03T14:53:11.319-05:00I'm into sewing the stash this year too. I re...I'm into sewing the stash this year too. I realised I have some wonderful fabric for work suits and if I don't make it up now it will be too late. I joined the RTWfast plus planned not to buy fabric but alas I did buy fabric in Jan. Oh well. But at least it wasn't suit fabric! Good luck with your plans.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529416439720810403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-87161947581640152672018-02-03T14:14:15.803-05:002018-02-03T14:14:15.803-05:00I could go to town fabric-shopping from your stash...I could go to town fabric-shopping from your stash! It's really amazing to see how much fabric you have. Good luck staying away from buying more - it definitely is challenging especially when you find it on sale. I can't wait to see all your 2018 makes. The Sewing CPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597071745117856780noreply@blogger.com